施心远主编《听力教程》3Unit7答案Word格式.docx

1、5 systems. The chiropractor seeks to relievepain. The procedures utilized are primarily focused on the spine. The chiropractor is concerned about the spines relationship to the nerve system, which controls important body functions. The chiropractor knows that a malfunctioning* spinal joint cannot on

2、ly cause back painor headaches, it can also interfere withthe nerves leading from the spine, thereby affecting other portions of the body. Millions of Americans are chiropractic patients for a wide variety of health disorders. They depend on their chiropractor as their family doctorto help them main

3、tain their health through proper diagnosis, treatment, and referral when necessary. A minimum of six years of college study including internships goes intothe making of a chiropractic physician. Many doctors of chiropractic choose to limit their practicesto certain specialties, such as sports injuri

4、es, nutrition, orthopedics or radiology. As a licensed and regulatedmember of the healing arts, the doctor of chiropractic must pass a state licensingboard examination in order to practice. Part 2 listening for GistLike the Iron Age volunteers, Paul has also chosen to cut himself off from many aspec

5、ts of modem life, not, however, as an experiment but because he feels it is a more satisfactory way to live. He is talking about his small cottage in the Welsh mountains: And that brings me to say what is primitive about it, namely, it is anything that has to be done, and there are obviously certain

6、 basic needs of life, is DIY as they say: Do it yourself. There is no labor to be had nowadays in such a remote part. Er, there are no neighbors for most of the year and so you are on your own entirely. The place itself is extremely primitive. Er, I mentioned the water. I mentioned that we now have

7、got electricity. Er, the building itself - its important to keep it clean and its stupid to try. We try to keep it tidy, and reasonably clean. It is very difficult to keep it warm, warm enough particularly in winter and that we do by an old kitchen range with coal and wood.Exercise Directions: Liste

8、n to the passage and find its topic sentence. The topic sentence is The place itself is extremely primitive.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart1 DialogueA Healthy LifeDr Martin Answay writes a column in a popular womens magazine on health problems. He isalso an expert on heart disease. Q: Is the

9、re a secret to good health? I mean, is there some way we can achieve it which is notgenerally known?A: It certainly isnt a secret. However, there is a great deal of ignorance, even among supposedly educated people, about how to be reasonably healthy. Well, what advice do you give, then? Vh . to begi

10、n with, take diet. I believe that one of the greatest dangers to health in Britain and other countries . particularly developed countries . is the kind of food we tend to prefer. Such as? Such as that great national institution, the British breakfast, for example, ham and eggs. Or the kind of lunch

11、so many people in this country have: sausage and chips! Or all the convenience foods like hamburgers. Or even things we regard as healthy, such as full-fat milk. Or Cheddar cheese. The list is endless. Whats wrong with those things? The excessive consumption of such things leads to the overproductio

12、n of cholesterol, which in turn results in heart attack. Excuse me, but what exactly is cholesterol? Its a . wax-like substance . yellowish . and its produced naturally in our livers. We all need some cholesterol for survival. Well, if we need it, in what way is it bad for us? Too much of it is bad

13、for us. It builds up in our arteries, causing them to get narrower, so that our blood supply has difficulty in getting through . and this, of course, can eventually end in a heart attack or stroke. The point Im trying to make here is that, even though we all need some cholesterol in order to insulat

14、e our nerves, and to produce cell membranes and hormones, the things many of us eat and even consider healthy lead to the overproduction of cholesterol. And this is very dangerous. How can we avoid this overproduction of cholesterol? By cutting down our consumption of animal fats: things like red me

15、at, cheese, eggs, and so on. And by increasing our consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables, and also by eating more potatoes, rice, pastaand bread. Pasta? Potatoes? But . arent such things fattening? Nonsense. It isnt pasta, potatoes or bread that makes us fat. Its what we put on such things! Chee

16、se, Butter, Meat! So anything we like, anything thats delicious, is bad for us. Isnt that what youre saying? Rubbish! Im simply saying we eat too much of these things. And there are many ways of preparing delicious food without using such large quantities of animal fats. Last of all, what about exer

17、cise? You recently warned against certain forms ofexercise, which you said could be dangerous. What I said was that if people arent used to getting regular and vigorous exercise, they should begin slowly, and not try to do too much at the beginning! I also said that certain games, such as squash, ca

18、n be dangerous, particularly if you arent used to playing them. A number of injuries are due to sudden, twisting movements that games like squash involve. What kinds of exercise do you recommend, then? Gentle jogging, swimming, cycling, brisk walking . exercise that is rhythmic and gentle, andabove

19、all, sustained. That is, done for at least fifteen minutes uninterruptedly at least three times a week. We all need such exercise, and the fact is that far too few of us get enough of it, particularly if we live in large cities and regularly use cars. Listen to the dialogue and complete the followin

20、g grids.A. Cholesterol DefinitionA yellowish, wax-likesubstance, which is produced naturally in our livers. FunctionWe all need some cholesterol in order toinsulate our nerves, and to produce cell membranesand hormones. Overproduction When cholesterol builds up in our arteries, it causes them to get

21、 narrower, so that our blood supply has difficulty in getting throughand this can eventually end in a heart attackor stroke. How to avoid thisoverproduction By cutting down our consumption of animal fats: things like redmeat, cheese, eggs,and so on. And by increasing our consumption of fresh fruitan

22、d vegetables, and also by eating morepotatoes, rice, pasta and bread. B. Exercise Forms of exercisewarned against A number of injuries are due to sudden, twistingmovements that games like squashinvolve. Forms of exercise recommended Gentle jogging,swimming,cycling, brisk walking. exercise that is rh

23、ythmicand gentle. Things to be remembered Exercise should be sustained, that is, done for at least fifteenminutesuninterruptedly at least three timesa week.Part 2 PassageAging of America1）The impending collision between the boomers and the nations retirement system is naturally catching the eye of p

24、olicymakers and the boomers themselves. 2）Retirement income security in the United States has traditionally been based on the so-called three-legged stool: Social Security, private pensions, and other personal saving. 3）Retirement planning takes time, and these issues need to be addressed sooner rat

25、her than later. 4）One found that in 1991 the median household headed by a 65-69-year-old had financial assets of only $14,000, but expanding the measure to include Social Security, pensions, housing, and other wealth boosts median wealth to about $270,000. 5）Only one or two generations of Americans

26、have had lengthy retirements, and the crucial retirement issues keep changing rapidly, makinglong-term predictions even harder. The Baby Boom* generation - the roughly 76 million people born between 1946 and 1964has been reshaping American society for five decades.From jamming the nations schools in

27、 the 1950s and 1960s, to crowding labor markets and housing markets in the 1970s and 1980s, to affecting consumption patterns almost continuously, boomers have altered economic patterns and institutions at each stage of their lives.Now that the leading edge of the generation has turned 50, the impen

28、ding collisionbetween the boomers and the nationRetirement income securityin the United States has traditionally been based on the so-called three-legged stool: Social Security, private pensions, and other personal saving. Since World War II the system has served the elderly well: The poverty rate a

29、mong elderly households fell from 35 percent in 1959 to 11 percent in 1995. Are the baby boomers making adequate preparations做好充分准备 for retirement? In part, the answer depends on what is meant by adequate. One definition is to have enough resources to maintain pre-retirement living standards in reti

30、rement. A rule of thumb*经验法则often used by financial planners财政计划师,财政预算员is that retirees should be able to meet this goal by replacing 60-80 percent of pre-retirement income. Retired households can maintain their pre-retirement standard of living with less income because they have more leisure time, fewer household members, and lower expenses. Taxes are lower because retirees escape payroll taxes工资税 and the income tax所得税 is progressive. And mortgages have, for the most part, been paid off. On the