施心远主编《听力教程》3Unit7答案.docx

1、施心远主编听力教程3Unit7答案施心远主编听力教程3-Unit-7答案UNIT 7 Section one Tactics for ListeningPart 1 Spot DictationMeet Your ChiropractorThe doctor of chiropractic (D.C.) is a (1) well-recognized member of the health team who (2) considers the human body as a total functioning (3) unit and gives special attention to

2、the spine, (4) muscles, nerves, circulatory and skeletal (5) systems. The chiropractor seeks to (6) relieve pain. The procedures utilized are primarily focused on the (7) spine. The chiropractor is concerned about the spines relationship to the (8) nerve system, which controls important body functio

3、ns. The chiropractor knows that a malfunctioning* spinal joint cannot only cause (9) back pain or headaches, it can also (10) interfere with the nerves leading from the spine, thereby (11) affecting other portions of the body. Millions of Americans are chiropractic patients for a wide variety of (12

4、) health disorders. They depend on their chiropractor as their (13) family doctor to help them maintain their health through proper (14) diagnosis, treatment, and referral when (15) necessary. A minimum of six years of college study including internships (16) goes into the making of a chiropractic p

5、hysician. Many doctors of chiropractic choose to (17) limit their practices to certain specialties, such as (18) sports injuries, nutrition, orthopedics or radiology. As a (19) licensed and regulated member of the healing arts, the doctor of chiropractic must pass a state (20) licensing board examin

6、ation in order to practice. Part 2 listening for GistLike the Iron Age volunteers, Paul has also chosen to cut himself off from many aspects 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 mo

7、untains: 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 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 y

8、ear 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 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 difficul

9、t to keep it warm, warm enough particularly in winter and that we do by an old kitchen range with coal and wood. Exercise Directions: Listen to the passage and find its topic sentence. The topic sentence is The place itself is extremely primitive. Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart1 DialogueA H

10、ealthy LifeDr Martin Answay writes a column in a popular womens magazine on health problems. He is also an expert on heart disease. Q: Is there a secret to good health? I mean, is there some way we can achieve it which is not generally known? A: It certainly isnt a secret. However, there is a great

11、deal of ignorance, even among supposedly educated people, about how to be reasonably healthy. Q: Well, what advice do you give, then? A: Vh . to begin with, take diet. I believe that one of the greatest dangers to health in Britain and other countries . particularly developed countries . is the kind

12、 of food we tend to prefer. Q: Such as? A: Such as that great national institution, the British breakfast, for example, ham and eggs. Or the kind of lunch 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 a

13、s full-fat milk. Or Cheddar cheese. The list is endless. Q: Whats wrong with those things? A: The excessive consumption of such things leads to the overproduction of cholesterol, which in turn results in heart attack.Q: Excuse me, but what exactly is cholesterol? A: Its a . wax-like substance . yell

14、owish . and its produced naturally in our livers. We all need some cholesterol for survival. Q: Well, if we need it, in what way is it bad for us? A: Too much of it is bad for us. It builds up in our arteries, causing them to get narrower, so that our blood supply has difficulty in getting through .

15、 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 insulate our nerves, and to produce cell membranes and hormones, the things many of us eat and even consider healthy lead to the overpr

16、oduction of cholesterol. And this is very dangerous. Q: How can we avoid this overproduction of cholesterol? A: By cutting down our consumption of animal fats: things like red meat, cheese, eggs, and so on. And by increasing our consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables, and also by eating more pota

17、toes, rice, pasta and bread. Q: Pasta? Potatoes? But . arent such things fattening? A: Nonsense. It isnt pasta, potatoes or bread that makes us fat. Its what we put on such things! Cheese, Butter, Meat! Q: So anything we like, anything thats delicious, is bad for us. Isnt that what youre saying? A:

18、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. Q: Last of all, what about exercise? You recently warned against certain forms of exercise, which you said could be dangerous. A: What I

19、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, can be dangerous, particularly if you arent used to playing them. A number of injuries are due to sudden

20、, twisting movements that games like squash involve. Q: What kinds of exercise do you recommend, then? A: Gentle jogging, swimming, cycling, brisk walking . exercise that is rhythmic and gentle, and above all, sustained. That is, done for at least fifteen minutes uninterruptedly at least three times

21、 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. Exercise Directions: Listen to the dialogue and complete the following grids.A. Cholesterol DefinitionA yellowish, wax-like substance, which is

22、 produced naturally in our livers. FunctionWe all need some cholesterol in order to insulate our nerves, and to produce cell membranes and hormones. Overproduction When cholesterol builds up in our arteries, it causes them to get narrower, so that our blood supply has difficulty in getting through a

23、nd this can eventually end in a heart attack or stroke. How to avoid this overproduction By cutting down our consumption of animal fats: things like red meat, cheese, eggs, and so on. And by increasing our consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables, and also by eating more potatoes, rice, pasta and b

24、read. B. Exercise Forms of exercise warned against A number of injuries are due to sudden, twisting movements that games like squash involve. Forms of exercise recommended Gentle jogging, swimming, cycling, brisk walking . exercise that is rhythmic and gentle. Things to be remembered Exercise should

25、 be sustained, that is, done for at least fifteen minutes uninterruptedly at least three times a week.Part 2 PassageAging of America1)The impending collision between the boomers and the nations retirement system is naturally catching the eye of policymakers and the boomers themselves. 2)Retirement i

26、ncome 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 rather than later. 4)One found that in 1991 the median ho

27、usehold 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 have had lengthy retirements, and the crucial retireme

28、nt issues keep changing rapidly, making long-term predictions even harder. The Baby Boom* generation - the roughly 76 million people born between 1946 and 1964 has been reshaping American society for five decades. From jamming the nations schools in the 1950s and 1960s, to crowding labor markets and

29、 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 impending collision between the boomers and the nations

30、 retirement system is naturally catching the eye of policymakers and the boomers themselves. Retirement income security (退休收入保障)in 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

31、system has served the elderly well: The poverty rate among 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 resou

32、rces to maintain pre-retirement living standards in retirement. 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