新视野大学英语视听说教程3 unit9答案.docx

1、新视野大学英语视听说教程3 unit9答案 UNIT 9 II. Basic Listening Practice 1. ScriptW: Of all the holidays people celebrate, Christmas, Easter, Mothers Day.which are the most important to you?M: Christmas and Easter, because they mark events in Jesus Christs life: his birth and his escape from a tomb into heaven. Th

2、e other festivals, I think, were mainly created to increase sales.Q: How many holidays does the man believe to be important?C)Two2. ScriptM: I used to love giving my mother a present on Mothers Day. It always made her cry, then shed hug me hard enough to squeeze the breath out of me.W: Mothers are r

3、eally no different from anyone else. They love to be loved, thats all.Q: What was the mothers response to her sons gift? A)She was beside her-self with joy.3. ScriptM: Every country has its own unique holidays. There is one exclusive to some British Commonwealth countries like England, Australia and

4、 Canada. That s Boxing Day.W: I know, and its a perfect date for a holiday, being the day after Christmas Day. Apparently it began with the custom of giving the poor boxes of food; thus a boxing day.Q: What was the origin of Boxing Day?B)Giving poor people food4. ScriptM: I absolutely hate Christmas

5、 shopping. I can never figure out what to buy for everyone, so I rush around like an idiot at the last minute, buying junk.W: Then maybe you shouldnt buy any gifts. Just tell people Merry Christmas! instead.Q: What does the woman mean?D)She disagrees with the man .J5. ScriptM: When all the children

6、come home for Christmas, there wont be enough room for everyone.what shall we do? Maybe some will have to stay in a hotel.W: I want them all here. Well make it work. I can hardly wait to see everyone; it doesnt matter if were a bit squished. Well be like turkey stuffing.Q: What does the woman mean?C

7、)She wont care if the children are crowded at homeIII. Listening In Task1:Expensive HolidaysScriptGrace: So, Mark, what are you going to get me for Chinese Valentines Day-a holiday for the Cowherd and Girl Weaver to meet?Mark: Sorry, Ive never heard of it. Anyway, we already celebrated Valentines Da

8、y in February. I gave you a bunch of red roses.Grace: But theres another lovers day in the world. Isnt it wonderful if lovers have more than one lovers day a year? Mark: Do you mean I have to get you a present fort each lovers day?Grace: Well, you d better give me a present from time to time if you

9、want to win my heart.Mark: I gave you a beautiful card on New Years Day.and a Christmas gift a couple of days before that. Then I invited you to a dinner on the Chinese New Years Day, that is, the Spring Festival.Grace: Thank you for that. Nowadays the Chinese Spring Festival is getting popular here

10、. And its exciting.Mark: But few people here know anything about a foreign Lovers Day.Grace: You see, I enjoy celebrating holidays again and again.Mark: But its hard on the wallet. Ill end up in the poor house at this rate.Grace: But its romantic! And dont forget its only another month before my bir

11、thday.Mark: Your birthday was last month! I already bought you a ring!Grace: That was my birthday on the Western calendar. Next month, its my birthday on the lunar calendar!Grace asks what Mark is going to get her for the Chinese Valentines Day, but Mark thinks he has already given Grace a bunch of

12、roses for Western Valentines Day in February. Grace objects that it is wonderful if lovers have more than one lovers day a year. She needs Marks presents from time to time if Mark wants to win her heart. Mark mentions that he gave her a beautiful card on New Years Day, a Christmas gift a couple of d

13、ays before that, and invited her to a dinner on the Chinese Spring Festival, Although Grace loves celebrating holidays, Mark worries that its hard on the wallet, and he will end up in the poor house at this rate. Finally Grace tells Mark not to forget her birthday on the lunar calendar, though she a

14、lready received a ring from Mark for her birthday on the Western calendar. Task2:April Fools DayScriptOn a flight from the West Coast to the East Coast, the lead flight attendant was eager to get in early as her boyfriend, a pilot, was going to have a short stopover at the destination airport. She m

15、ade a point of telling her fellow crew members about this. Because it was April 1st, April Fools Day, the day people play tricks on one another, the captain decided to have a little fun.About an hour before landing, he made an announcement that went like this: Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the capta

16、in speaking. I have a little bit of bad news. Therere some thunderstorms at our destination, and theyve currently closed the airport. They expect it to reopen in about thirty minutes to an hour. As one might expect, this will result in long delays. As weve come all the way from the West Coast, we do

17、nt even have enough fuel to circle until the airport reopens. Therefore, we are going to be diverting to Cleveland, and we should be landing in about thirty minutes. Well take some fuel there and get you back on your way to our original destination. Im terribly sorry for the delay. However, we11 get

18、 you there just as soon as possible. It was at this moment that you could hear someone running up to the cockpit. The cockpit door flew open, and sure enough it was the lead flight attendant mumbling something like, This cant be happening. What shall I do? As she went on painfully, the captain made

19、another announcement: Ladies and Gentlemen, happy April Fools Day! T F T F FTask3: The Wilsons Thanksgiving ScriptThanksgiving is one of Americas most popular holidays. It is a day for expressing thanks for the good things in life. It is also a day for family reunion. On that day many people travel

20、long distances to get together with their families. For many Americans, Thanksgiving is the time when all members of a family gather.But not everyone can spend Thanksgiving with his or her family. Today well introduce you to a couple, Joan and Sandy Wilson, who could not afford to take time out to v

21、isit their parents one year. They regretted not being able to celebrate Thanksgiving with all their family members. But soon they met other people who also were separated from their families. So the Wilsons began holding a yearly Thanksgiving dinner for what they called their extended family. This i

22、ncluded people in their community. All the guests brought food to share for Thanksgiving dinner.The group has grown over the years. To accommodate all the guests, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson now have to add small tables to their large one in the big dining room. At first, many of their friends brought their

23、 babies and young children. Now some of the first guests are grandparents.Like many other Americans, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and their visitors enjoy a long day of cooking, eating and talking. The traditional meal usually includes a turkey. Other traditional Thanksgiving foods served with turkey are swe

24、et potatoes, cranberries and pumpkin pies.1.A 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.C IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Eat, drink and be merry on Christmas.Nora: My mother bought an enormous twenty-five pound turkey for Christmas dinner. Im so excited!Susan: We have geese and ham for Christmas dinner on both Christmas Eve and Chris

25、tmas night.Nora: Our traditional Christmas dinner is a turkey, so gigantic that we eat leftovers for days.Susan: Chris swears hell refuse a huge dinner and stick to a healthy meal of tofu and salad.Nora: No way. Hes kidding! Wait till he sees what his mother cooks: roast turkey with stuffing, gravy,

26、 mashed potatoes, peas and plum pudding for dessert! Susan: We heap up our presents under the tree and open them on Christmas morning. Nora: We open one Christmas Eve, more Christmas morning, and the rest the next day.Susan: Wow! Your family prolongs the celebration for three days!Nora: We start by

27、decorating the tree on Christmas Eve, putting ornaments, lights and artificial snow flakes on it.Susan: Do you hang stockings by the fireplace and have a star on top of the tree?Nora: Yes. And we have another activity. We also give not expecting to get.Susan: Thats a peculiar expression. What do you

28、 mean by that?Nora: Its secret giving. We sneak up to the door of somebody we want to give a gift to, ring the doorbell, and run.Susan: So, youre not expecting anything; youre just being generous. Thats a kind-hearted gesture.Nora: Isnt that what the true spirit of Christmas is supposed to be? Now Y

29、our TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: If you want to know about Christmas, I can tell you that its an occasion for family reunions. Family members have dinner together.B: Thats also true of the Chinese Spring Festival.A: Americans usually eat turkey for Christmas dinner. My mother bought an enormous twenty-five p

30、ound turkey for it. And our neighbors had goose and ham on both Christmas Eve and Christmas night.B: Chinese have a huge dinner on the Spring Festival Eve. Usually a fish is served, because its pronunciation in Chinese means surplus or abundance. We also eat a lot of meat and seafood.A: A turkey is

31、often so gigantic that we eat leftovers for days.B: A Chinese dinner is known for many kinds of food. We simply cant eat them all at once. So we also eat leftovers for days.A: Rich food isnt good for your health. Some Americans refuse a huge dinner and stick to a healthy meal of salad. B: The same i

32、s true here in China. Some people prefer tofu and vegetables to meat.A: Another important part of Christmas is the gifts. We heap up our presents under the Christmas tree or put them in stockings. Children are excited about gifts.B: In China we give children money in a red envelope.A: To enjoy a merry Christmas, Westerners exchange gifts, send Christmas cards, sing Christmas carols and throw parties.B: The Chinese set