新編大學(xué)英語(yǔ)視聽(tīng)說(shuō)4聽(tīng)力原文及答案unit6

1、New College English More Listening and Testing Yourself Unitl Book 4Unit 6 in book 4Part One Listening,Understanding and SpeakingListening 1Ex 1:3,5,6,8,10Ex 2:four, 6.9, 5.1, doubly, far moreScripts:Husband:Oh! It ' s unbelievable!Wife:What s the matter?Husband: The article says that lifespan v

2、aries according to race, income level and whether you are male or female. Now, can you guess which is the most important factor?Wife:Hmm, I think it might be the sex.Husband: That 's right! My grandma lived four years longer than my grandpa. Generally speaking, women live longer than men. In 199

3、3, the average lifespan of women was 6.9 years longer than that of men in the United States.Wife:6.9 years! I can t believe it. Then how about race?Husband: About race, the paper says white woman live 5.1 years longer than black women.Wife:So this means I am doubly lucky since I m a white woman.Husb

4、and: Yes. But actually the largest risk you could run is being poor. Being poor is far more likely to kill you than smoking, drinking, a hereditary disease, or an unhealthy lifestyle.Wife:That s true. If you are poor, you may not have good living conditions, good medical careand good nutrition. But

5、still I have a question. Why do women live longer than men?Husband: I think you d better ask the experts.Listening 2Ex 1: FTFTTEx 2: 1.bad, degree, opportunity 2.relate, measure these risks 3.mathematics, occur 4.information, statistical risk 5.pollution, smoking, fiberScripts:The possibility that s

6、omething bad will happen is a risk. Risk can also be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with an opportunity. All risks have possible negative results. However, some risks are worth taking. For example, suppose that you have the chance to join a school football team. You risk a possible

7、injury while playing to achieve the sense of accomplishment that comes with being on the team. You decide that the pleasure of playing is worth the injury. By being fit, you can also reduce the risk of physical injury.How can we determine the risks involved in an action? Many risks that relate to he

8、alth choices have been studied. These risks relate tochoices made over activities or behaviour that influenceone s health, either positively or negatively. Scientists can use statistics to measure these risks. Statistics is a branch of mathematics that helps determine the possibility that something

9、will occur.The information about this possibility is called statistical risk and can help you make healthy choices.For example, statistics indicate that in the United States the chance ofdying from cancer isabout 20 percent. In other words, two out of every 10 deaths are due to some kind of cancer.

10、Therefore, the risk of death from cancer is quite high. However, statistics also show that 80 percent of all cancers are related to things over which you have some control. In other words, you can make choices that will reduce your risk of developing cancer. These include such things as avoiding pol

11、lution, mot smoking and eating a diet high in fiber. If you do these things, you are less likely to develop cancer.1New College English More Listening and Testing Yourself Unitl Book 4Listening 3Ex 1: AHCLE GINJF KMOBDEx 2: BDDDDScripts:If you plan to go hiking in the wilderness or a national park,

12、make sure you are prepared. A compass, a knife, and maps are essential items to take with you. You should also take wooden matches in a waterproof case; some concentrated food such as nuts and dried fruit and water in a canteen. Plan for emergencies as well. Take along first-aid equipment, shelter f

13、or the rain, and extra clothes. In order to stay warm, your head, hands and feet must be kept warm, so you should bring gloves, extra socks and a wool hat.If you get lost in the woods, first try to backtrack and find the trail you were on. Look for trail signs other people may have left, such as pil

14、es of rocks, tied bunches of grass, or broken branches. Sit down and try to figure out which direction you came from and then go back that way.If you can't find the trail, try to explore the area, marking your path as you go. Climb a tree and look for landmarks. During the day, look for roads or

15、 rooftops in the distance. At night, look for lights and sniff the air. You may be able to smell smoke from a campfire. If you detect any of these signs, start to walk in their direction, but if it is dark, find shelter for the night and wait until the morning. Even a full moon won't give you en

16、ough light to see; it can throw shadows that hide dangers.If you are lost, do not expect to be rescued. Even if someone knows you are lost and sends out a search party, it may not find you. Therefore, if you can get out on your own, do so. However, if you cannot move far for some reason, build a bri

17、ght fire at night and a smoky one during the day. Try to clear an area that can be seen from the air, and use rocks to write a message. You can also use bright colors, shiny metal or mirrors to signal aircraft. Above all, do not panic.Listening 4Ex 1:Ex 2:1-5 B D C D B5 7 3 1 4 6 2Scripts:I've b

18、een in a lot of dangerous situations. Over in Bolivia, for example, I was working for a small airline, and we carried just about everything: animals, whisky, dynamite, and, of course, people. There were times when I felt I was flying a bomb, not a plane. Once I was taking dynamite to the mines. Dyna

19、mite! Man, I had never seen so much. They had even put some on the floor right next to me. I was certainly nervous on that trip. Well, I was flying over the mountains when suddenly the engine stopped. Somehow I got my parachute on, and got down without the plane, but I was hurt. I was lying out ther

20、e for about four days before they found me. They told me later that they had almost given me up for dead. Anyway, they got me back to the hospital, and three months later I was flying again. No, I'm not afraid of flying. But there's a lot to worry about as a pilot.Part Four Further Speaking

21、and ListeningFurther ListeningListening 1Ex 1: F T T T FEx 2:1. 17, Mallett Street, Alford 2. 69431683. fire service 4. 185. 16, 20Scripts:Balley:Hello, fire service.2New College English More Listening and Testing Yourself Unitl Book 4Grace:Oh, em, I'm ringing because I think there's a fire

22、in the house across the street. Smoke iscoming out of the upstairs windows, and I can see flames, too.Balley:Can you give me your name and address and telephone number, Madam?Grace:Yes. Grace Litton, 17, Mallett Street, Alford.Balley:I'm sorry. Can you spell Mallett, please?Grace:Yes, M, A, doub

23、le L, E, double T. The telephone number is 6943168. The fire's in number 18,just across the road.Balley:Is anyone in the house?Grace:No, they've gone on holiday. They went to Bournemouth last Saturday, for two weeks.Balley:All right, Madam. We'll send a fire engine up to Mallett Street s

24、traightaway.Grace:What shall I do? Shall I warn the neighbors?Balley:Yes, you'd better tell the people living next door, at number 16 and number 20. But don't gointo the house.Listening 2Ex 1: CBCDAScripts:Six days ago, in Russia, a mine was flooded and lots of miners were trapped undergroun

25、d. Nobody knew how much air was inside and what the situation was to the trapped miners. Rescue teams tried every way to get some message from the miners, but it all seemed in vain. This caused worldwide concerns. The accident was reported by the world media. But this morning, to people's great

26、surprise, came the dramatic news that rescue teams had dug 60 meters and tunneled through. They had discovered survivors in the part of the mine not flooded. For the rest of the miners, however, those were really anxious moments. They had prepared themselves for the worst. Now suddenly there was hop

27、e that they could see their loved ones again. And then they too were rescued and brought out of the mine. Exhausted and wounded, they were not strong enough to wave to their relatives or friends. Wrapped with blankets, these survivors were carefully handed over to the ambulances and taken to a nearb

28、y hospital. However, not everyone survived. One miner was reported to have been found dead, another missing.Listening 3Ex 1: TTFFFEx 2:1. killed 2. wall 3. leg 4. killed 5. two 6 .avoid 7. hit 8. damaged 9. hurt 10 .frighteningScripts:(Joe Burns is a famous racing driver. He is being interviewed on

29、a sports program.)Reporter: You've had a very dangerous life, haven't you, Joe? I mean, you've been almost killed several times?Joe: Yes. I suppose that's right.Reporter: When was your worst accident?Joe: I'd say last year. It was during the British Grand Prix. I smashed into a w

30、all. The car was completely ruined and my left leg was broken. Luckily, nobody was killed.Reporter: Is that the only time you've been close to death?Joe: No. Once, during the Mexican Grand Prix, two cars in front of me had a bad accident. One of them ran into the other. I swerved to avoid them a

31、nd hit a fence. My car was badly damaged, but luckily, I wasn't even hurt.Reporter: You must enjoy danger. I mean, you wouldn't be a racing-driver otherwise?Joe: I don't know about that. I had a very frightening experience quite recently. I was frightened to death! I thought I was going

32、to be killed at any moment.Reporter: Really? Was that during your last race?Joe: No. It was on my way to this studio. I had to drive through London during rush hour.Listening 4Ex 1: TFTFFFFFEx 2:1. New York 2. luxury liners 3. heroism 4. evil 5. unsinkable" 6. July 26,19567. 18. 1019. Iceberg 1

33、0. Yes 11. 150012. 6013, half 14. More than enough15. another shipScripts:On the morning of April 10, 1912, the luxury liner,Titanic, left England on a voyage to New York.Four days later she lay at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. On July 18, 1956, the ocean liner,AndreaDoria, left Italy. It was al

34、so traveling to New York. Eight days later, this great ship also lay at the bottom of the Atlantic.The sinking of the two huge ships shocked the world. Reports of the two tragedies filled the newspapers for days. When Andrea Doria went down, people compared her sinking with the sinking of Titanic .

35、There were similarities between the two events; however, there were also important differences.What were some of these similarities? First of all, both ships were transatlantic ocean liners. In addition, they were both luxury liners. They carried many of the world's rich and famous people. In fa

36、ct, 10 American millionaires lost their lives whenTitanic went down. Today, millions of dollars worthof gold, silver, and cash may still remain locked inside these two sunken ships.Another similarity is that as each ship was sinking, there were acts of heroism and of evil. Some people acted very bra

37、vely, even heroically. Some people even gave up their lives so that others could live. There were also some people who acted like cowards. For example, one man onTitanic dressed upas a woman so that he could get into a lifeboat and save his own life. One last similarity is that both of these ships w

38、ere considered "unsinkable". People believed that they would never sink.There are also differences between these great ship disasters. To begin with,Titanic was on hervery first voyage across the Atlantic; Andrea Doria , on the other hand, was on her hundred and first transatlantic crossing. Another difference is that the