新视野大学英语视听说教程4(新版)unit_1

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II. Basic Listening Practice

1.

Script

M:

I

’

m beside myself with joy. I

’

m so lucky. Guess what? I

’

ve won a lit of money in

the lottery.

W:

Yeah? Well, you do know that money is the root of all evil, right?

Q:

What does the woman mean?

2.

Script

W:

Mary was furious. Her son wrecked up her car.

M:

He shouldn

’

t have driven a car without a driver

’

s license.

He‘s

still taking driving

lesson.

Q:

What do we know about Mary

’

s son?

3. Script

M:

Susan, I hear you

’

re going to marry that guy. Some people think you

’

ll regret it.

W:

Is that so? Only time tell.

Q:

What does the woman imply?

4. Script

M:

Mary, I just want to say how sorry I was to learn of your mother

’

s passing. I know

how close you two were?

W:

Thank you. It

was so sudden. I’

M still in a state of shock I don

’

t know what to do.

Q:

Which of following is true?

5. Script

W:

I

get

furious

at

work

when

my

opinions

aren

’

t

considered

just

because

I

’

m

a

woman.

M:

You should air your view more emphatically and demand that your vice be heard.

Q:

What is the woman complaining about?

Keys: 1.C 2.B 3. D 4.A 5.D

III. Listening In

Task 1: What a clumsy man!

Script

Maria:

Jack, can you help me move this heavy box?

Jack:

No problem, Maria. Here let me lift this end... Oops!

Maria:

Ouch! My foot! Come on, can't you be a little more cautious?

Jack:

I'm so sorry. It was an accident. No need to be furious!

Maria:

You're always so clumsy, Jack. I'm really losing my patience with all

the stupid mistakes you make around the office.

Jack:

Calm

down,

Maria;

I'll

certainly

be

more

careful

next

time.

This

was

just an accident.

Maria:

If you aren't

more

careful,

then next time someone could be badly

hurt. Oh, look! The glass in the box is all broken now. Mr. Johnson is going to fly

into a rage.

Jack:

Oh no! What can I do to keep him from hitting the roof?

Maria:

Well,

you

can

begin

by

helping

me

clean

up

the

mess

and

then

honestly tell him about your mistake.

Jack:

Maybe if I offer to pay for the damage, he won't be so angry. What do

you think?

Maria:

That

might

help

solve

the

problem,

though

it

could

be

quite

expensive to replace it.

Jack:

Well, I'm willing to do what it takes to keep Mr. Johnson from exploding.

I need to keep my job!

did Maria get angry with Jack?

can you infer about Jack from the dialog?

g from the dialog, who is n mostly like to be

does Maria advise Jack to do?

of the following is not mentioned as a reason why Jack wants to pay for

the damage?

Keys: ACBCB

Task 2: Causes of depression

Script

Hello,

everyone.

Today

I

invite

you

to

join

me

in

an

exploration

off

the

causes

of

depression.

There

ate

many

factors

involved,

but

I

believe

some

deserve

special

attention.

Heredity certainly plays a role. .The tendency to develop depression may be inherited;

there is evidence that this disorder may run in families.

Physiology

is

another

factor

related

to

depression.

There

may

be

changes

or

imbalances

in

chemicals

which

transmit

information

in

the

brain

called

neurotransmitters.

Many

modern

antidepressant

drugs

attempt

to

increase

levels

of

certain

neurotransmitters

so

as

to

increase

brain

communication.

While

the

causal

relationship is unclear; it is known that antidepressant medications do reliever certain

symptoms of depression.

Researchers also study psychological factors. They include the complex development

of

one

’

s

personality

and

how

one

has

learned

to

cope

with

external

environmental

factors, such as stress. It is freeqently observed that low self-esteem and self-defeating

thinking are connected with depression. While it is not clear which is the cause and

which is the effect, it is known that sufferers who are able to make corrections to their

thinking patterns can show improved mood and self-esteem.

Another factor causing depression is one

’

s early experiences. Events such as the death

of

a

parent,

the

divorce

of

the

parents,

neglect,

chronic

illness,

and

severe

physical

abuse can also increase the likelihood of depression later in life.

Some present experiences may also lead to depression. Job loss, financial difficulties,

long periods of unemployment, the loss of a spouse or other family member, or other

painful events may trigger depression. Long-term stress at home, work, or school can

also be involved.

It

is

worth

nothing

that

those

living

with

someone

suffering

from

depression

experience

increased

anxiety

which

adds

to

the

possibility

of

their

also

becoming

depressed.

Depression- causing

Description

Factors

Heredity

The tendency to develop depression is inherited and may run

in

families

.

Physiology

Depression

may

be

caused

by

changes

or

imbalances

in

chemicals

called

neurotransmitters,

which

transmit

information

in the brain

Antidepressant

medication

relieve

certain

symptoms

of

depression.

Psychological Factors

Low

self-esteem

and

self-defeating

thinking

are

connected

with depression.

Sufferers who make correction to their

thinking patterns

can

show improved

mood

and self-esteem.

Early Experiences

Event

like

the

death

of

a

parent,

the

divorce

of

parents,

neglect,

chronic

illness,

and

severe

physical

abuse

can

increase the likelihood of depression.

Present Experiences

Job

loss,

financial

difficulties

,

long

periods

of

unemployment, the loss of a spouse or other family member,

or long-term

stress

may trigger depression.

Living with somebody

This causes increased

anxiety

, for those who live with them.

with depression

Task3:Happiness index

Script

Australians

were

the

happiest

people

in

the

world

according

to

a

survey

undertaken

by

two

market

researchers.

They

conducted

door-to-door

surveys

and

interviews

with

nearly

30,000

people

in

30

countries.

They

asked

respondents

how

satisfied they were with their overall quality of life. Forty-six percent of Australians

proclaimed to be

them in the

(34 percent) and the UK and Canada (32 percent). Hungary

got

the wooden spoon,

finishing bottom

of the

happiness chart. Thirty-five percent

of its citizens

said

they

were either

The

research

demonstrated

that

money

and

age

were

key

determinants

in

how

happy people are. Although the study did not indicate money could buy happiness, it

did reveal a link between a lack of money and unhappiness. Less happy populations

were found among lower-income groups or the unemployed.

The study also suggested that on the whole, the older we become, the less happy we

are. Globally, teenagers are the happiest people. The age group with the lowest levels

of

happiness

was

50-59.

Only

16

percent

of

those

in

their

50s

said

they

were

very

happy.

The

factors

that

make

us

happy

include

good

health,

financial

security

and

a

happy

marriage.

Material

comforts

such

as

cars,

clothes

and

gadgets

ranked

comparatively low.

country ranks to the second happiest?

conclusion can we draw from the passage about money and happiness?

age group is the least happy?

of the following is the least important in making people happy?

is the passage mainly

about?

Keys: BDAAC

IV

. Speaking Out

MODEL 1

Don

’

t let it get to you!

Susan:

You look so angry. What happened?

Chris:

Nothing I

’

d rather not talk about it. Just don

’

t ask.