听力教程第二版第二册Unit4答案

Unit4

Section One Tactics for Listening

Part 1 Phonetics-Stress, Intonation and Accent

1 . A: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the secretary's office is please?B: Yes. It's up the stairs, then turn left, ... ↗

2. A: Excuse me. Can you tell me where the toilets are?B: Yes, they're at the top of the stairs.↘3. A: What did you do after work yesterday?

B: Ah, well, I went for a drink in the pub opposite the car-park. ↘4. A: What did you do after work yesterday?B: Oh, I ran into Jane and Tom ..... ↗

5. A: Excuse me, can you tell me how the machine works?

B: Certainly. Erm, first of all you adjust the height of the stool, and then put four 10 pence pieces there, ...↗6．A：Excuse me, can you tell me how the machine works?

B：Yes. You put 30 pence in the slot and take the ticket out here. ↘Exercise:

Part2 listening and Note-takingFrog legs

People want frogs mostly for food. Many Asian cultures have included frog legs in their diets for centuries -- or at least untilthey have run out of frogs. But the most famous frog-eaters, and the people who inspired frog-eating in Europe and the UnitedStates are the French. By 1977 the French government, so concerned about the scarcity of its native frog, bannedcommercial hunting of its own amphibians. So the French turned to India and Bangladesh for frogs.

As happened in France, American frog-leg fanciers and restaurants also turned increasingly to frozen imports. According tofigures collected from government agencies, the United States imported more than 6.5 million pounds of frozen frog meateach year between 1981 and 1984.

So many frozen frog legs were exported from India to Europe and the United States. One of the attractions of Indian frogs,apart from the fact that they have bigger legs than French frogs, was the price. In London, a pound of frozen frog's legs from

India cost about ￡1.75, compared with ￡3.75 for the French variety.

Indian scientists have described as \"disastrous\" the rate at which frogs are disappearing from the rice fields and wetlands,where they protect crops by devouring damaging insects.s

since the India and Bangladesh frog-export bans, Indonesia has become the major exporter of frog legs to the United Statesand Europe. But no matter what country the legs come from, one thing is usually constant: The legs once belonged to frogsare taken from the wild, not from farms. Frogs are nearly impossible to farm economically in the countries where frogs arecommercially harvested from the wild.Exercise A:

1. Many Asian cultures have included frog legs in their diets for centuries.

2. By 1977 the French government banned commercial hunting of its own amphibians.

3. Indian scientists have described as \"disastrous\" the rate at which frogs are disappearing from the rice fields and wetlands.4. The United States imported more than 6.5 million pounds of frozen frog meat each year between 1981 and 1984.5. One of the attractions of Indian frogs was the price.Exercise B:Frog legs

People want frogs mostly for food. Many Asian cultures have included frog legs in their diets for centuries, The most famousfrog-eaters, and the people who inspired frog-eating in Europe and the United States are the French. By 1977 the Frenchgovernment banned commercial hunting of its own amphibians. So the French turned to India and Bangladesh for flogs. Andthe United States imported more than 6.5 million pounds of frozen frog meat each year between 1981 and 1984. One of theattractions of Indian frogs was the price.

Indian scientists have described as \"disastrous\" the rate at which frogs are disappearing from the rice fields and wetlands,where they protect crops by devouring damaging insects.

Since the India and Bangladesh frog-export bans, Indonesia has become the major exporter of frog legs to the United Statesand Europe. But no matter what country the legs come from, one thing is usually constant: The legs once belonged to frogsare taken from the wild. not from farms.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 Health Club

Interviewer: Lorna, you and your husband opened this health club here last summer.Can you tell me something about the club?

Lama: Yes, well we offer a choice of facilities -- gym, sunbed*, sauna* andJacuzzi* -- that's also from Scandinavia -- as well as our regularfitness classes, that is. And there's a wholefood bar for refreshmentsafterwards

Interviewer: And does it cost a lot? I mean, most people think health clubs are really expensive.

Lama: Actually our rates are really quite competitive. Since we only started last July, we' ve kept them down to attractcustomers. It's only ￡30 a

year to join. Then an hour in the gym costs ￡2.50 -- the same as halfan hour on the sunbed. Sauna and Jacuzzi are both ~1.50 for half anhour.

Interviewer: And is the club doing well?

Lama: Well, so far, yes, it's doing really well. I had no idea it was going to be such a success, actually. We're both verypleased. The sunbed's so

popular, especially with the over 65s, that we're getting another one inAugust.

Interviewer: What kind of people join the club?

Lama: We have people of all ages here, from small children to old-age pensioners, though of course the majority, aboutthree-quarters of our

members, are in their 20s and 30s. They come in their lunch hour, to usethe gym, mostly, or after work, while the Youngsters come when schoolfinishes, around half past three or four. The Jacuzzi's very popular withthe little ones.

Interviewer: What about the old-age pensioners?

Loma: They're usually around in the mornings, when we offer them special reduced rates for the Jacuzzi or sauna, plussunbed, it's only ￡2, which

is half price, actually. It doesn't affect our profits really -- only about 5%of our members are retired.Exercise:

Dialogue 2 skiing

Simon: This one shows the view from the top of the mountain. Sally: Oh, it's lovely!Teresa: That's me with the red bobble hat.Sally: Is it?

Teresa: Yet, it looks kind of silly, doesn't it?Sally: Yes, it does rather.

Teresa: Oh, don't worry. I know it looks ridiculous.Simon: Look. That's our instructor, Werner.Teresa: Yeah, we were in the beginners' class.Sally: Well, everyone has to start somewhere.Simon: Ah, now, this is a good one.Sally: What on earth is that?Simon: Can't you guess?

Sally: Well, it looks like a pile of people. You know, sort of on top of each other. Teresa: It is!

Sally: How did that happen?

Simon: Well, you see we were all pretty hopeless at first. Every day Werner used to take us to the nursery slope* to practise,and to get to the top you had to go up ona ski lift.

Teresa: Which wasn't really very easy.

Simon: No, and if you fell off you'd start sliding down the slope, right into all the people coming up!Sally- Mmm.

Simon: Well, on that day we were all going up on the ski lift, you know, we were just getting used to it, and, you see there wasthis one woman in our class who

never got the hang of* it. She didn't have any sort of control over her skis andwhenever she started sliding, she would sort of stick her ski sticks out in frontof her, you know, like swords or something.

Teresa: I always tried to avoid her, but on that day I was right behind her on the ski lift* and just as she was getting to the top,she slipped and started sliding downthe slope.Sally: Did she? ~

Simon: Mmm, with her ski sticks waving around in front of her!

Teresa: So of course everyone sort of let go and tried to jump off the ski lift to get out of the way.

Simon: And that's how they all ended up in a pile at the bottom of the slope -- it was lucky I had my camera with me.Sally: I bet that woman was popular!Simon oh,yes. everybody's favourite!Exercise A:

1. They are looking at some pictures.2. A ski class for beginners.3. Two.Exercise B:

Everyday the coach took them to a nursery slope. They got to the top on a ski lift. In their class there was one woman whocould never learn how to ski. She couldn't control her skis and whenever she started sliding, she would stick her ski sticksout in

front of her. People always tried to avoid her.

One day as she was getting to the top, she slipped and started sliding down the slope. Everyone let go and tried to jump offthe ski lift to get out of the way and they all ended up in a pile at the bottom of the slope.Passage 2 The Truth about the French!

Skiing in France is heaven on Earth for a dedicated skier. There are resorts where you can access skiing terrain that is largerthan all the ski resorts in Utah* and Colorado* combined.

The larger resorts have an adequate number of restaurants and discos. It is a good idea to eat a good lunch because themountain restaurants are normally much better than the restaurants in the ski stations.

French resorts are mostly government owned and operated. The social system puts a high percentage of money back intothe areas. This provides state-of-the-art* lifts, snow making and snow grooming. In general, an intermediate skier who canread a lift map will easily be able to ski all day avoiding lift lines and crowds, even during the busiest season.

The French school systems have a staggered* two-week winter vacation period. When the snow is good, nearly all of Francemigrates to the mountains for this period. The break usually covers the last two weeks of February and the first week ofMarch. The time to absolutely avoid is the \"Paris school holiday week\" which will always be in the middle period of thevacation time but alternates starting the first or second week of the break.

No one has a more undeserved* reputation about his or her character than the French. The French are not generally arrogantand rude. Tree, in large tourist centers there are unpleasant people and if you're looking for or expecting rudeness, you mayjust provoke* it. Generally the French, especially in the countryside, are as kind as you wish and you will find warmth andacceptance. The most fractious* Frenchman is easily disarmed by a little sincerity*.

When greeting someone or saying good-bye, always shake hands. Don't use a firm, pumping handshake, but a quick, slightpressure one. When you enter a room or a sbop you should greet everyone there. If you meet a person you know very welluse their first name and kiss both cheeks. Men don't usually kiss unless they are relatives. Good topics of conversation

include food, sports, hobbies and where you come from. Topics to avoid are prices, where items were bought, what someonedoes for a living, income and age. Questions about personal and family life are considered private. Expect to find the Frenchwell-informed about the history, culture and politics of other

countries. To gain their respect, be prepared to show some knowledge of the history and politics of France.

France is generally a very safe country to visit. Pickpockets, however, are not unheard of. In large cities particularly, take

precautions against theft. Always secure your vehicles, leave nothing of value visible and don't carry your wallet in your backpocket. Beware of begging children!Exercise A:

When greeting someone or saying good-bye, always shake hands. Don't use a firm,