施心远主编《听力教程》1 (第2版)Unit 11听力原文和答案

unit 11

Section One Tactics for Listening

Part I Phonetics

A: Hello, how (1)

can I

help you?

B: Good morning. I seem to (2)

have hurt

my twist.

A: Yes? How (3)

did you

do that?

B: Well,

I’m

not actually sure. I

think…

I did go to a party last nig

ht and um I (4)

sort of fell up

the steps, you see and I may (5)

have

done it

then.

A: You fell off it, you think?

B: Well, I think so. I do remember (6)

falling over

.

A: OK, let me (7)

have a look at it

, could I? Yes, it is rather swoll

en. Does this hurt?

B: Yes, it does actually, yes.

A: Yes, right, well, my (8)

advice is

that you should go to the hos

pital and (9)

get it X-rayed

. I think it could be broken.

Part II Listening and Note-Taking

Well, in January it can be very cold with snow everywhere! But hi

gh in the mountains the sky is usually blue, and

it’s

warm enough to

have lunch outside. You should bring warm clothes and some strong

waterproof shoes.

Most people go skiing every weekend, and if

there’s

no snow yo

u can still go walking in the mountains. A lot of the towns are very pr

etty. They look exactly the same today as they did four hundred year

s ago!

You must try fondue, which is cheese melted in a pot, and you p

ut pieces of bread on a long fork to get it

out…mm!

It’s

very, very go

od.

If the

weather’s

good, you can go for a boat trip on the lake. The

n you can really see how beautiful the mountains are!

Exercise

：

Location:

a mountainous area

Climate:

cold in winter

Tourist attractions:

skiing, walking in the mountains, pretty to

wns of four hundred years old, a boat trip in the lake

Food:

fondue

Things needed for travelling there:

warm clothes, strong water

proof shoes

Section Two Listening Comprehension

Part 1 Dialogues

Dialogue 1 Job

A journalist is interviewing Mr. Williams about his job.

Journalist:

What’s

your job, Mr. Williams?

Mr. Williams:

I’m

a writer.

Journalist:

That’s

interesting. What sort of thing do you write?

Mr. Williams: Well, um, articles for newspapers and magazines,

er…

film reviews, you know, um, and occasionally some fictions, poe

ms, and short stories.

Journalist: Do you find it a very demanding job?

Mr. Williams: (Sigh) Well, yes and no.

It’s

very nice to work at ho

me, of course, and, and have the choice of when to work. But I long

hours at home, usually ten hours or more a day, and

it’s

very lonely s

ometimes, sitting in front of a typewriter.

Journalist: What are you working on at the moment?

Mr. Williams: Well, actually

I’m

doing something very different fro

m my usual work.

I’m

writing a biography of Leonard Benson, the jaz

z musician.

Journalist: So I suppose

you’re

spending a lot of time together.

Mr. Williams: (Laugh) Well, no, in fact. He lives in the States.

I’m

doing a lot of research, naturally.

He’s

visiting this country at the mo

ment, and I have an appointment with him, but we

haven’t

met very o

ften.

Journalist: Well, thank you, Mr. Williams. That was very interestin

g and good luck with the book.

Mr. Williams: Not at all.

Exercise A:

1.

What is Mr.

Williams’s

job?

He is a writer

.

2.

What does he usually write?

He usually writes articles for newspapers and magazines.

3.

What is he writing now?

He is writing a biography of a jazz musician.

Exercise B:

1.

F

Mr. Williams works for a newspaper. (He works at home.)

2. __

F

_ He often writes some fictions, poems and short stories to

o. (He occasionally writes some fictions, poems and short stories.)

3. __

T

_ He is interested in films. (Yes. Because he writes film re

views for the newspapers and magazines.)

4. _

_T

__ He works hard. (Yes,

it’s

a demanding job. Sometimes

he works long hours.)

5. __

T

__ He gets to know the jazz musician by reading articles. (

He has done a lot of research work to write the biography. Possibly h

e has read many articles about him.)

Dialogue 2

Women’s

Work?

Interviewer: Careers officers around the country are reporting tha

t more women are applying for jobs which have traditionally been hel

d by men. This morning I am speaking to Jane Richards, a schools c

areers officer based in London. Good morning, Jane.

Jane: Good morning.

Interviewer: Jane, are you finding that

women’s

career choices a

re changing?

Jane: Yes, I am.

Interviewer: And why do you think

that’s

happening?

Jane: Well, there are many reasons. A very important one is the

media, radio and television. Girls see a popular young actress playin

g a car mechanic, for example, and this makes them think

–

well, wh

y not? Why

couldn’t

I become a car mechanic, or a plumber, or an el

ectrician? Erm, another reason is that careers officers, like myself ar

e trying very hard to make both sexes aware of all the job options, in

cluding the non- traditional ones.

Interviewer: And what do you mean by non-traditional?

Jane: Well, non-traditional job choices for women, for example,

would be things like plumbing and car mechanics. For men, houseke

eping would be quite a non- traditional career choice.

Interviewer: Yes, I see. But er,

isn’t

it true that most girls still cho

ose stereotyped jobs? For example, a survey of Scottish school-leav

ers showed that 75% of girls still choose traditional

women’s

jobs like

nursing, clerical work or working in shops.

Jane: Yes,

that’s

true, and of course

I’m

not saying that things ar

e changing overnight. But athey are changing.

Interviewer: Why is it so important, do you think, that people cha

nge their attitudes?

Jane: Because, at the moment, there are fewer and fewer childre

n leaving school in Britain. This means that

we’re

going to need wom

en more and more in the work force. But women are not going to be

qualified unless attitudes

–

both

men’s

and

women’s

–

change dram

atically. At the moment, the change

isn’t

big or fast enough, and in s

ome cases Britain is seriously lagging behind other

countries…

Exercise A:

Jobs traditionally held by men

A car mechanic

An electrician

A plumber

Exercise B:

1. __

T

___ The media has played an important role in

women’s

c

areer choices. (A very important one is the media, radio and televisio

n.)

2. __

F__

_ Careers officers have persuaded most girls to choose

non-traditional jobs. (Most firls still choose stereotyped jobs.)

3. __

_T_

_ Probably there has been a sharp drop in birth rate in t

he past two decades. (Yes. Because, at the moment, there are fewer

and fewer children leaving school in Britain.)

4.

F

More women are needed to do jobs traditionally done by

men probably because the new jobs are more suitable for men. (Mor

Jobs traditionally held by women

Clerical work

Housekeeping

Nursing

Working in shops

e women are needed to do jobs traditionally done by men probably b

ecause there is a shortage of workforce on the whole.)

5.

T

It seems that the British women and men are more conser

vative than the women and men in other countries. (Because at the

moment, the change

isn’t

big or fast enough, and in some cases Brit

ain is seriously lagging behind other countries.)

Part 2 Passages

Passage Cycling accidents

Cycling accidents often happen because children are allowed out

on the roads before

they’re

really ready. After all, it takes time to lea

rn to ride a bike safely, and riding safely means much more than just

staying on. For example, a child must be able to turn and look behin

d, and do hand signals without wobbling. And at the same time as h

andling the bike safely, the child must be able to cope with the roads

and traffic.

How to prevent accidents? Make sure that your

child’s

bike has t

he right size of frame and that the saddle and handlebars are correct

ly adjusted. When sitting on the saddle, a

child’s

feet should comfort

ably touch the ground and hands must be able to work the brake lev

ers. Make sure children can ride safely and can cope with roads and

traffic before you let them out along. As a general rule, children und

er nine years old should never be allowed out or the roads on a bike

alone. An adult should always be with them.

Encourage your child to go in for a Cycling Proficiency Test. You

can get details of courses from your Road Safety Officer at your loc

al authority. Look in your telephone directory for the local authority n

umber. But remember that these courses are often fun in school pla

ygrounds, so

it’s

important to make sure that

what’s

learnt is then put

into practice on the roads. Make sure that your child understands ro

ad signs.

Explain, for example, that

“crossroads”

does not mean

“cross

the

road”.

Words like

“one

-way

street”

and

“traffic

island”

can also be di

fficult for children to understand. Make sure that your child wears ref

lective clothing when out on a bike, especially in the dark or in bad w

eather. For night-time riding, lights must be working and reflectors m

ust be clean.

Bicycle maintenance can be life- saving.

It’s

up to parents to che

ck their

children’s

bikes regularly and get repairs done properly. Tea

ch your child, too, to check brakes and lights regularly.

1~5: B, D, A, B, A 6~8: D, C, C

Part 3 News

News item 1

People have begun voting in a special election to decide whether

Australia should and its constitutional ties with Britain and become a

republic. Recent studies of public opinion show that most Australian

s want to end the constitutional ties, but they may vote against the ch

ange. Opponents of the Republic plan say too many questions about

the proposed system remained. Australia gained independence fro

m Britain 98 years ago. However, Australia still recognizes Queen Eli

sabeth as its head of state.

Exercise A:

The news is about

a vote in a special election to decide Austr

alia’s

future

.

Exercise B:

1. F

2. F

3. T

News item 2

The British government says it is worried about one of its citizens

who is in jail in Burma. Burmese officials have not permitted British

embassy officials to visit James Masley. Mr Masley was arrested last

week for entering Burma illegally with anti-government publications.