新视野大学英语视听说 speaking out 部分答案.docx

1、新视野大学英语视听说 speaking out 部分答案U1-1A: Im going to throw a party, and Ive sent out the invitations to my friends and relatives.B: Thats good. But dont forget to invite everyone you should invite.A: I think Ive invited everyone. Do you have anybody in mind?B: Did you invite John? Hes lost his job after r

2、ecent quarrel with his boss.A: Oh, my gosh! I forgot to invite him! Hell be sad, thinking we look down on him. He just slipped my mind.B: Well, everyone forgets something sometimes. Dont worry. Its not too late. Make a phone call right away.A: Did I forget anybody else that I should incite?B: Theres

3、 yet another person you should inviteJulia. Shes just moved to the city and feels lonely.A: Oh, good heavens, I forgot all about her. Shes our new friend. You see, Im getting forgetful. I think Im getting old!B: Looks like you are, buddy. Youd better start writing things down if theyre important.U1-

4、2A: Hey, do you remember when is the lecture on the value of information by Professor Smith?B: I cant think of it off the top of my head. Maybe we can look it up in our notebook, but I dont have mine with me.A: Thats too bas! I dont have it with me, either. Do you remember the number of the lecture

5、hail?B: Sorry, I cant think of it off my head.A: Im terribly interested in the lecture. I cant miss it!B: Well, why dont you call the dean who arranged the lecture?A: Im afraid its not very wise to ask the dean directly.B: Then maybe you can call the office if the department and ask the secretary.A:

6、 Ive already tried, but no one answered.B: Oh!A: You usually have a powerful memory, but you cant help today. You memory seems to be fading early.B: Its nit that my memory is fading. I do have a good memory for faces and names, but a poor one for numbers and dates.U1-3A: Hey, my trip to Beijing was

7、fantastic.B: Tell me what thrilled you most.The door bell rings and A answer it.A comes back.A: Where was I?B: You were talking about your tour in BeijingA: Oh, yeah.B: I bet you had a great time.A: Yes, I particularly enjoyed visiting the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, though the admission fees

8、 were a bit too high for me.B: What were the fees?A: Let me see.Sorry, I cant remember any more.B: Whats wrong with your memory?A: I hope its not Alzheimers disease. I dont want to see a lot of new people everyday.B: I dont think so. Perhaps you only forget things momentarily. Youll be right after a

9、 good sleep.A: I hope so. But as this is happening so often recently, I think I have to see a doctor.B: I dont think its so serious. Anyway, a bad memory helps you forget your trouble.U2-1A: Were going to have a test, and I also have a term paper to finish. But I havent done a thing. Im really worri

10、ed now.B: Youre going to have to have to hit the books if you want to get good grades.A: But this course is so difficult that I already dont understand it at all.B: We could work together. Maybe some of my organized study habit can help you.A: Better yet, maybe you could write a term paper for me.B:

11、 Forget it! That would be cheating.A: All right, all right. I have yet to write it myself. Maybe I can download some articles from the Internet and piece them together.B: You could borrow ideas from those articles, but if you quote without giving the sources, youre plagiarizing.A: Also, the test nex

12、t week will be a headache. If you dont help me, Ill have to prepare a cheat-sheet and hide it in my hand during the test.B: Oh, no! If youre caught, the professor will definitely give you an F.A: Ill try to be careful.B: But if the professor catches you, youll have to repeat the year. Youre just goi

13、ng to have to study hard.A: Ok, Ill take your advice. The librarys going to be my new home, and in the dorm Ill be burning the midnight oil.U2-2A: The history class is really boring. How am I going to stay awake?B: I like the history teacher. Shes knowledgeable. She told us a lot of interesting hist

14、orical events in class.A: Bur I find her boring! She could put the entire basketball team to sleepduring the championship game! Which class do you find dull?B: I hate the economics course. The teacher always talks above my head. So Ive lost interest in the course.A: Bur economic is my favorite. The

15、professor is smart. Most students really learn a lot from him.B: But hes tough! He expects a lot. You have to work hard in his class, or youll probably fail.A: No pain, no gain.B: Actually not many students opt for his class.A: Whats wrong with him?B: Often the highest grade he gives on a term paper

16、 is B-. Last seme4stwe he failed more than a third of the students and I was one of them.A: Oh, thats too bad.B: Well, how do you find your English teacher? I dont think much of her, either.A: I find her kind, always willing to answer my questions; she always gives me high marks.B: Youre rubbing sal

17、t into my wound. She failed me last semester.U2-3A: Professor Smith, Im from the Student Union newspaper. Many students want to know a western professors main duties and compare them with a Chinese professors duties.B: Well, I do a lot of research and writing. Its tough to be a professor.A: Chinese

18、professor are also facing increasing pressure, as they are required to do more research than before. Professor Smith, do you spend al lot of time on teaching?B: Yes, I have to prepare class notes, give lectures, host seminar, and hold office hours. In fact, teaching is an important part of being a p

19、rofessor, though some professors believe that research is more important than teaching.A: With all those responsibilities, you must make a lot of money, I suppose.B: I wish. Salary is a sensitive topic in the west. Let me say something about research funds. Actually I spend a lot of time applying fo

20、r grants to fund my research.A: How are you going to use the grants?B: With that money, I can offer assistantships and scholarship to graduate students who can help with my research project.A: Now I see why they call you “boss”. But being a professor sounds pretty competitive.B: Thats true. A lot of

21、 young teachers want to be promoted to a professorship.A: What you said has given us a fairly clear picture of a western professors primary responsibilities. Thank you very much for your time.B: Youre welcomeU3-1A: Ive got something important to tell you: Im pregnant.B: What? Youre pregnant? Wow, Id

22、 love to have a baby. A: Well, I understand you want to be a father. Its been more than three years, almost four, since we were married.B: Yes, time has passed so quickly, but we still didnt have a baby.A: I know, but we cant afford to have one now. If I leave my job for more than two weeks, Ill los

23、e it forever.B: I know you will. But remember, if we dont have one now, itll be too late. Well be busier in future.A: There is something in what you said. Four years is a long time to wait. But I really like my job. Whats more, Im very close to getting promotion.B: But a baby borne by a woman in her

24、 30s may be physically and intellectually less healthy. If we wanted to hold onto your job, we would wait forever. Soon well be too old to enjoy a baby.A: You really have a point. Ill choose the baby over the job.B: Good, Ill try harder to make both ends meetU3-2A: It seems strange to me that Wester

25、ners fall head heels in love quickly, but they also leave each other quickly.B: Is it the same where you live?A: I dont think so. In my country, most couples stay together.B: What is the divorce rate in your homeland?A: The divorce rate can be as low as 10 percent.B: Thats quite lower than in our co

26、untry.A: Well, whats the divorce rate in your country?B: About 50 percent, if Im not mistaken.A: Oh, thats really high!B: Do people get married young?A: Not really. Not many people get married before the age of 22.B: Many of our young people get married before 20. Is it common for women in your coun

27、try to work after they marry?A: Yes, most wives work even after theyve got a baby.B: In my country, a lot of wives stay home to look after their families.U3-3A: You know, the Spring Festive is coming, and we have to consider where to have the Spring Festive Eve dinner.B: What have you got in mind?A:

28、 Since Ive been busy, I havent seen mom for quite some timeshes always been so kind to us.B: I know we went t my folks last year, but my moms been sick. She needs comfort.A: My parents also need company. If I dont have the Spring Festive Eve dinner with them for two years running, they will be extre

29、mely disappointed. As a matter of fact, my mom is already blaming me for neglecting them.B: What can we do then?A: Let me think. Why not invite our parents here for the dinner?B: But they live so far away from us. Its inconvenient for old people.A: Then we can invite four of them to a restaurant nea

30、r them.B: Good, idea. On the next morning we can visit both our parents.A: And dont forget to bring gifts.U4-1A: Can you give me some tips about how to get a good job?B: What have you done so far?A: Ive asked a few friends and relatives for job information, but its not of much use.B: That method is

31、out of date. You should go to the job fair and meet wit companies.A: Yes, I did. But IT industry seems to have been badly hit the economic recession, and not many companied came to the job market. As for those who did come, they set a high standard for the candidates.B: To find more opportunities, y

32、ou might as well look at the want ads in the newspaper.A: Ive been checking the want ads regularly for months, and I cant find anything good that Im qualifies for. And the few that I have seen are very low-paying.B: On the Internet you can find more job ads. You can use a search engine to find job sites related to your field.