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1、新 视 野 大 学 英 语 视 听 说 4 答 案 Unit7Uint7II.Basic Listening Practice1.ScriptM:We offer all kinds of tours and excursions.DO you have anythingparticular in mind?W:Not really,we d just like to see the local sights and have an Englishspeaking guide.It would be good if they were someone local too.My husband
2、isinterested in the local stories and folklore.Q:What does the woman mention as one of her preferences?2.ScriptM:Are you joining a tour group when you go to Indonesia?W:No,Im going to backpack my way round.I like being independent andseeing things at my own pace.Besides,therey s more chance of meeti
3、ng localpeople that way.I ve just got to be careful.Q:what dose the woman want?3.ScriptW:Hey,could you bring your video camera to the kids concert tomorrow?I d love to capture it on film.M:No problem.I 11 burn it to a DVD for you afterwards,then you can watchit at home.Q:How will the woman watch the
4、 concert later in the week?4.ScriptW:I can t find that track I really like anywhere.It s not on CDs in anyof the shops,and I really want it on a CD.M:Well,let s look online.Maybe we can download it,then burn it to a CD.Q:What does the man suggest doing to get the track?5.ScriptW:Here,s a riddle:You
5、love deep-sea finishing in Florida,and you,recrazy about skiing in Canada,but you can,t afford even one vacation home.What do you do?M:I buy a share in two holiday homes,so I own a week or moreat each place.Timesharing is the way many people afford seemingly expensiveholidays.Q:What advice does the
6、man give for people unable to afford expensiveholiday homes?Keys:1.A 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.CIII.Listening IniTask 1:I m doing a lot of things on the computer!ScriptBarbara:Jack,you re sitting in front of your computer again!The sea andthe sandare only steps only away.Why are you wasting these beautiful holi
7、days?Thesummer will be over before you know it.Jack:I m not wasting the holidays as you say.The computer is a good thing.Onthe Internet you can go to any part of the world;I can see everything inthe world.It s more real than reality.Barbara:But but you can,t spend your entire summer watching that sc
8、reen.You，11get a big bottom.Jack:I m not just watching the screen.I m doing a lot of things一 I msendinge-mails,I m learning things,I m chatting in chat roomsBarbara:Right!But I 11 bet you re spending most of your time playingcomputergames a time-wasting,mindless activity that I 11 turn your brain in
9、toChinese doufoo.Jack:N o,it isn,t a single mindless pastime.I t s many a c tiv itie s:role playinggames,arcade games,adventure games,strategy gamesBarbara:I understand the computer is a wonderful thing,but you have to becarefulnot to get too much of a good thing.Every lif e needs some variety in it
10、.Itwould be a lot healthier if you played a chess game outdoors,in the park.Jack:It wouldn,t be the same.In those games in the park I can,t playagainst thegrandmaster of M oscow,can I?A nd there are creative games in the computer,where I can learn city planning and psychology.Barbara:Well,what about
11、 m e?Don,t you think I d like a l i t t l e attention?Jack:N ow,Baby,th a t s no way to talk.After a ll th is time together,youknow Ilove you.Barbara:I m not so sure any more.I t s time you made a choice.Is itgoing to bemore m e or the computer?Jack:W ell*1.Where does th is dialog probably take plac
12、e?2.What dose the m an like to do according to the dialog?3.What does the w om an mean when she says the man s brain w ill turn intoChinese doufoo?4.What does the m an think about a chess game outdoors?5.What does the w om an mean when she says,Don t you think I d like al i t t l e a tten tio n?”Key
13、s:1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.C 2For Reference1.H e says that in those games in the park he can,t play against thegrandmaster of M oscow.A nd there are creative games in the computer,where hecan learn c ity planning and psychology,2.She asks him to make a choice between her and the computer.Task 2:A Magician
14、and a ParrotScriptA magician was working on a deluxe cruise ship in the Caribbean.The(SI)was d ifferent each week,so the magician did the same(S2)over and over again.H e f e lt he could cast a spell over the audience(S3)he wanted to.There was only one problem:The captain,s(S4)watched every show and
15、beganto understand what the(S5)did in each trick.Once he understood that,hestarted shouting in the middle of the show.“Look,i t s not the same(S6)!”Look,he,s hiding the flowers underthe ta b le!v“Hey,w hy are a ll the(S7)the Ace of Spades?”(S8)The performance he intended to be dark and mysterious tu
16、rned into acomedy.H e was in a rage.(S9)0ne foggy night the ship collided with anenormous iceberg and sank.The magician found himself on a piece of wood,inthe middle of the ocean,and the parrot was by his side.(S10)After a week the parrot fin a lly said,“Okay,I give up.But I hope you 1 1te ll m e wh
17、at trick you are going to do with the boat.3Task3:The Modern CircusScriptThe f ir s t modern circus was staged in London in 1768 by Philip Astley,aformer English cavalry officer,w ho performed as a tric k ride.Beginning witha v is it to Paris in 1772,Astley introduced the circus in c itie s througho
18、utcontinental Europe and was responsible for establishing permanent circuses ina number of European countries as well as in England.A circus was f ir s tpresented in 1793 at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg.B y the early 19th century,several permanent1y-based circuses were locatedin larger Euro
19、pean c itie s.In addition,small traveling shows moved from townto town in covered wagons in which the performers lived.The traveling showswere usually simple affairs,featuring a fid d ler or two,a juggler,aropedancer,and a few acrobats.In the early circuses such performers gaveth e ir shows in open
20、spaces and took up a collection for pay;later,theperformers used elaborate shows.In the e a rlie r part of the 19th century amain feature of the permanent circus program was the presentation of gramsthat included displays of horsemanship.Throughout the 19th century the circusevolved in programming a
21、nd management.In itia lly,trained horse andhorsemanship performances dominated circuses,but ropedancing,juggling,acrobatic acts,wild-animal acts,and clowning were a ll introduced within thef ir s t few decades.The flying trapeze,an important part of the modern circus,was not invented u n til 1858,an
22、d the stre e t parade and sideshow did not becomestandard circus events u n til la te r in the 19th century.Tents are believed tohave come into use in the 1820s,but i t is uncertain whether they appearedf ir s t in Europe or in the United States.Nowadays,the entertainment a c tiv itie s offered a t
23、a circus are moreelaborate,generally consisting of displays of horsemanship,exhibitions bygymnasts,a e ria lists,wild-animal trainer,performing animals,and comicperformance by clowns.1.What was P h illip Astley especially good at?2.According to the passage,what was true of the early traveling shows?
24、3.What acts were featured in permanent circus programs in the early 19thcentury?4.W hen were wild-animal acts introduced?5.What is the main idea of the passage?Keys:IC 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.DFor Reference4They are more elaborate,generally consisting of displays of horsemanship,exhibitions by gymnasts,a e ri
25、a lists,wild-animal train er,performing animals,and comic performance by clowns.IV.Speaking OutM O D E L 1 Would you like to do anything?A m y:tonight,say,The Lord of the Rings?B ill:,but there?s too muchviolence in those blockbusters.A m y:Then,l e t s go roller-skating.B ill:now that I m not so yo
26、ung any more.Y ou know,m y kneesache terribly.Amy:I m sorry to hear that.Hey,?Bill:No.Amy:Well,would you like to do anything?Bill:Sure,let s stay home and watch TV.Amy:?Bill:Well,Survivor s on Channel 3 at 7:30.Amy:If T remember correctly,thereJ s a documentary about animals onanotherchannel.Bill:Ye
27、s,on Channel 10.?Amy:Do you mind if we watch it?Bill:Well,tonight.M0DEL2 I can,t make up my mind!ScriptJohn:Hey!Nora:Hey!John:I see you re reading travel brochures.?Nora:Once the warms up.Ithink about going places.John:?Nora:Two tours are offered in May:one to big American cities;one toEurope.John:t
28、hat allow you a few hours in each place?Nora:Oh,no,no,they re both three-week three-city tours,with a week ineach city.John:.What cities?Nora:I can t make up my mind:London,Parisand Rome or New York,San？5John:Stop there.EuropeJ s more interesting.AmericaJ s OK,but it s allthe same.Nora:.San Francisc
29、o and Chicago,a modern metropolis.John:BigU.S.cities are so much alike.European cities differ from one anther.Nora:Yeah,like,they,re in different countries.John:There are other differences in languages,architecture,food,andcustoms.Nora:All right.You convinced me.They say Variety,here Icome.MODEL3 Yo
30、u d better get more exercise in your leisuretime.ScriptAmy:Look at you!You re fat and flabby.You d better get more exercise inyourleisure time,or you 11 never be Governor of California.Bill:That s right.I m no Schwarzenegger,no Mr.Universe,so.Amy:Heshows what exercise can do.He used to be a skinny k
31、id from Austria.Bill:Helikes exercise;I don,t.Amy:Seeing a fine specimen like him,Bill:Whenever I feel like exercising,I lie down and rest until the feeling passes.Amy:Ha,ha,very funny.Bill:Scientists constantly find dangers:smoking,cholesterol.What else is new?Amy:You must know Bill:I do,and I walk
32、 everydayfrom my office to the parking lot,not-stop.Amy:OK,Eventually you 11be a burden on our health system.Bill:And just what do you mean by that?I m not sick.My appetite is good.Amy:Bill:Well,I suppose we could go for a walk afterdinner,slowly.Now Your TurnTask 1SAMPLE DIALOG6Qiang:I see you,re r
33、eading travel brochures.Planning a holiday tripsomewhere?Li:Once the warms up.I get itchy feet.I think about going places.Qiang:Will this be a trip abroad or some excursion close to home?L i:I prefer going abroad.W e ve never visited a foreign country before.Qiang:What countries are advertised in th
34、e brochure?L i:T w o overseas tours are offered during summer vacation.One is to anearbycountry like Korea or Japan,and the other is to European countries.Qiang:Which tour do you prefer?L i:I d like to go and see Korea.I t s close to China so that the tour islessexpensive.Qiang:I prefer to spend our
35、 savings on the European tour.W e can see veryd ifferent people and architecture,enjoy d ifferent food,and appreciatedifferen t customs.L i:All right.Y ou convince m e.They say v ariety?s the spice of life.Butshall w etake a long tour or a whirlwind tour that allow us only a few hours in eachplace?Q
36、iang:In a long tour w e can look around and not feel rushed,but i t s tooexpensive.So le t s take a whirlwind tour.That s what w e can afford.L i:I agree.A whirlwind tour allows us to v is it many important placeswe ve heard and readso much about.That s good enough for us.Qiang:Right on.V.Let s Talk
37、ScriptThe notion of a weekly re st is ancient.Christian religions celebrate a dayof re st known as the Sabbath,also called the Lord,s Day.I t is on Sunday.The weekend as a holiday is a rather modern invention.Before the industrialrevolution the wage labor force was a small fraction of the population
38、.Theday of the Sabbath was viewed as one dedicated to God,not one of relaxation.The early industrial period in Europe saw a six-day work week with onlySunday off,but some workers had no days off at a ll.Only the workers rightsmovements in the la te nineteenth and early twentieth century saw a five-d
39、aywork week introduced as Saturday became a day of re st and relaxation.Thismovement began in England.In many ways th is has been a great boon to the economy as it leads to agreat increase in consumer spending on Saturdays as restaurant v isits,motorcar journeys,or trip s to the movies became com m
40、on on Saturday.M anyju risd ictio n s continued to enforce s tr ic t Lord s Day laws on Sunday,whichmeant that most places of recreation,such as stores and theaters,were forcedto close on that day.These regulations began to 7weaken in the years a fte rthe Second World W ar,and Sunday also became a d
41、ay of recreation for many.After centuries of development,the weekend is now a part of the weekusually lasting two days in which most paid workers do not work.This is atime for leisure and recreation,and for religious a c tiv itie s.VI.Further Listening and SpeakingTaskl:The History of Chinese Acroba
42、ticsScriptWelcome to the magnificent world of the Beijing Acrobats!Here theimpossible is made of possible,and“daring“only begins to describe th e iramazing performance.The Beijing Acrobats are comprised of the fin estacrobatic troupes in China today and have received acclaim from countriesaround the
43、 world.A n outgrowth of Great China Circus,popular during the1920 s,th is group became an integrated professional acrobatic company in1958.M any of the magnificent and sophisticated feats w e see today were performedeven in ancient times.The history of Chinese acrobatics is rich in trad itio nand da
44、tes back over 2,000 years.It began with folk a rts;tumbling,jugglingordinary household objects and balancing.Myth and religion also influenced the acrobatic performing arts.The LionDance is Buddhist in origin.It was a symbol for the s p irit of renewal and foravoiding bad luck.Throughout the history
45、 of China the acrobatic artsflourished,but in varying degrees.Originally,court entertainments wereformal and monotonous,quite the opposite of the 1ively folk a rts of thepeople.Eventually,however,the excitement of the acrobats?8amazing featscaught and held the attention of the ruling class.Acrobatic
46、 performers wereroutinely invited to the court to entertain and impress the Emperors.Thesevaried acts of tumbling,singing,dancing and juggling became known as”TheHundred Entertainments,in the Han Dynasty,more than 2,000 years ago.Theacrobatic arts have always maintained their popularity with the peo
47、ple.Todaythe acrobatics of families carry on this highly-acclaimed tradition.Childrenbegin training at a young age to do handstands on a chair,balance jar,spinplates and throw knives;they stick to a strict training schedule which theyfollow the rest of their lives.Now let s sit back,relax and enjoy
48、the shows as our performers reveal toyou their mastery of an ancient art from,thousands of years in the making!1.Where does this speech probably occur?2.When was the Great China Circus popular?3.How long is the history of Chinese acrobatics?4.According to the passage,what does the lion in a Lion Dan
49、ce symbolize?5.How long do acrobats receives training?Keys:ID 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.DTask 2:Exercise to RelaxScriptWendy:What a daya walk on the beach,bodysurfing,an hour of pumping iron,followed by a nice long jog.Maybe we can finish off with a little badmintonthis evening.Howard:Groan.Wendy:So far this we
50、ek,we ve played beach volleyball,gone hiking,goneswimming,and ridden mountain bikes.Don t you feel better in mind and bodythan when we arrived here?Howard:To tell the truth,I ache all over.My muscles are complaining thatthey*rebeing mistreated.Wendy:Oh,now,admit it:This is the way to get the most ou