視聽(tīng)說(shuō)文本與答案Unit7Book1

1、. 專業(yè).專注.Unit7PartOneJane: (looking at the pyramid they built) Wow, partner, we did a great job,didn't we?Tom: Yes, we sure did. Our planning paid off, didn't it?Harry:I don't see what is so good about yours. I mean, didn't you see howtall ours was before it collapsed?Jane: Sure, but

2、the contest was to see who could build the taller pyramid thatwould remain standing.Tom: Do you know why you failed? You didn't lay a solid foundation. Youknow, a solid foundation is very important for a structure like this.Alice: I don't think we failed. At least we've tried and we'

3、ve gained valuableexperience.Tom: Yes, yes, but where is your pyramid now? It's nowhere to be found.Harry:Tom, you are paying too much attention to the final result. In myopinion, the process is more important.Alice: Yeah and I really enjoyed the risk-taking process. I guess I always liketo take

4、 risks and it's great fun. Even when I'm walking, I like to take a new.word 完美格式. 專業(yè).專注.path so I can see different and interesting things. Sometimes I get lost, but Ialways see something different.Jane: I think it's better to plan ahead, to know what you are doing, and playit safe. I al

5、ways try to imagine the possible results before I begin anythingnew. So when we were building the pyramid, my chief concern was on thepossibility of collapse and the stability of the pyramid.Alice: But you can never be sure of success in everything you try, no matterhow well you plan ahead. A person

6、 would never learn anything new orinteresting without taking some risks. I'm convinced of that!Harry: I agree with Alice. I'd rather try something challenging or different andfail than to never attempt anything that might not succeed.Alice: And do you remember the aim of the competition? It

7、was to build thehighest possible pyramid of cards that would remain standing.Tom: But how can you build a high pyramid without a solid foundation?Being ambitious and taking risks isn't always bad and may even be exciting,but most of us want to win in a contest.Jane: And whatever you say on how e

8、xciting it was to take a risk, you lost thegame. It's something you have to face.Tom: Yeah, that's right. And we did what was needed to win.word 完美格式. 專業(yè).專注.Alice: You two have to remember that this was just a game. Our mainpurpose was to have fun. On more important things we might take fewe

9、rrisks.Harry: Yeah, she's right. Of course we think that solid foundations matter attimes. That's why we're going to college. That's our solid foundation for life,and we don't take that many risks in getting our education.Tom: Still, I think you and Alice are different from Jane

10、and me. We approachboth life and games differently.Harry:That makes all of our lives more interesting, right?Other three:Right!Exercise21.F2.T3.T4.T5.T 6.FExercise31.tallerstanding2.finalresultprocess 3.takeanewpath4,planaheadplayitsafe5.be sureof6.aim possible7.excitinglostthe gameface8.gamefunPart

11、TwoListeningI.word 完美格式. 專業(yè).專注.In the old days, ants and cicadas were friends. They were very different. Theants were hardworking, but the cicadas were lazy.In the summer, the ant families were very busy. They knew that in the winterthey would have to stay in their anthill. They wanted to have enoug

12、h food forthe whole winter.While the ants worked hard, the cicadas didn't do anything. They sang anddanced all day. When they were hungry, they could always fly to the farm andget something to eat.One day, the cicadas were singing and dancing. They saw a long line of antsbringing food to their a

13、nthill. The cicadas said, "Stop, my silly friends. It's avery nice day. Come and dance with us." The ants said, "Don't you knowabout winter? If you don't work now, you'll have trouble later."But the cicadas said, "We have strong wings. We can fly anywhere we

14、want.Stupid ants!" And they continued to sing and dance.In the winter, it rained all the time and it was very cold. In the anthill, therewas singing and dancing. But the cicadas had nothing to eat. They asked theants for some food. The ants said, "We thought you could fly anywhere. Nowwho

15、is stupid and silly?".word 完美格式. 專業(yè).專注.The cicadas cried and said their wings were wet from the rain. The antssaid,"We're sorry, but now it's too late. If we help you, there won't be enoughfood for us. Sorry, very sorry." And the ants closed their door.The next day, when t

16、he ants opened their door, all the cicadas were dead!That's why we can hear cicadas sing in the summer, but in the winter they aresilent.Exercise14,2,1,3Exercise21.enoughfood2,singdance3.strongwingsfood4.wingswet5.deadListeningIIMany years ago, there lived a rich man who wished to do something f

17、or thepeople of his village. First, however, he wanted to find out whether theydeserved his help.In the center of the main road into the village he placed a very large stone.Then he hid nearby and waited to see what would happen. Soon an oldfarmer passed with his cow."What fool put this big sto

18、ne right in the center of the road? " said the farmer,but he made no effort to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he.word 完美格式. 專業(yè).專注.passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along,and the same thing happened; then another came, and another, etc. All ofthe

19、m complained about the stone in the center of the road, but not one ofthem took the time and trouble to remove it.Then came a young man, who was kind-hearted and hard-working. He sawthe stone and said to himself, "It will be dark soon. Strangers or neighbors willcome along in the dark, stumble

20、on the stone, and perhaps hurt themselves."The young man then began to remove the stone. He had to push and pullwith all his strength to move it to one side. But imagine his surprise whenunder the stone, he found a bag full of money and this message: "This moneyis for the thoughtful person

21、 who removes this stone from the road. Thatperson deserves help."Exercise1FindoutmadenoeffortpassedcontinuedthesamethingcomplainedabouttimetroublepushedpulledmovethestonefullofmoneymoneyremovesthestoneExercise21.foolish2.kind-heartedhard-working3.hurtthemselves4.underthestone5.TherichmanListeni

22、ngIII.word 完美格式. 專業(yè).專注.W: How can you say that?M: Say what?W: That. that it'll be the end of our relationship if I take this job.M: What do you mean how can I say it? I've just said it.W: But why?M: Why?W: Stop repeating my questions! Answer them.M: Isn't it obvious? If you go to New Yor

23、k, I won't be able to see you. And you won't be able to see me! How can we have a relationship if we never see each other?W: We'll find a way if we really want to!M: How can I come to see you? On my salary?W: I'll lend you the money.M: What? Take money from you? Never!W: All right. I

24、'll come to see you.word 完美格式. 專業(yè).專注.M: You'll be too busy! I know you! You are so busy now that we hardly see each other, and we live in the same city!W: Why didn't you say all this when I first told you I was thinking of taking the job?M: I tried to.W: You said I shouldn't let our

25、relationship stand in the way.M: No, I didn't.W: Yes. That's what you said.M: But I never thought you'd really do it! And anyway, you said it would be only for six months or so! Now you tell me you're going to be there for two years!Exercise 11.C2.C3.D4.AExercise21.F2,T3,T4,.F5.T6.TP

26、artThreePracticeOne.word 完美格式. 專業(yè).專注.A little girl walked daily to and from school. Though the weather one morningwas not good and clouds were forming, she walked to the elementary schoolas usual.As the day progressed, the winds whipped up, along with thunder andlightning. The mother of the little g

27、irl was very worried. She thought herdaughter would be frightened on the way home, and feared that the stormmight harm her child. Following the roar of the thunder, lightning would cutthrough the sky like a flaming sword.Being concerned, the mother got into her car and drove along the route toher ch

28、ild's school. Soon she saw her daughter walking along, but at each flashof lightning, the child would stop, look and smile. One followed another, eachwith the little girl stopping, looking at the light and smiling.Finally, the mother called her over to the car and asked, "What are youdoing?

29、" The child answered, "God keeps taking pictures of me!"Exercise 11,raining2.frightenedharmed3.bycar4,stoppedsmiledat5.GodtakingpicturesEgressedalongwith3.cutthroughthesky4.concernedroute.word 完美格式. 專業(yè).專注.PracticeTwoHarry hears his alarm and turns on the ra

30、dio. He hears the announcer say,"Good morning, everyone. And I hope it's a good day for you, not an unluckyone. It's Friday, the 13th. It's cold and rainy outside. It's a good day to stayhome, if you can."What's unlucky about Friday the 13th? Harry dresses and goes into

31、 thekitchen. He opens the refrigerator. Where's the orange juice? Harry looks inthe back of the refrigerator. He knocks a carton of milk off the shelf. The milkspills on his pants and shoes and covers the floor. He cleans up the mess andruns to change his clothes. By now, he's late for work.

32、 Where are his car keys?He looks everywhere, then finally opens the refrigerator again. There they are,on the top shelf. He can't find his umbrella, so he runs through the rain to hiscar. The seat is all wet because he didn't close the window last night. Harryputs the key in the ignition and

33、 turns it. The engine starts, then dies. He triesagain, but the same thing happens. Harry looks at the gas gauge. It's onempty.Harry leaves his car and goes back in the house. He takes off his clothes andgets back into bed. It's Friday the 13th, a good day to stay home.Exercise11.T2.F3.T4.F5

34、.T.word 完美格式. 專業(yè).專注.Exercise2FEDAICHBJGPracticeThree"The elderly" is a phrase that used to bring out many negative feelings. Manyolder people felt that they were finished with the best part of their lives. Theyjust stayed at home and counted the days. For them, the days of excitementand ad

35、venture were over.The elderly today, in contrast, choose a quite different lifestyle. They are oftenvery healthy and adventurous. Some are still enthusiastic about their work,and many are excited about their interests. Retirement is not boring orfrightening for them.Helen is a perfect example. For f

36、orty-three years, she had been accustomedto the traditional life of a housewife and mother. During that time, she hadbrought up six children. She had ten grandchildren, and they were rapidlygrowing up.When her last child finally moved out, she was not sad about it. On thecontrary, she was thrilled a

37、bout the opportunity for adventure. Helen beganto make her preparations for the adventure of a lifetime. "And then," she sayssimply, "I took off.".word 完美格式. 專業(yè).專注.Exercise 11.erests8.frighteningExercise21.forty-three

38、/432.thetraditionallife3.ten/104.rapidly5.movedout6.opportunityforadventurePracticeFourOne day, an old mule fell into a farmer's well. Fortunately, the water wasn'tvery deep, so the mule stood on the bottom of the well.The farmer didn't think it was worth the trouble to save the mule. So

39、 he calledhis neighbors together and asked them to help him haul dirt to bury the oldmule in the well and put him out of his misery.When the dirt started falling, the old mule got frightened. But as the farmerand his neighbors kept shoveling, and the dirt kept falling, the mule got astrange idea: Wh

40、y not just shake off the dirt every time a shovel load hit himand step up?So that's what he did, as blow after blow of dirt hit him on the back. "Shakeit off and step up. Shake it off and step up." The mule kept telling andencouraging himself. No matter how painful the blows, or how ba

41、d thesituation seemed, the old mule fought off the panic and just kept right on.word 完美格式. 專業(yè).專注.shaking it off and stepping up. And it wasn't long before the exhausted oldmule stepped up over the wall of the well to freedom.The dirt which was going to bury him had actually helped him. This happ

42、enedbecause of the way he "chose" to handle the dirt, the adversity, that otherskept shoveling into his life.Exercise11.F 2.F3.F4.T5.TExercise21.dirtburyoutof2.frightenedastrangeidea3.painfulsituationshakingoffsteppingup4.freedomPartFourSection IGloria is a student in a nursing school in t

43、he United States. She's going tograduate next month. She has two job offers. One is in a city hospital; theother is in a country hospital.The hospital in the city is large; it's a 600-bed hospital. It's a cancer hospital.It gives excellent care to its patients. It's in a big city, ne

44、ar museums, theaters,and restaurants. The salary is high, $25,000 a year. But apartment rents arehigh, too.word 完美格式. 專業(yè).專注.The hospital in the country is small, a 50-bed hospital. It's a general hospitalthat takes care of all kinds of patients. It's in a beautiful area, near lakes, riversan

45、d mountains. The salary is average, $20,000 a year. But apartment rents arelow.Gloria likes the city and the country. She doesn't know which hospital tochoose.PartA1.T2,F3,F 4.F 5.T6.F7.T 8.FPartB1,two/22.excellentcare3.cancer 4.beautifulmountains5.$20,000Section IIIf you're in your early th

46、irties and have never married, you're part of agrowing U.S. population group. Researchers said that in 1970 only 9 percentof men between the ages of 30 and 34 had never married; today it's 25percent. For women, the numbers went from 6 percent to 16 percent.What's the reason for this larg

47、e increase? Well, part of it is economic, said theresearchers. It's harder for people in their twenties to marry and support afamily now because their salaries may not be enough to live on. Peoplechoose to marry later and have children later than they used to. At the sametime, some highly educated women choo