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施心远主编《听力教程》3第2版Unit15答案
施心远主编《听力教程》3-(第2版)Unit-15答案
Unit15
SectionOneTacticsforListening
Part1SpotDictation
HittingtheRoadandStayingatHome-AllatOnce
Americaisfullofvacationlodges...onwheels!
Theyareknownasmotorhomes-literallykitchens,livingrooms,andbedsonthemoveacrossAmerica.Therearemorethan1.5millionoftheseself-propelledrollingdwellingsintheUnitedStates.Theyrangefromsimplepick-uptruckswithcamperunitsattachedtodeluxerecreationalvehicles-orRVs-asbigasamovingvan.
Sinceamotorhomevacationisoftencheaperthanatriprequiringstaysathotelsandresorts,onemightthinktheRVindustryisthriving,despitethelongestanddeepestrecessionsincethe1930s.Butnotso.About62,000newmotorhomesrolledoutofdealershipsin2004,butjustone-thirdthatmanyweresoldlastyear.Ordersareupearlythisyear,however,asconsumercreditloosenssomewhat.
Outwest,especially,wherethereareplentyofcampgroundsandnationalparks,youseethousandsofmotorhomes.Theirownershaveclubs,magazines,anationalassociation-evenconventions,twiceayear!
Theyarewarmlywelcomedinmostplaces,becausetheyareoftenretiredcoupleswhohavemoneytospend,teacherswithanentiresummeravailablefortravel,orwell-behavedfamiliesonvacation.Manymotorhomeownershavedriventoall50U.S.states-except,ofcourse,Hawaii,wayoutinthePacificOcean.
Oftenneighborstakeseveraltripstogethereachyear,sharinggasolinecosts,home-cookedmeals-nottomentionlaughsandmemories.EvenwithpoorgasmileageonmostRVunits,thesevagabondscantravelforaboutone-fifthwhatotherspaywhofly,buymealsinrestaurants,andstayinmotels.
Andwhiledriversandpassengersalikeinlargemotorhomesaresupposedtokeeptheirseatbeltsfastenedontheroad,it'snotuncommontofindsomeoneinbackreachingforcoldrefreshments,spreadingmapsoutonatable-eventakinganap,fullyreclined!
Part2ListeningforGist
Man:
Hello.
Woman:
Hello,Sam...thisisPaulaHansen.Sorrytobotheryou,butI'mhavingasmallproblemIthoughtyoumightbeabletohelpmewith.
Man:
Sure,Paula.What'sup?
Woman:
Well,youknowSarahandImovedintoanoff-campusapartmentinthefall..,overonthewestsideoftown.Anyway,we'vebeenhappywithituntilthepastcoupleofmonths.
Man:
Yeah?
Whathappened?
Woman:
Well,thedishwasherbrokedown,sowereportedittoMsConnors,theowner.Shesaidshe'dtakecareofit,butamonthwentbyandnothinghappened.
Man:
Didyougetbackintouchwithher?
Woman:
Igotarepairpersontogivemeanestimate.ThenIsentittoher.WhenIdidn'thearfromher,Ihadtherepairdone.AndIdeductedthecostfromtherentcheck.
Man:
Sowhat'stheproblem?
Woman:
Shecalledheremadasahornet.Shesaidshecould'vegottentherepairdoneforlessmoney.Nowshe'sthreateningtoevictusfornotpayingthefullrent.
Man:
Holdon,Paula.Itdoessoundprettyserious,butI'msureyoucanallsitdownandworkthisout.
Woman:
Well,you'reoveratthelawschool,soIwonderedifyouwouldmindcomingwithSarahandmewhenwegototalktoMsConnors.We'resupposedtomeetwithhertomorrownightat8.
Man:
Sure,Ihaven'tstudiedalotaboutcontractsyet,butI'dbegladtohelpyoustraightenthingsout.Whydon'tIstopbyabout7:
30?
Woman:
Thanks,Sam!
You'realifesaver!
Exercise
Directions:
Agirlistalkingtoherfriendaboutaproblemsheishavingwiththelandlady.Writedowntheproblemandthekeywordsthathelpyoudecide.
1)Theproblemisthatwhenthedishwasherbrokedown.thegirlhadtherepairdoneanddeductedthecostfromtherentcheck.Nowthelandladyisthreateningtoevictherandherroommatefor/notpavingthefullrent.
2)Thekeywordsaredishwasher,brokedown,reported,nothinghappened,estimate,sent,didn'thear,repairdone,deductedthecost,therentcheck,evict,notpayingthefullrent.
SectionTwoListeningComprehension
Part1Dialogue
UFO
(Noiseofcar,radioplayingH•••andIt's10:
40hereonIslandRadio...")
Jenny:
Ooh,it'scold.Let'sturntheheatingon.
Mick:
It'sfullonalready.Itmustbefreezingoutsidetonight.
Jenny:
It'sfreezinginhereaswell.Still,it'salovelyclearnight.
(Cracklingsoundonradio)
Mick:
Oh,what'swrongwiththeradio?
Jenny:
Itsometimesdoesthatwhenwe'renearelectricitycables.
Mick:
Well,Ican'tseeany.
Jenny:
Perhapsit'sthatcarupthere.
Mick:
Whatcar?
Jenny:
Thatoneupthere.Doyouseethelights?
Mick:
Ohyes.Itlooksabittoofarawayforthat,though.(Crackling)
Oh,Ican'tstandthis.I'lltryagainlater,(Turnsradiooff).
Jenny:
It'sabitstrangetough.
Mick:
Whatis?
Jenny:
Well,thatcarlooksquitehighup,asifit'shalfway