1、新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材(修订版):听力教程(第 3 版)21 / 14Unit 7Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsStress, Intonation and AccentScriptListen to Joanna. When does she mean “Not at all”? When does she mean “Only in special cases”? Tick the right box.1. Who? Mary? She doesnt go out with anyone, you know.
2、2. No. Well, if you ask me, she doesnt like anybody.3. Oh, a meal. Yes, thatd be nice. But where? I dont want to eat anywhere.4. Do you think so? Mm of course, she doesnt approve of anyone.5. Yes. But what do you suggest? She wont enjoy anything, will she?6. No, I asked her. I think she doesnt want
3、to go anywhere.7. I know. Its odd, isnt it? Never mind. We dont have to go out with anyone.8. In fact, lets not go out with anyone.Key1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Not at all. Only in special cases. 1. (That means she will go out only with someone special.)2. (That means she doesnt like anybody, no matter who he o
4、r she is.)3. (That means she would only eat at some special restaurants.)4. (That means she doesnt approve of anyone, no matter who he or she is.)5. (That means she has special tastes.)6. (That means she just wants to stay at home.)7. (That means we can go out with particular ones.)8. (That means th
5、ey will go out on their own.)Part 2 Listening and Note-TakingMountain Rescue ServiceScriptA. Listen to some sentences and fill in the blanks with the missing words.1. The first thing that happens is that the person who reports the accident is closely questioned.2. They will also need to know how man
6、y people were involved in the accident and what kind of injuries there were.3. The third party on the mountain is the back-up group.新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材(修订版):听力教程(第 3 版)22 / 144. Their job is to help the main party on its return journey.5. The base is set up near a telephone so that extra help can be
7、contacted without delay.B. Listen to a talk about mountain rescue service. Take notes and complete the following outline.When an accident is reported to the Mountain Rescue Service, the first thing that happens is that the person who reports the accident is closely questioned.The rescue group needs
8、to find out a number of details. First, they need to know exactly where the accident happened, with a map reference if possible. Then they will want to know the time of the accident. They will also need to know how many people were involved in the accident and what kind of injuries there were. Final
9、ly, they will ask for other useful details, such as the colour of the victims clothing and the weather conditions.Then the rescue teams call-out procedure begins. Team members keep their personal equipment at home so as to be ready to set off within fifteen minutes of receiving the call. The advance
10、 party of about four people sets off right away. They carry a radiotelephone with them to send details to the main party and to the base. They are also equipped and trained to give immediate medical assistance.The main party follows the advance party. They carry a radiotelephone and more supplies, i
11、ncluding a stretcher for the victim. The third party on the mountain is the back-up group. Their job is to help the main party on its return journey.Rescue control is set up in a mobile base. This vehicle carries the teams supplies other than personal equipment. It is equipped with radiotelephone an
12、d the means of providing hot food and drinks. The base is set up near a telephone so that extra help, for example ambulance, doctor, helicopter or reserves, can be contacted without delay.KeyA. 1. The first thing that happens is that the person who reports the accident is closely questioned.2. They
13、will also need to know how many people were involved in the accident and what kind of injuries there were.3. The third party on the mountain is the back-up group.4. Their job is to help the main party on its return journey.5. The base is set up near a telephone so that extra help can be contacted wi
14、thout delay.B. Mountain Rescue ServiceI. The rescue group needs to find out a number of details.A. The place where the accident happened.B. The time of the accident.C. Details about the victim.II. Then the rescue teams call-out procedure begins.A. Team members keep their personal equipment at home s
15、o as to be ready to set off within fifteen minutes of receiving the call.B. The advance party of about four people sets off right away.1. They carry a radiotelephone with them to send details to the main party and 新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材(修订版):听力教程(第 3 版)23 / 14to the base.2. They are also equipped and tr
16、ained to give immediate medical assistance.C. The main party follows the advance party.1. They carry a radiotelephone and more supplies, including a stretcher for the victim.D. The third party on the mountain is the back-up group.1. Their job is to help the main party on its return journey.III. Resc
17、ue control is set up in a mobile base.A. This vehicle carries the teams supplies other than personal equipment.B. It is equipped with radiotelephone and the means of providing hot food and drinks.C. The base is set up near a telephone so that extra help, for example ambulance, doctor, helicopter or
18、reserves, can be contacted without delay.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 Sentence IdentificationScriptIdentify each sentence as simple (S), compound (CP), complex (CPL) or compound-complex (C-C). You will hear each sentence twice. Write the corresponding letter(s) in the space provided. 1.
19、 What do I care if you choose to make a fool of yourself?2. Walter was satisfied with the outcome; his wife, however, was bitterly disappointed.3. Their trip to the park seashore next day was cut short by the first heavy drops of rain from the brooding clouds.4. Eileen, Sophia and William decorated
20、the room, replaced the furniture, and cleaned the carpet.5. Many of the players have slight injuries, but the team as a whole is in fine shape.Key1. CPL 2. CP 3. S 4. S 5. CPPart 2 DialoguesDialogue 1 Stressed OutScriptA. In the dialogue the speakers talk about stress management. Listen to the dialo
21、gue and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).Friend: Are you OK, Mia? You look beat. You look really tired.Mia: I am. I cant seem to sleep at night. Ive been under a lot of pressure lately a lot of stress.Friend: Whats up?Mia: Ive got a million things to do. Im busy at w
22、ork. Im working on the house too, you know. Im trying to fix it up. I need to finish it before winter. Just lots 新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材(修订版):听力教程(第 3 版)24 / 14of deadlines.Friend: Any way I can help?Mia: Thanks, but not really. Its just things I have to do.Friend: Well, you need to manage that stress a
23、little better. Are you getting any exercise?Mia: Who has time?Friend: You really should ride a bicycle to the store, or walk to work a couple of days a week, or go swimming at the community center. It helps me to get exercise when Im busy. You dont have to become a fitness nut*, you know.Mia: That i
24、s a good suggestion. Its just the time, you know. Im always thinking of what I should be doing.Friend: No wonder you cant sleep. A lot of people learn to meditate* or learn yoga. Meditation and yoga are supposed to be good ways to deal with stress. They help you relax.Mia: Yoga? Maybe Ill call the c
25、ommunity center. They might have some classes there.Friend: You know, another thing you can do is to take vitamins. You use up a lot of vitamins and you dont get them in your meals all the time. They wont help the stress, but they might help your body handle it better. You really should take vitamin
26、s every day.Mia: Yeah, I should get some. Thanks.Friend: How about going out with Rosa and me this Friday? Itll do you good. We could see a movie, make you forget your problems. Have a little fun.Mia : You know, youre right about all of this. Lets go somewhere Friday night, have dinner, see a movie.
27、 Thatll be fun.Friend: Now youre talking!Mia: OK. See you Friday. Got to get back to work!Friend: Mia, youre hopeless, truly hopeless.B. Listen to some extracts from the dialogue and complete the following sentences with the missing words.1. Friend: Whats up?Mia: Ive got a million things to do. Im b
28、usy at work. Im working on the house too, you know. Im trying to fix it up. I need to finish it before winter. Just lots of deadlines.2. Friend: You know, another thing you can do is to take vitamins. You use up a lot of vitamins and you dont get them in your meals all the time. They wont help the s
29、tress, but they might help your body handle it better. You really should take vitamins every day.KeyA. F 1. Mia looks great.T 2. Mia has been under a lot of pressure probably because she finds it difficult to meet the deadlines.新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材(修订版):听力教程(第 3 版)25 / 14T 3. She is repairing her hous
30、e herself.T 4. Her friend believes exercise can help you relax.T 5. Her friend also believes that if you get regular exercise you will probably become a fitness nut.T 6. Mia has insomnia.T 7. Meditation and yoga are supposed to be good ways to deal with stress.F 8. Vitamins can also relieve stress.T
31、 9. Mia will go out with her friend Friday evening.T 10. Mia is probably a workaholic.B. 1. Friend: Whats up?Mia: Ive got a million things to do. Im busy at work. Im working on the house too, you know. Im trying to fix it up. I need to finish it before winter. Just lots of deadlines.2. Friend: You k
32、now, another thing you can do is to take vitamins. You use up a lot of vitamins and you dont get them in your meals all the time. They wont help the stress, but they might help your body handle it better. You really should take vitamins every day.Dialogue 2 ReflexologyScriptA. Listen to two people t
33、alking about reflexology and complete the following chart.Woman: Did I tell you about the reflexology* class Im taking at the Asia Center?Man: The what class?Woman: Reflexology. Its foot massage? You know, from Chinese medicine.Man: Foot massage?Woman: Yeah. Its wonderful. Here, let me show you what
34、 Ive learned. Take off your shoes and socks.Man: Are you serious?Woman: Just try it.Man: OK.Woman: The important thing to understand is that parts of your foot are connected to other parts of your body.Man: Yeah, my legs.Woman: No. I mean certain places on your foot are connected to other places, ot
35、her parts of your body. So when you massage a part of your foot, its good for another part. For example, look at your big toe.Man: Uh-huh.Woman: The area on the bottom of the big toe is connected to your brain. Do you have headaches?Man: Headaches? Sometimes.Woman: So just rub the area on the bottom
36、 of your big toe. It will help your brain.Man: Huh? Huh. Actually, my eyes hurt more often than my head. My eyes get tired from using the computer at work.新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材(修订版):听力教程(第 3 版)26 / 14Woman: Massaging your other toes can help your eyes. On the bottom of each toe, theres a small area. Th
37、eyre round, like circles. Well, rubbing these circles makes your eyes feel better. It relaxes tired eyes.Man: Here? This area under each toe?Woman: Yeah. But thats not the only place for tired eyes. If your eyes really hurt, find the area under your two smallest toes there by your two smallest toes.
38、Man: Uh-huh.Woman: It looks something like the letter “U.” Massage that U. It will help when you feel really bad pain in your eyes.Man: What else?Woman: Well, now move down your foot on the outside. Find the widest part of your foot on the outside, theres an area related to your shoulders. Massage i
39、t firmly not so hard that it hurts, but you should be firm. This will help the muscles in your shoulders.Man: Like stiff shoulders, that kind of thing?Woman: Right. Now lets look at the other side of your foot. On the inside of your foot, put your fingers near the top on the inside, just under the b
40、ig toe. Slowly and firmly, rub from the top all the way to your heel to the end of your foot. This area will heal your back. If you have backaches, rub this long, narrow area several times a day.Man: The whole inside edge helps the back?Woman: Thats right. Hows your stomach? Do you get stomachaches?
41、Man: Not very often well, sometimes, if I eat too much.Woman: Find the area in the center of your foot. It goes from the inside edge of your foot almost all the way to the other side. Its almost like a small egg. Massage it firmly. It can help your stomach.Man: Here, in the middle?Woman: Right. You
42、can work on your knees, too. If you have sore knees, move your hand to the bottom, outside edge of your foot, the sole of your foot, by the heel. Rub firmly.Man: You know, this is kind of interesting. But actually, you know what hurts the most? My feet. I get blisters* a lot.Woman: Blisters? Maybe y
43、ou need bigger shoes.KeyParts of your foot Other parts of your body ApplicationsThe big toe Brain It will help relieve your headaches.The bottom of other toes Eyes It relaxes tired eyes.The area under two smallest toes, which looks something like the letter “U”Eyes Massage that U when you feel reall
44、y bad pain in your eyes.The widest part of your foot on the outsideShoulders This will help the muscles in your shoulders like stiff shoulders.新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材(修订版):听力教程(第 3 版)27 / 14On the inside of your foot, just under the big toe, from the top all the way to your heel of your footBack This are
45、a will heal your back when you have backaches.The area in the center of your footStomach It can help your stomach when you get stomachaches.The sole of your foot by the heelKnees When you have sore knees.Part 3 PassageEating Culture ScriptB. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each o
46、f the questions you will hear.Dont Americans know that eating immoderate quantities of French fries and pizza can lead to overweight? Almost 80 percent know that high fat intake may lead to health problems, 86 percent are aware that cholesterol* can mean trouble, and 88 percent know that sodium* may
47、 have negative effects on health.This leaves obesity* researchers struggling with the questions of why we eat a lot of fat when we know it makes us fat. Whats more, overweight is on the rise, even as popular culture continues to celebrate slimness, to the point of embracing fashion models as standar
48、ds of female beauty.A couple of different societal forces are pushing Americans toward overweight, even though we value slenderness. First, broad changes have conspired* to make many adults feel stressed at home and work, from corporate downsizing to being a single parent. They eat as a form of rele
49、ase. People are eating more because its a form of gratification.Second, Americans live in the only country in the world where pie-eating contests are old-fashioned fun, and all-you-can-eat restaurants dot the landscape.Many obesity experts believe that cultural standards of slenderness are primarily embraced by white Americans, to whom slimness becomes more important with increasing income. Yet blacks, particularly black women, dont necessarily buy into the slim-is-better philosophy.If there