施心远主编《听力教程》3第2版Unit15答案.docx

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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