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新发展大学英语听力教程4教参unit1unit6

新发展大学英语听力教程4教参

UnitOneUrbanLifeorRuralLife

Ⅰ.Pre-listeningActivities

Part1

略

Part2

Therearepositiveeffectsandnegativeeffectsoflivinginthesuburbs.

●Positiveeffects:

1.Theairmightbecleaner.

2.Therearemoretreesandlesstrafficcongestion.

3.You’llprobablyhaveagarden.

●Negativeeffects:

1.Mostpeopledrivemoreandwalkless.

2.You’llhavelittletimeforcookingandthusrelyheavilyonjunkfood.

■Script

Inthesuburbstheairmightbecleaner,astherearemoretreesandlesstrafficcongestion.Betterstillyou’llprobablyhaveagarden,whichmostinner-citydwellersdon’t.Gardeningisahealthyactivityforyou,andyourchildrenhavethechancetoplayoutsideeveryday.Thisisalotbetterforthemthanplayingcomputergamesalldaybecausethereisnowheretogo.

Thedisadvantagesoflivinginthesuburbsaretheflipsideofthecityadvantages.Mostpeoplelivinginthesuburbsendupdrivingmoreandwalkingless,asnothingisparticularlyclose.Thisleadstoweightgainandgenerallackoffitness.Thosemediumsizedjourneysthatsuburbdwellersneedtodocouldbedoneonabicycle,althoughthisisnotalwayspracticalorevenpossible.

Alessobviouseffectofhavingtocommuteislittletimeforcooking.Ifaconsiderableportionofyourtimeisspentgettingtoandfromwork,itistemptingtorelyheavilyonjunkfood,readymealsandtakeaways.Noneoftheseisveryhealthyandtoomanycanleadtoobesityandtheassociatedhealthproblems.

Ⅱ.ListeningTasks

Task1UnderstandingShortConversations

1.C2.B3.C4.C5.A6.C7.A8.C9.D10.B

■Script

1.W:

Didyouwatchthe7o’clockprogramonchannel2yesterdayevening?

Iwasabouttowatchitwhensomeonecametoseeme.

M:

Yeah!

Itreportedsomemajorbreakthroughincancerresearch.Peopleover40wouldfindtheprogramworthwatching.

Q:

WhatdowelearnfromtheconversationabouttheTVprogram?

2.W:

Don’twolfdownyourlunch.It’snotgoodforyou.

M:

OK,Mom,buttheboyswillbehereanyminute,andIdon’twanttomissthegame.

Q:

Whatdidthewomanaskhersonnottodo?

3.M:

Isthatoptionalcourseashardaseverybodysays?

W:

It’sactuallyevenworse,believeitornot.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthecourse?

4.M:

Ihaven’tgotmyscoresontheGREtestyet.DoyouthinkIshouldcalltomakeinquiries?

W:

Thereisnohurry.Thetestscoresarereleasedatleasteightweeksafterthetest.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?

5.M:

Hurry,thereisabuscoming.

W:

Whyrun?

Therewillbeanotheroneintwoorthreeminutes.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanmean?

6.M:

Thetaxiiswaitingdownstairs.Let’shurry.

W:

Waitaminute.I’lltakesomefoodwithus.Idon’tlikethemealservedonthetrain.

Q:

Whatarethespeakersprobablygoingtodo?

7.W:

Areyoustillteachingatthejuniorhighschool?

M:

NotsinceJuly.MybrotherandIopenedarestaurantassoonashegotoutofthearmy.

Q:

Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?

8.M:

Hi,Susan!

HaveyoufinishedreadingthebookProfessorJohnsonrecommended?

W:

Oh,Ihaven’treaditthroughthewayIreadanovel.Ijustreadafewchapterswhichinterestedme.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanmean?

9.W:

Goodafternoon,I’mcallingtoinquireaboutthefour-bedroomhouseyouadvertisedinthenewspaper.

M:

Iamsorry,butit’salreadysold.

Q:

Whatdowelearnaboutthehousefromtheconversation?

10.M:

Ihearyoudrivealongwaytoworkeveryday.

W:

Oh,yes.It’saboutsixtymiles.Butitdoesn’tseemthatfar.Theroadisnotbad,andthere’snotmuchtraffic.

Q:

Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutdrivingtowork?

Task2UnderstandingaLongConversation

1.A2.C3.C4.B5.A

■Script

W:

Hello.I’mcallingabouttheapartmentyouadvertised.

M:

Yes.Whatkindofapartmentareyouinterestedin?

W:

I’minterestedinaone-bedroom.Doyouhaveanyavailable?

M:

Yes.Ihaveone.Whendoyouneedit?

W:

Sometimearoundnextweek.Whatcanyoutellmeaboutthisapartment?

M:

Well,it’saone-bedroomapartment.Themonthlyrentis$650,witha$300securitydeposit.Youpayelectricityonly.Gasandwaterisincluded.Boththeheatandstovearegas.Letmesee,whatelse...Oh!

You’llbeassignedashelteredparkingspaceatnoextracharge.Andthat’sprobablyit.

W:

Soundsgood.MayIcomeovertomorrowtotakealook?

M:

Sure.Whattimewouldyouliketocome?

W:

Howabout10a.m.?

M:

Good.MayIhaveyourname,please?

W:

MynameisBlanca.

M:

Thanksforcalling,Blanca.I’llseeyoutomorrow.

Questions1to5arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

1.Whatkindofapartmentisthewomaninterestedin?

2.Whendoesthewomanneedtheapartment?

3.Howmuchistherentpermonth?

4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtotheconversation?

5.Whattimewillthewomancometohavealookattheapartment?

Task3UnderstandingPassages

PassageOne

Listeningforgeneralcomprehension

1.Two2.B;A

Listeningforspecificinformation

1.B2.D3.C4.D5.C

■Script

Listeningforgeneralcomprehension

SamandMabelBrownwishtheylivedonafarm.Iftheyhadafarm,theycouldraiseanimalsandproducetheirownfood.Itishardwork,butMr.andMrs.Brownwouldenjoythepeaceandquietoflivinginthecountry.Andtheycouldspendmoretimewiththeirchildren.Lindacouldhaveherownhorse,andJimmycouldgohuntingandfishingwithhisfather.Ontheotherhand,iftheBrownsleftthecity,JimmyandLindawouldmisstheirfriends.TheBrownsalmostboughtafarmseveralmonthsago,butitwasn’twhattheyexpected.Nowadays,it’shardtofindagoodpieceoffarmlandatareasonableprice.

ElmerandSarahBartonhavelivedonafarmalltheirlives,andithasn’tbeeneasy.In1998theirhouseburneddown.Thatyeartheyhadlostmostoftheircornandwheatcropsbecauseofbadweather.SarahBartonthinksitwouldbebetteriftheymovedtothecity.Elmercouldgetajobworkinginhisbrother’ssupermarket,andshecouldopenabakery.Shemakeswonderfulcakesandpies.IfElmerandSarahmovedtothecity,theywouldmakenewfriendsandgooutmoreoften.Buttheywouldprobablymisstheirfarm.Afterall,it’stheonlylifetheyhaveeverknown.

Listeningforspecificinformation

1.WhatisSamandMabel’swish?

2.WhatwouldJimmydoiftheBrownsrealizedtheirdream?

3.WhathappenedtoElmerandSarahBartonin1998?

4.WhatdoweknowaboutElmerandSarahBartonaccordingtothepassage?

5.Whatisthepurposeofusingthestoriesoftwofamiliesinthepassage?

PassageTwo

Listeningforgeneralcomprehension

1.ACDH2.BEFG

Listeningforspecificinformation

1.A2.C3.B4.C5.B

■Script

Listeningforgeneralcomprehension

Americanhousesusuallyhaveprivatekitchens,alivingroomandsometimesseparateareasforeatingandwatchingtelevision.Ahouseusuallyhasitsownmailbox,ayardwithplantsorperhapsalawn,andaplacetostoregarbageoutofsight.

Anapartmentisusuallyonelivingspacewithinabuilding.Severalapartmentscanbeinthesamebuilding,withasharedyardandparkingspaces.Atownhouseisatwo-floorapartment.Thekitchen,livingroomanddiningroomareusuallyonthefirstfloorandthebedroomsareonthesecondfloor.

MostAmericansarehappytotalkabouttheirhomes.Andifthey’vedoneanythingspecialintheirhome,they’llletyouknowwhatitwas,andmaybetellyouwhatitcost.MostAmericansliveincities,butnearlyasmanyliveinthesuburbs.SuburbanAmericahasshoppingcenterscalledmalls.Mostofthehousesinthesuburbsareoneortwostoreystall,withprivateyardsandgardensandgarages.Therearefewtallbuildingsinthesuburbs.Citieshaveneighborhoods,“warehouse”stores,andpublictransportationisusuallyprettygood.Privatehousesmightonlyhaveabackyard,andifthereisagarageitprobablyissmall.Citieshavealotofapartmentbuildingsandsometallbuildingsmayseemto“scrapethesky”,sotheyarecalled“skyscrapers”.

Listeningforspecificinformation

1.WhatdoesanAmericanhouseusuallyhaveaccordingtothepassage?

2.Whatarethecharacteristicsofatownhouse?

3.WhatismostAmericans’attitudetowardstalkingabouttheirhomes?

4.Whatdoweknowaboutthehousesinthesuburbsaccordingtothepassage?

5.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoweknowaboutthetallbuildingsinthecities?

PassageThree

Listeningforgeneralcomprehension

1.opportunities2.lifestyles

Listeningforspecificinformation

1.C2.B3.B4.D5.C

■Script

Listeningforgeneralcomprehension

Nowadays,moreandmorepeople,especiallytheyoungpeople,decidetoliveinlargecities.Themainfactoristhatcitiesoffermanyopportunities.Firstofall,youngpeoplecanattendthebestuniversitiesthereandgetgoodeducationwhichincreasestheirchancestofindemploymentingoodcompanies.Besides,largemoderncitiesprovidelimitlesssourcesofentertainment.Youngpeoplecansocializeincafes,pubs,clubsordiscos.Moreover,theycanenjoyshoppinginlargeshoppingcentersordepartmentstores.Allofthesecharmsandattractionsofthecityareappealingtoyoungpeople,however,whentheystarttheirownfamiliestheyusuallystartmissingpeacefulnessofcountrylife.Astheybecomeolder,peoplearetiredwiththestressfulcitylifeandoftendecidetomoveoutsidethecity.

Obviously,livinginthecountryhasmanyadvantages.Firstofall,countrysideisnotpolluted,therefore,youcanbreathefreshair.Besides,thereishardlyanyroadtraffic,thusyoucanenjoysilence.Youcanalsorelaxandgoforanicewalkintheforestorinthemeadows.Whatismoreimportant,peoplecangrowtheirownfr