第710单元听力练习文本答案.docx

1、第710单元听力练习文本答案第7, 8，9 单元课外练习文本答案 及 第10单元所有练习的文本答案 第7单元：Part A: Conversations Exercise 1:Tape scripts:( I=Interviewer, M=Mark)I: Mark, youve tasted some of the more unusual dishes from around the world. Can you tell us about them and what they taste like?M: Yes, well, Ive just come back from China wh

2、ere I ate cobra for the first time.I: Cobra? I imagine it tastes fishy. M: No, not at all. In fact it tastes meaty, like chicken. It was a little tough and chewy, but delicious. I: Really? I find that hard to imagine. M: And before that I was in Thailand. I ate lots of fried grasshoppers there. They

3、re really crisp and tasty. I: Hm. I am not sure Id like to eat insects. M: Well, thats because that you are not used to them. In many parts of the world insects are a good source of protein and minerals. Last time I was in Indonesia, I had a feast of insects. In fact, for one meal, the main course w

4、as roasted cockroaches. I: What did that taste like?M: Well, theyre crunchy on the outside, and on the inside theres rich liquid which tastes quite rich and fruity. I: What other insects have you eaten?M: While I was in Africa, I ate caterpillars. They boil them and dry them in the sun, so they tast

5、e a bit dry and bland. But they are really good for you. I: Oh.M: One of my favorite insects to eat is ants. Did you know that in Columbia, some cinemas serve roasted, chocolate-covered ants instead of popcorn?I: Really? What are they like?M: Sweet and crisp-like popcorn. I: Oh. M: What about you? H

6、ave you ever eaten anything unusual? I: Well, I am not as adventurous as you, and I havent travelled much. But the strangest, and, I must say, the most revolting thing Ive ever eaten was in Scotland recently. It was a deep-fried Mars Bar. M: What? You mean, like fish and chips- Mars bar and chips?I:

7、 Thats right. Greasy and horribly sweet, disgusting!Answer:1. e 2. d 3. b 4.a 5.f 6. cExercise 2: Tape scripts: 1. A: Is he tired? B: No, he is full of beans. 2. A: Have you met Petes sister? B: No, I havent. Is she like Pete? A: No, not at all. They are like chalk and cheese. 3. A: Hey, what do you

8、 think of the guy over there with the blue shirt on? B: Um- hes Ok, but his son is not my cup of tea. A: Good- hes mine. 4. A: No, I cant. Its too difficult. B: No, it isnt. Its a piece of cake. A: No, no. Help! I am going to fall over. 5. A: What was it like? B: Awful- it was so crowded. We were pa

9、cked in like sardines. A: Oh, dear. You wont go there again then, will you?Answer:1. No, he is full of beans/spinach/ mushrooms. 2. Theyre like chalk and chicken/cheese/ cherries.3. Um- hes ok, but hes not my cup of soup/tea/hot chocolate. 4. Its a piece of toast/pizza/cake. 5. We were packed in lik

10、e grapes/sardines/garlic. Exercise 2: Tape scripts: “You are what you eat.” Nutrition experts often use this saying to promote better eating habits. What we put in our mouths does become a part of us. But we can look at this statement another way. What we eat reflects who we are-as people and as a c

11、ulture. Do you want to understand another culture? Then you ought to find out about its food. Learning about American food can give us a real taste of American culture.What is “American food”? At first you might think the answer is easy as pie. To many people, American food means hamburgers, hot dog

12、s, fried chicken and pizza. If you have a sweet tooth, you might even think of apple pie or chocolate chip cookies. Its true that Americans do eat those things. But are those the only kind of vittles you can find in America? Except for Thanksgiving turkey, its hard to find a typically “American” foo

13、d. The United States is a land of immigrants. So Americans eat food from many different countries. When people move to America, they bring their cooking styles with them. Thats why you can find almost every kind of ethnic food in America. Answer:1. (1) a saying nutrition experts used to promote bett

14、er eating habits. (2) a reflection of who we are-as people and as a culture. .2. (1) To many people: hamburgers, hot dogs, fried chicken and pizza.(2) To those who favor sweet food: apple pie or chocolate chip cookies.3. Because: The United States is a land of immigrants. When people move to America

15、, they bring their cooking styles with them.Exercise 3: Tape scripts: Fast food is a multi-billion dollar industry, and for some of us, drive- through dinner has become a way of life. Granted, sometimes we grab something quick because we really dont have time. But psychologists got to wondering whet

16、her all this speed eating might actually make us less patient. In a series of experiments, the scientists showed volunteers logos from several fast food chains or asked them to recall the last time theyd visited. And they found that folks who had thought about fast food would then read faster, even

17、though no one told them to hurry. And they also expressed a preference for time-saving products, like shampoo plus conditioner. And they tended to opt for immediate rewards, like getting a small cash payment right away rather than waiting a week for a larger sum. So if you want to ease the pace, for

18、get meditation. Try a slow cooker. Answer:1) Granted 2) psychologists 3) experiments 4) recall5) preference 6) immediate 7) ease 8) meditationPart C: News Reports Exercise 1：Tape scripts: In Washington D.C.s historic neighborhood, finding fresh food that is affordable can be challenging. About a thi

19、rd of the neighborhoods residents live in poverty. The nearest grocery store is over 1.5 kilometers away. But the community farm is trying to resolve it by providing food as well as education through various programs on food production, healthy eating and environmental sustainability. Anita Adalja i

20、s the farmers manager. Not only they know how to grow their own food, we start from seed to harvest to weeding, composting. There are workshops on canning food preservation, beekeeping, herbalism, health and nutrition. So not only do they get to educate themselves on that process of food system, but

21、 we also distribute up to 15 pounds (6.8 kg) of produce per week, per family. Since 2007, Common Good City Farm has taught more than 1,100 residents in its workshops , engaged more than 2,000 school children and recruited more than 2,500 volunteers. Anita Adalja says last year the farm provided more

22、 than 2,200 kilograms of fresh fruits and vegetables to the community. At Common Good we tried to stick to 85-15, so 85 percent of the food we grow are distributed within the community, then 15 percent we sell to local restaurants in the market and a mobile farmers market that comes once a week. See

23、ds are donated by companies and also harvested from the farms greenhouse. Community members, staff and volunteers grow them in a garden built on an abandoned baseball field. Cassie Hoffman likes the idea of an urban garden that is not only beneficial to the community, but also to the participants. I

24、 can spend an hour cutting salad greens and slip into a purely meditative state where Im not even thinking about anything in particular. I kind of like it, just because I do a lot of other research and number crunching, sitting in front of the computer a lot of the other times. Fifteen-year-old Elia

25、mani Ismail has been volunteering for more than two years. She believes the community around the farm will enjoy a healthier life. I think its absolutely fantastic. They really teach people about how their food gets to them and how to properly eat and properly grow things and thats what a lot of, es

26、pecially Americans need nowadays because we have the obesity problem. And cultivating healthy habits requires an early start. Youth coordinator Elizabeth Packer is taking children to harvest eggplants they grew a few months ago. In this outdoor kitchen, they cook the eggplant parmigiana, which immed

27、iately becomes a favorite. Common Good City Farm hopes to serve as a model community-based urban food system while helping the LeDroit Park residents achieve a healthier lifestyle. Answer:1) affordable can be challenging 2) poverty3) providing 4) sustainability5) recruited 6) donated7) abandoned 8)

28、participants9) volunteering 10) cultivatingExercise 2：Tape scripts: Every year the world produces around four billion tons of food. And between a third and half of it goes to waste, according to the report from the British Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Much of this can be traced to how it is

29、harvested, stored and transported, says report co-author Colin Brown.“This is trying to rot all the time, so youve got to keep it dry, youve got to keep it cool and youve got to transport it and use it as quickly as possible. So I think when you havent got the infrastructure, you havent got the rail

30、ways, you havent got the shipping, youre doing damage to it every time you move it, he said.In developed economies such as in Europe and the United States, the report says more efficient farming practices ensure that more of the food produced reaches consumers. But it claims millions of tons of food

31、 is thrown away because its past its sell-by date, or sometimes because it doesnt reach the supermarket shelves at all. “Certainly once you get it to the supermarket, they have very high standards about what it ought to look never mind about how it ought to taste or whether its edible or valuable. B

32、ut exactly how it ought to look. And so we throw a lot away just because its not cosmetically attractive.” Thats not the fault of the stores, says Richard Dodd of the British Retail Consortium, which represents supermarkets.“In fact, these are EU marketing rules and the retailers have been at the forefront of pushing for a relaxation in them. And that has happened. Back in 2009, 26 different items of pro