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英语视听说unit1答案
英语视听说unit1答案
Unit1
OutsideView
Activity2
Activity3
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Eugene:
Thetraditionthater,wasmostimportanttomewasprobablySummerEights.Iwasarower.AndSummerEightsisarowingcompetition,heldinMayinthesummerterm.Andinthiscompetition,eachcollegeistryingtoimproveitsplacewhichitwonthepreviousyearandgraduallyworkitswayuptheriver.
Julie:
Whenthestudentstakeexams,theymustgotoaspecialbuildingandit’scalledExaminationSchools.Andalsotheymustwearaspecialuniform,sotheywearagownlikemine,ablackgown,andtheywearawhiteshirt,andthemenwearawhitetieandblacktrousers.Um,thewomenwearawhiteshirtandablackskirtorblacktrousers.Andtheymustwearthisuniform,whichhasaLatinname–subfusc–andtheymustwearthisuniforminordertotaketheirexaminations.
Eugene:
IthinktheOxfordtraditionslendcharactertotheplace,andit’ssuchanoldinstitution,itshouldhavetraditions,buttheycanbeveryinconvenient,forexample,subfusc.Thisistheer,uniformthatwearerequiredaccordingtotheuniversityrulestowear.
Julie:
Theyalsowearflowersintheirbuttonholes,andthoseflowersarecarnations.Andtheyweardifferentcolours,thestudentsweardifferentcolouredflowersfordifferentexaminations.Sowhenyoutakeyourfirstexamyouwearawhiteflower,andwhenyoutakeyoursecondexamyouwearapinkflower,andwhenyoutakeyourfinalexaminationyouweararedcarnation.
Eugene:
Sowehavetodressupinafullblacksuit,starchedcollar,whitebowtieandcarryamortarboard.Andtowriteanexaminthesummerheatwhilstwearingallthatwhichyou’renotallowedtotakeoff,isum,uncomfortable.
Julie:
IreallyliketheOxfordtraditions,Ithinkit’spartofourhistory,andpartofum,beingastudentorateacherhereatOxfordUniversity.
NewsReport
Activity1
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OxfordUniversityhasseenariseinthenumberofapplicationsfromstateschoolstudentsthankstoHarryPotter.TheuniversitysaysthatteenagerswhohavefollowedHarry’sadventuresatHogwartsarenolongerdiscouragedbyOxford’straditionsbecausetheyremindthemofscenesinJ.K.Rowling’sbest-sellingbooks.TeenagersseesimilaritiesbetweenthetraditionaluniversityandHogwarts.
The“HogwartsGeneration”isembracingtheideaofamoreformaleducationalsetting.Infact,Oxford’sheadofadmissionssaysthatthelatestgenerationofstudentsisexcitedabouttheideaofattendingaschoolthatrequiresstudentstowearlongflowingrobesandhasagranddininghall.
ThoughmorestateschoolstudentswanttoattendOxford,spotsareverylimited.Withover17,000applicationsforonly3,200spots,Oxfordcandidatesstillmustworkhardtowintheirplaceatthehistoricuniversity.
1.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?
2.WhyarestudentsexcitedaboutattendingOxfordUniversity?
Activity2
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IvyLeagueuniversitieshavestoppedusingthetitleof“master”forleadersofresidentialcollegesasmanypeopleconsideritacontroversialtermthatislinkedtoslavery.
The“masters”arepickedfromthesenioruniversityfaculty.Theymanagesocialandacademicprogrammesandserveasadviserstostudents.HarvardUniversityandPrincetonUniversityhavestoppedusingthetitlefortheirprofessors,andYaleUniversityisstilldecidingwhethertochangeit.Foralongtime,therehavebeenreservationsaboutusingthe“master”title.Someprofessorsholdingthepositionsprefertobecalledbytheirfirstnames.
Thedecisiontostopusingthetitlefollowsincreasingproteststhatthetermisoffensive,particularlyforAfrican-Americanstudents.ManyhavearguedthatthetitleisanembarrassingreminderofthedarkchapterofslaveryinAmerica,andstudentsshouldnotbeaskedtocallanyone“master”.
1.WhatchangearetheIvyLeagueuniversitiesmaking?
2.Whyaretheymakingthischange?
Passage1
Activity2
Passage2
Activity1
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Andy:
Didyouseethefilmontelevisionlastnight?
Jane:
No,Iwasout.Whatwasit?
Andy:
ABeautifulMind.It’saboutJohnForbesNash,themathematicianwhowontheNobelPrize.
Jane:
I’veheardaboutthatfilm,yes.He’splayedbyRussellCrowe,isn’theIlikeRussellCrowe,he’sgreat.
Andy:
That’stheone,yes.
Jane:
What’sitabout?
Andy:
Well,thestorybeginsintheearlyyearsofNash’slifeatPrincetonUniversityasagraduatestudent.
Jane:
That’soneoftheIvyLeagueschools,isn’tit?
Andy:
Yes,it’sallsetinNewEngland,lovelyoldbuildings,beautifulautumncolours.It’slovelytolookat.Anyway,NashmeetshisroommateCharles,aliteraturestudent,whosoonbecomeshisbestfriend.NashadmitstoCharlesthatheisbetterwithnumbersthanpeople,andthemainthinghe’slookingforisatrulyoriginalideaforhisthesispaper.
Jane:
Sohe’snotinterestedinhavingfun?
Andy:
Well,yes,buthe’snotverygoodwithpeopleorsuccessfulwithwomen,that’sall.But,youknow,it’soneofthesebadexperienceswithpeoplewhichultimatelyinspireshisbrilliantworkinmathematics.
Jane:
Nogoodatrelationships,sohebecomesageniusatmaths
Andy:
That’saboutright,yes.SowhenhefinisheshisstudiesatPrinceton,heacceptsajobatMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.Fiveyearslater,hemeetsAlicia,astudentwhohefallsinlovewithandeventuallymarries.
Jane:
Ah!
Atlast,theloveinterest!
Andy:
Yes,butwaitamoment.Nashbelievesthathe’sbeenaskedtoworkbyWilliamParcherfortheUSDepartmentofDefenseonbreakingSovietcodes.Atonepointhe’schasedbytheRussians,andit’safterthisthathebecomesmentallyill.
Jane:
IthinkI’veseenthisinthetrailertothefilm.
Andy:
Sowhenhe’sputinapsychiatrichospital,hethinkstheSovietshavecapturedhim.He’sgiventhispainfultreatmentwhichaffectshisrelationshipwithhiswife,andhisintellectualskills.Sohestopstakingthemedicine.
Jane:
Itsoundsquitehardtowatch.
Andy:
Well,itis,butit’swellactedanddirected,andso,youknow,there’sabitofdistancebetweentheaudienceandwhat’shappeningonfilm.
Jane:
Sowhathappensnext?
Andy:
Well,thenhisillnessreturns,soheandhiswifedecidetotryandlivewithit.Itallgetsabitcomplicated,becausewe’renolongersureifCharles,youknow,hisoldfriend,orevenParcherwerereal,oriftheywerejustpeoplethatexistedonlyinNash’smind.
Jane:
Thatsoundsawful.Hemusthavebeensoill.
Andy:
Actually,I’mkindofgivingawaythetwistinthestory.Anyway,laterinhislife,whilehe’susingthelibraryatPrincetonagain,heaskshisrivalMartinHansenifhecanstartteachingagain.AndsothestoryendswhenhegoesontowintheNobelPrizeinEconomics.
Jane:
Well,itsoundslikeagreatfilm.
Andy:
Yes,youshouldseeitsometime.
Activity2
UnitTest
SectionA
Script
1.
M:
Duringmygapyear,ItraveledtoSouthAmericatovolunteerwithalocalorphanage,itwassorewarding.
W:
That’sfantastic!
IwishIcouldhavedonesomethinglikethat.Iworkedatthelocalbookstoreallsummertomakemoney.
Q:
Whatisthemandescribing?
2.
W:
DidyoufinishtheeconomicshomeworkforDrO’Connor?
M:
Yeah.Butdoyouknowwhenit’sdue,Ican’tunderstandawordhesays.
W:
Iknowwhatyoumean,hisbrogueissothick.IthinkthehomeworkisdueonThursday.
Q:
Whatarethemanandwomancomplainingabout?
3.
M:
DoyoulikeMelville
Inmyopinion,MobyDickisaculturalmasterpiece.
W:
Well,IcertainlyadmireMelville’sworkbutitisnotmyfavorite.I’mmuchmorepartialtoMarkTwain.
Q:
Whatarethetwopeopletalkingabout?
4.
W:
Haveyougivenmuchthoughttowhatyoudothissummer?
M:
Absolutely!
I’mworkingatabankinmyhometown.
W:
Goodidea!
Thenyouhavemoneytospendnextschoolyear.
M:
Iguessso.I’mreallydoingitfortheexperiencethough.Iwanttoworkatabigbanksomeday.
Q:
Whichofthefollowingisprobablythemostimportantobjectivefortheman?
5.
M:
Whatdoyouthinkaboutthenewmusicclassyouaretaking?
W:
OhHank,allwedoislistentoMozartandBeethoven.I’minheaven.
Q:
Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthemusicclass?
AnswerCBAAA
SectionB
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M:
So...Teresa,tellmeaboutyourfirstweekatuniversity.How’sittreatingyousofar?
W:
Ohdad,it’sincredible!
Idon’tevenknowwheretobegin,myclasses,myroommate,myteachers...
M:
Wow...slowdown!
Slowdown!
Catchyourbreathandstartatthebeginning.Doyougetalongwithyourroommate–Diane?
W:
Yeah.Dianeisgreat!
Wehavesomuchincommon.Bothofuscomefromsmalltowns,haveneverlivedawayfromhomebefore,andarestudyinghistory.
M:
OhTeresa,that’sgreatnews!
Iwasworriedyouwouldn’tgetalongwithyourroommate.Howareclasses?
W:
Mostofthemaregood.Ofcourse,myhistoryclassesareinteresting!
I’mtakingWorldHistoryandPost-CivilWarUSHistory.
M:
Mostofthemaregood
Doesthatmeanyoudon’tlikesomeofyourclasses?
W:
Well...Thereisaforeignlanguagerequirementforgraduation.IchoseSpanishand…sofar,it’sreallyhard.Idon’tunderstandmostofwhattheteacherissaying.
M:
HanginthereTeresa.Doyourhomeworkandtrytopayattentioninclass.Studyingforeignlanguagesgetseasierwhenyoupractice.
W:
Iwill,dad.Ipromise!
Sofar,I’mhavingagreattime,butsometimesIreallymisshome.
M:
Wemissyoutoo.Studyhard,havefunandcallhomeoften.
Q6:
WhatistherelationshipbetweenTeresaandDiane?
Q7:
WhichofthefollowingclassesmightTeresafindinteresting?
Q8:
HowwouldyoudescribeTeresa’sfather?
AnswerCDA
SectionC
Script
Studentsmustfacemanytoughdecisionsduringtheirfirstyearinuniversity.Determiningwhichclassestotake