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视听说III原文和答案Unit4

视听说III原文和答案Unit4

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II.BasicListeningPractice

1.Script

M:

Amy,sitdown,weneedtotalk.YourmotherandIaregoingtoseparate.

W:

What!

Areyoucrazy?

Youcan’tdothat!

Whatwillmyfriendssay?

Ijustwanttohaveanormalfamily.

Q:

Whatisthegirlsaying?

2.Script

M:

Goodevening,Mrs.Jones.Themanagersentyoutheserosesandhisbestwishestoyoubothforahappyanniversary.

W:

Thankyou.Weliketheroomandtheservicehere,andweespeciallyappreciatethemanager’sconsideration/

Q:

Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

3.Script

W:

WhileI’mscramblingtheeggs,couldyouputtheflourintothebowl?

M:

Youbet,darling.I’llalsoturntheovenonsothatitgetswarmedup.Q:

Wheredoesthisconversationprobabletakeplace?

4.Script

W:

Ihaveaveryimportantmeetingtonight,andI’mafraidIcan’tmissit.

M:

Butthiseveningistheparents’meetingatschool,andIwasexpectingyou’detoit.OK,I’llphoneDad,maybeheandhisgirlfriendwille.Q:

Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?

5.Script

W1:

Soyou’restillsingle?

Ifyou’dlistentomeandusedtheInter,you’dhaveahusbandbynow.W2:

IdidusetheInter.Ipostedanadthatread“HusbandWanted”.Thereweredozensofe-mailresponses.Buttheyallsaidprettymuchthesamething:

Youcanhavemine.Q:

Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?

Keys:

1.C2.A3.B4.C5.D

III.ListeningIn

Task1:

ReasonsforaDivorceScript

Anuclearfamilyistypicalinhigh-industrializedsocieties.Beginningintheearly20thcentury,thetwo-parentfamilyknownasthenuclearfamilywasthepredominantAmericanfamilytype.Generallychildrenlivewiththeirparentsuntiltheygoawaytoacollegeoruniversity,oruntiltheyfindtheirown

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jobsandmoveintotheirownapartmentorhome.

Intheearlymid-20thcentury,thefamilytypicallywasthesolewageearner,andthemotherwasthechildren’sprinciplecaregiver.Today,oftenbothparentsholdjobs.Dual-earnerfamiliesarethepredominanttypeforfamilieswithchildrenintheUnitedStates.Increasingly,oneoftheparentshasanon-standardshift;thatis,ashiftthatdoesnotstartinthemorningandendinlaterafternoon.Inthesefamilies,oneoftheparentsmanagesthechildrenwhiletheotherworks.

Priortoschool,adequatedaycareofchildrenisnecessaryfordual-earnerfamilies.Inrecentyears,manyprivatepaniesandhome-baseddaycarecentershavesprungupfulfillthisneed.Increasingly,paniesaregettinginvolvedinthearrangementofdaycare.Governmentassistancetoparentsrequiringdaycareisoccurring.

Task2:

Whatfour-letterwords?

Script

CanitbetruethatAustralianmenspendmoretimeduringtheweekbrushingtheirteeththantheydoalonewiththeirchildren?

AnewstudyfromtheUniversityofNewSouthWaleshasdiscoveredthatduringtheworkingweek,Australianfathersonlyspendanaverageofjustoveraminuteeachdayalonewiththeirchildren.Australianmothers,ontheotherhand,spendthreehoursaweekpurelylookingaftertheirchildren-amuchgreaterdisparitythaninothercountrieslikeAmerica,Denmark,Italy,andFrance,wherecouplesdividethechildcaremoreevenly.ThesefindingswillprobablyinfuriatethosewhowanttoshakeofftheperhapsunfairimageofAustraliaasalandofold-fashionedmalechauvinism.

Accordingtothestudy,Australianfathersappeartolikethefunaspectsofparenthood,butshyawayfromtheboringhousework.Sowhiletheytendtobehappytakingthekidstotheparkortosportingevents,theyareunlikelytoparticipateregularlyinfeeding,bathing,ortakingthekidstoschool.Inshort.Australianparentingisseenasawoman'sjobandaman'shobby.

Manypeoplebelievethatthelast20yearshaveseenthearrivaloftheso-called\iswillingtosharethehouseworkandchildcare.Thenewmanhasapictureofhischildrenonhisputerdesktopatwork;henevermissesthekids'schoolplays,andheskipsadrinkatthebarafterworksothathecangethomeintimetoreadbedtimestorytotheirkids.

ThisstudysuggeststhatthenewmanfeelsalittlemoreathomeinEuropethaninAustralia.Indeed,apollconductedintheU.K.forthethinktanktheFatherhoodInstituteinJanuaryindicatesthatalmost70percentofBritishwomenthinkthatmenareasgoodatraisingchildrenaswomen.

That'ssomethingforAustralianmentoponderwhiletheybrushtheirteeth!

Key:

I.F2.T3.T4.F3.T

Task3:

ViewsonfilialpietyseechangeScript

WithfasteconomicdevelopmentinHongKong,youngpeoplearelesslikelytocherishthe

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traditionalnotionoffilialpiety.Instead,theyaregraduallytakinganewapproachtoawelfaresociety,accordingtoathree-yearsurveyconductedbytheCityUniversityofHongKong.

Asmanyas85percentoftherespondentsexpectthegovernmenttotakeuptheresponsibilityforsupportingtheelderly,and77percentagreewiththeideathattheburdenshouldfallonsocietyasawholeratherthanonindividualfamilies.

ResearcherRichardWong,whotookchargeofthestudy,issadabouttheerodingoftraditionalfamilybonds.Hesaidthatwhilemostpeoplestillrespecttheirparentsandgrandparents,theytendtoequateeconomicassistancewithlove.Whenaskedabouthowtheywouldshowtheirlovefortheiroldparents,manysimplysaidtheywouldsendthemtooldpeople'shomes.Otherssaidtheywouldgivemoney,andonlytwopercentoftherespondentssaidtheywouldbereadytotakecareofthepsychologicalhealthoftheirparents.

Accordingtothestudy,middle-agedpeoplewhohavechildrenoftheirowntaketheirfilialdutiesmoreseriously.Also,marriedwomenknowbetterthanmentheneedforthiskindoflovingcare.

ResearcherWongquestionedthewisdomofadoptingthenewconceptofgovernmentwelfare.Hesaid:

Awelfaresocietyisfoundedonhightaxrates,buthereinHongKongthepersonaltaxrateisonly15percent.

Howcanyouexpectthegovernmenttotakecareofalltheelderly?

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Hefurtherpointedoutthatevenwhenasocialsecurityworkcansupportallseniorcitizens,itcannotreplacethelovethatonlyfamilymemberscangive.Questionsandkey

l.Accordingtomostoftherespondents,whoshouldtakeuptheresponsibilityforsupportingtheelderly?

A）Thegovernment.

2.Whichofthefollowingisawayformostrespondentstoshowrespectandlovefortheiroldparents?

A）Providingthemwitheconomicassistance.

3.Whichofthefollowingtypesofpeoplehavemorelovingcarefortheiroldparents?

A）Middle-agedpeopleandmarriedwomen.

4.AccordingtoResearcherWong,whyisawelfaresocietynotrealisticinHongKong?

D）Thepersonaltaxrateisnothighenough.5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

C）Itisasadthingthatmostpeopleprefertoshifttheresponsibilityforsupportingtheelderlyontothesocietv.

IV.SpeakingOut

MODEL1Isyouthwastedontheyoung?

Amy:

I’dliketotalktoyou,sostopwhatyou’redoingforaminute.

Bill:

Whatisit,Amy?

I’mhavingahectictimeworkingonthisreportfortomorrow’smeeting.

Amy:

Well,you’realwaysprettybusy,andit’sbeenmorefiveyears,almostsix,sinceweweremarried.Bill:

Yes,timehasgonesofast,butthey’vebeengoodyears.Amy:

Iknow,butIwanttohaveababy—Iwantustohaveababy.

Bill:

Iknowyoudo.Butremember,wesaidwe’dwaituntilwecouldaffordit.Amy:

Butfiveyearsisalongtimetowait.Anyway,it’slongenough.Bill:

I’mthisclosetogettingapromotion.

Amy:

Whathasthatgottodowithit?

Wecouldwaitforeverifwewaitforthe“perfect”moment.Soon

we’llbetoooldtoenjoyinghavingababy.

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Bill:

Youknow,youhaveagoodpoint.Thisreportcanwait.I’lldoittomorrowmorning.Let’sopena

bottleofwineandenjoyourselves.

MODEL2SomanypeopleintheUnitedStatesgetdivorced!

Script

Kim:

HiAmy.

Amy:

Hi!

Lookatthisheadline,Kim.

Kim:

Wow!

SomanypeopleintheUnitedStatesgetdivorced!

Amy:

Butthisisnotunmoninwest.Insomeplaces,thedivorceratecanbeashighas50percent.Kim:

ItseemsstrangetomethatWesternersfallheadheelsinlovequickly,ifnotatfirstsight;butthey

alsoleaveeachotherquickly.Amy:

Isitthesameinyourcountry?

Kim:

Idon’tthinkso.Inmycountry,somemarriagesbreakup,butmostcouplesstaytogether.Amy:

Dopeoplegetmarriedyoung?

Kim:

Notreally.Notmanypeoplegetmarriedbeforetheageof20.Amy:

Hmm.Dowomanusuallyworkaftertheygetmarried?

Kim:

No,alotofwomenstayhometotakecareoftheirfamilies.Butmorewomenworknow.

MODEL3WhynothavebothourparentshereforChristmas?

Script

Amy:

Youknow,Christmasising.AndIhaven’tseenDadforages—healwayshassuchgreatstories

totell.

Bill:

Iknowwewenttmyfolks’lastyear,butmyMom’sbeenprettysick.Thismightbeherlast

Christmas.

Amy:

She’sbeenill,butdon’texaggerate.Youjustdon’tlikemymother.That’swhyyoudon’twantto

gotomyparents

Bill:

She’sneverlikedme.NeverthoughtIwasgoodenoughforyou.Amy:

Well,you’renot…Butseriously,Mom’snotsosad.She’sjustgotathickskinandlikestohideher

feelings

Bill:

Idon’tthinkso.

Amy:

WhynothaveourbothfamilieshereforChristmas?

Bill:

Thatwouldmaketwenty-twoofusifweinvitedeverybody.Amy:

WhynotjusthaveourparentshereforChristmas?

Bill:

Goodidea.Justdon’tsitmenexttoyourmother.

NowYourTurnSLEDIALOG

A:

ItseemsstrangetomethatWesternersfallheadheelsinlovequickly,buttheyalsoleaveeachotherquickly.

B:

Isitthesamewhereyoulive?

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A:

Idon’tthinkso.Inmycountry,mostcouplesstaytogether.B:

Whatisthedivorcerateinyourhomeland?

A:

Thedivorcerate