1、新发展大学英语听力教程1全新修订版教参修复的Unit Ten Western Holidays. Pre-listening ActivitiesPart 1 略Part 21. six; remarrying; unusual 2. tradition; death 3. card; message; great ScriptThe origins of Fathers Day are American and it was inspired by the actions of a man named William Smart. He was a veteran of the US Civ
2、il War and his wife died giving birth to their sixth child. He raised six children alone without remarrying, which was undoubtedly unusual back in those days. His daughter, Sonora Dodd, realized when she was an adult what her father had sacrificed for his children. It was in the early 1900s and she
3、was actually at church one day, listening to a sermon on Mothers Day. She thought there should also be a Fathers Day celebration. And so the tradition was born, on the third Sunday every June, close to the anniversary of Sonoras fathers death. Britain took the idea of Fathers Day from the American c
4、elebration and it has been celebrated officially since the 1970s.Fathers Day is never quite such the big commercial event that Mothers Day is, probably because it hasnt been in existence for so long. But what do people do for Fathers Day Well, most people would buy their fathers a card. The card wou
5、ld probably have a nice message in it saying what a great Dad their father is. Some people do buy presents as well. Listening TasksTask 1 Understanding News ReportsNews Item One1. A 2. B News Item Two1. B 2. A News Item Three1. B 2. D 3. B ScriptNews Item OneQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the fo
6、llowing news item.American filmmakers are actively luring Chinese movie fans to the cinema with more Chinese plots and characters. The motion picture, Kung Fu Panda 3, is a prime example of Hollywood trying to attract more Chinese movie ticket buyers.Hollywood understands that China is the second-la
7、rgest movie market in the world. The country will become the biggest movie market within a year when it overtakes the United States. Last year, cinema ticket sales in China added up to $ billion.The premiere date for Kung Fu Panda 3 was carefully selected to get more people to the cinemas. The openi
8、ng date coincided with the Chinese New Year. So the animated American movie earned more than $100 million in ticket sales that day in China.American film companies are making movie viewing more convenient for the Chinese public. Dreamworks is the film company that produced Kung Fu Panda 3. Dreamwork
9、s produced two versions of the film for domestic Chinese audiences. In America, theaters showed the film in both Mandarin and English.Questions:1. How much is the cinema ticket sales in China last year2. What did film companies do to make movie viewing more convenient for the Chinese publicNews Item
10、 TwoQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.Scientists found sea levels are rising faster today than anytime over the past 3,000 years. Another group of scientists found that January temperatures in the Arctic hit a record high.The sea level researchers gathered information going
11、back 28 centuries. Their findings were released Monday by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Robert Kopp, from Rutgers University in New Jersey, is the papers lead author. He said the 20th century rise was “extraordinary” when compared to the past 3,000 years. And, Kopp said, “The
12、rise over the last two decades has been even faster.”When temperatures rise, so do sea levels. That is because snow and ice melt, or break off from glaciers. They flow into the sea. The increased water makes the sea levels rise.The best estimates show that temperatures around the Earth have risen mo
13、re than a half-degree Celsius since 1880. Scientists say that most of that rise is because of emissions, or gases, released into the air by machines that humans have built. And it is not going to get better. The sea level rise is going to continue to accelerate if theres further warming.Questions:1.
14、 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the news2. How many degrees have the temperatures around the Earth risen since 1880News Item ThreeQuestions 1 to 3 will be based on the following news item.Job growth happened on the east and west coasts of the . last year, according to the
15、 Bureau of Labor Statistics. The map shows that most jobs were created in California. The Los Angeles area produced more than 133,000 new jobs. New York City saw the biggest increase in employment. More than 150,000 new jobs were added in the New York City area in 2015. In Texas, the Dallas-Fort Wor
16、th area witnessed a job increase of nearly 100,000 in 2015. And in the Detroit, Michigan area hurt by years of recession more than 39,000 jobs were created in 2015. Over the past six years, businesses in America created 14 million new jobs. Nearly million were added in 2014 and 2015.The lowest unemp
17、loyment rate in . history happened in 1953, when the jobless rate was percent. Today, Americas unemployment rate is percent. But as jobs increased, the average hourly wage in America declined. Many of the jobs created since 2014 are retail and service sector jobs. Many economists believe those jobs
18、are less secure than manufacturing jobs.Questions:1. Which city had the biggest increase in employment2. How many jobs were created in the Detroit, Michigan area in 20153. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the newsTask 2 Understanding Long ConversationsConversation One1. C 2. D
19、3. D 4. B 5. C Conversation Two1. C 2. C 3 D 4. A ScriptConversation OneW: Justin, what are you doingM: I am looking for the bells and trying to decorate the house for the Christmas party tonight before Amanda gets home from the mart.W: The party is tonight Oh my god. I totally forget about it.M: Ye
20、ah. Can you do me a favorW: Sure. What is itM: Can you pass me the hammer on the table I need it to nail the wreath on the door.W: Here you go. What else can I helpM: Sure. Can you put the candy cane on the doorway and then hang these color balls, bells and ribbons on the treeW: No problem. But wher
21、e is the mistletoeM: Still in the box. WhyW: Id like to hang them first.M: Hoping to be kissedW: You bet.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. What is Justin doing2. When will the Christmas party be held3. Why does Justin need a hammer4. Which of the following stateme
22、nts is NOT true 5. What do we know about the mistletoeConversation TwoW: Nicola, youre from England.M: Yes, I am.W: OK. Now in England you have something called “Boxing Day”.M: Yes, we do.W: So, we dont have that in America. What is Boxing DayM: Well, Boxing Day is always on the 26th of December, th
23、e day after Christmas day, and it was originally called Boxing Day because it was the day in England when the very rich people in Victorian times gave presents to their servants, the day after Christmas, and usually it would be something like money, or food but they would give it to them in a small
24、box, and so on December the 26th, servants would receive their boxes, the Christmas boxes, and thats why it was called Boxing Day.W: OK.M: Today, people dont really receive money or food so much, sometimes you give extra tips at Christmas, but Boxing Day has stuck. So thats the name.W: What do peopl
25、e do on Boxing DayM: Nothing really. Uh, eat the leftover turkey, turkey sandwiches, watch TV, and in my family we usually go and watch dog racing, grey hound racing. Yeah, and lose some money.W: Lose money!M: Yeah always. At least I do.W: Wow, cool. Dog track. Is there a dog track near your houseM:
26、 Yeah, there is, where I live, yeah.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. Which of the following countries observes Boxing Day2. When is Boxing Day celebrated3. What would rich people in Victorian times do on Boxing Day4. Which of the following is not an activity mode
27、rn people do on Boxing DayTask 3 Understanding PassagesPassage OneListening for general comprehension1. minor 2. falseListening for specific comprehension1. C 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. B ScriptListening for general comprehensionHalloween (October 31) is a holiday widely celebrated in many countries. Althoug
28、h it originated as a religious holiday, it has lost its religious connections in the United States. It is now celebrated largely as a childrens day, and many American children look forward to it for days and weeks beforehand.The orange pumpkin is harvested at this time of year and is hollowed out, a
29、 funny face cut into it, and a candle placed inside as a decoration in the window. City folks, nowadays, sometimes use paper pumpkins for decorations.The holiday was celebrated by dressing up in strange and frightening costumes and playing tricks on ones neighbors and friends, such as ringing doorbe
30、lls, throwing bits of corn on the window panes, and in other ways making minor disturbances.More recently, children come to the door to have friends and neighbors admire their costumes and guess who they are behind the false faces and receive treats of candy, fruit or cookies. They say, “Trick or Tr
31、eat” meaning, “I will play a trick on those who will not give me treat”.Listening for specific comprehension1. What did Halloween originate as2. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned on how the children celebrated Halloween3. What is the function of the orange pumpkin4. Which of the fol
32、lowing items is NOT used in Halloween celebration5. What does “Trick or Treat” meanPassage TwoListening for general comprehension1. lovers express their love for each other 2. varying opinionsListening for specific comprehension1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C ScriptListening for general comprehensionValentines Day or Saint Valentines Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14. In the Americas and Europe, it is the trad
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