新編大學(xué)英語視聽說教程4 聽力原文及答案

新編大學(xué)英語視聽說教程4聽力原文及答案新編大學(xué)英語視聽說教程4聽力原文及答案新編大學(xué)英語視聽說教程4聽力原文及答案新編大學(xué)英語視聽說教程4聽力原文及答案編制僅供參考審核批準(zhǔn)生效日期地址：電話：傳真:郵編:視聽說4聽力原文及答案Unit1LeisureactivitiesPart1listeningoneEverwishyoucoulddomagictricks,orintroduceyourselfas“magician”atapartyImagine,everybodywantstohavefun,butnothings’reallyhappening,it’stimeforyoutoshowoneofyournewtricks.Here,youcanlearnhow,andwithoutanyneedforspecialmaterialsormuchpractice.Atrickwithacoin,ahandkerchiefandafriend:

Putthecoinonyourpalm.Coverthecoinwiththehandkerchief.Askseveralpeopletoputtheirhandsbeneaththehandkerchiefandfeelthecoin,tomakesurethatitisstillthere.Thentakethecornerofthehandkerchiefandpullitrapidlyoffyourhand.Thecoinhasgone!How

Youmustmakesurethelastfriendwhofeelsthecoinknowsthetrickandremovesthecoinwhenheseemstobejustfeelingit.Andnobodyknowswhereithasgone!

Atrickwithapieceofpaperandapencil:

Tellyourfriendthatyoucancommunicateyourthoughtswithoutspeakingtootherpeople.WriteonthepieceofpaperthewordNo.Don'tletyourfriendsseewhatyouhavewritten.Say,"NowIwillcommunicatethiswordintoyourminds."Pretendtoconcentrate.Askthemiftheyknowwhatiswrittenonthepaper.Theywillsay,"No!"Andyousay,"Quitecorrect!IwroteNoonthepaper!"Atrickwithaneggandsomesalt:

Askyourfriendstostandtheegguprightonthetable.Theywon'tmanagetodoit.Saythatyoucanspeaktothechickeninside.Say,"Chicken!Canyouhearme

Getreadytobalanceyouregg!"

Whenyoufirstgettheeggbackfromyourfriends,pretendtokisstheeggatthebase.Makethebasewet.Thenputthebaseintosaltwhichisinyourotherhand.Thesaltwillsticktotheegg.Thenputtheeggonthetable.Twisttheeggaroundafewtimesasthiswillarrangethegrainsofsalt.Thenitwillstandup.Don'tforgettothankthechicken.Questions:WhatdoesthemagicianaskpeopletodointhefirsttrickWhathappenstothecoin?Howdoesthemagicianprovethathecancommunicatehisthoughtstotheaudienceinthesecondtrick?Whatisthefirststeptomaketheeggstandupright?Whatelseisneededtomaketheeggstandupright?Keys:1.B2.C3.C4.A5.DPart1listeningtwo(Thefollowingisaninterviewfromaweeklysportsprogram.)Presenter:Goodmorning,listeners.Welcometoourweeklysportsprogramaimedatallthoseunderactiveyoungsterswithtimeontheirhands!Listentowhatourtwoguestshavetosayabouttheirhobbiesandhowtheirhobbieshavemadeadifferencetotheirlives.Adriennefirst,then,Jonathan.Adrienne:Icollectveryinterestingjewelry.Itendtotravelalotasmostofmyfamilydo,sowheneverIhaveaholiday,Iliketogotraveling.WheneverItravelsomewhere,IliketopickupsomethingtoremindmeoftheplacethatIvisited.And,theeasiestthingtodoistopickupasmallpieceofjewelryinsteadofgettingaposteroraT-shirtthatwon’tlast.Iliketheideaofhavingsomethingsmallandalso,IfindwheneverIwearjewelryfromsomewhere,it’sagoodconversationpiece.Usuallypeopleaskyou,“Wheredidyougetthis”

Ithenhaveastorytotell,andit’sagoodwaytomeetandtalktopeople.It’sjustinteresting.IhavejewelrythatIpickedupwhenItraveledtoThailand,whenItraveledtoAfricaandwhenItraveledtoEurope.Presenter:Wow!Soundsnice.You’llhavetoshowyourcollectionstous.Adrienne:I’dloveto.Presenter:Thankyou,Adrienne.NowJonathan.Jonathan:Iprefercanoeingbecauseyou'vealwaysgotthewaterthereforsupport.Ifyou'reagoodswimmer,haveagoodsenseofbalanceandstrongarms,you'lllikecanoeing!Themaintroubleistransportingyourcanoetotherightplaces—myfathertakesitontheroofofthecar—orsometimesIputitontheroofoftheclub’sLandRover.Whatithastaughtmemostistobeindependent.It'sjustyouandthecanoeagainstthewind,theweatherandthewater.Itgivesyoualotofself-confidenceanditcanbereallyexcitingaslongasyoudon'tmindgettingsoaked,ofcourse!Itmakesyoufeelclosetonaturesomehow.Lastyear,whenIwasqualified,Ibegantorunmyowncanoeingcenter.Presenter:Soyouaremakingyourhobbyworkforyou.Jonathan:Peopleareusuallyveryskilledattheirhobbies.Thecombinationofinterestandskillsisaverycompellingreasontochooseaparticularcareer.Presenter:Then,Adrienne,doyouhaveasimilarplan?

Adrienne:Yes,Ilovemakingbeadedjewelry.I’vedecidedtogetsomeformaltraining.Iwanttolearnhowtobeajewelrydesigner.Questions:1. Whoisthetargetaudienceintheprogram2. WhatisAdrienne’shobby3. WhatdoesAdrienneusuallybuywhenshevisitsaplace4. HowdoesJonathanbenefitfromcanoeing5. WhatshouldbethemajorconcerninchoosingacareeraccordingtoJonathanKeys:1.A2.B3.D4.C5.BPart1listeningthreeGerry: I'vejustbeentoseeGonewiththeWind.Itwasfantastic.Wellworthseeing.Haveyoueverseenit?

Judy

: No,butI'vereadthebook.Idon'tthinkIwouldliketoseethefilmreally.Itwouldspoilthestoryforme.Gerry: Really

Oh,givemeafilmanyday.Honestly,ifIhadtochoosebetweenthefilmofastoryandthebookofit,I'dgoforthefilm.

Judy

: Wouldyou?

Gerry: Yes.It'smuchmorereal.Youcangettheatmospherebetter.Youknow,thephotographyandlocationshots,periodcostumes,therightaccents.Don'tyouthinkso?

Judy

: Notreally.Imuchprefertousemyownimagination.IcanimaginehowIwantit,ratherthanhowsomeonemakesmeseeit.Anyway,Ithinkyougetmuchmoreinsightintothecharacterswhenyoureadabook.Partofaperson'scharacterislostonfilmbecauseyouneverknowwhattheyarethinking.Gerry: True,butIdon'tknow.It'smucheasiergoingtothecinema.Ittakeslesstime.Icangetthewholestoryintwohoursbutitmighttakemeaweektoreadthebook.Judy

: Iknow,butit'ssoexpensivetogotothecinemanowadays.Gerry: Iknow,butit'sasocialevent.It'sfun.Youcangowithyourfriends.Whenyoureadabookyouhavetodoitonyourown.Judy

: Allright.Let'sagreetodiffer.I'llgetsomecoffee.Keys:spoilthestory1.2.andday1.3.HonestlychoosethefilmAtmospherephotographylocationperiodinsightintothecharacters1.6.socialevent1.7.agreetodifferFilms:gettheatmospherebetter---photography/locationshots/periodcostumes/rightaccenteasiertakelesstime:twohoursansocialevent:fun,gowithfriendsBooks:takemoretime:oneweeknotasocialevent:doitonyourownbooks:usereaders’ownimaginationgetmuchmoreinsightintothecharactersfilms:spoilthestoryexpensivePart1listeningfourSallyMarinogetsmarried.Afterthewedding,thereisabigparty—aweddingreception.Alltheguestseatdinner.Thereisabandand,afterdinner,everyonedances.Sally'smotherandfatherpayforeverything.Attheendofthereception,Sallyandhernewhusbandcuttheweddingcakeandalltheguestsgetapiece.PeteandRosebuyanewhouse.Aftermovingin,theyinvitetheirfriendsandfamilytoaparty—ahousewarmingparty.Everybodycomestoseethenewhouse.Theylookatthebedrooms,thediningroom,eventhegarage.PeteandRoseservedrinks,sandwiches,andsnacks.ThepartyisonaSaturdayafternoon.ItisChristmastime.TedandSarahRobinsonwanttoseemanyoftheirfriendsovertheholiday.Sotheyinvitetheirfriendstoanopenhouse.Thehoursofthepartyarefrom2p.m.to8p.m.Theguestsarriveandleavewhenevertheywant.TheRobinsonsservesandwiches,drinks,andsnacks.Someguestsstayforjust20minutes,othersstayfor3hours.Aboutfiftypeoplecometotheopenhouse.

Mr.andMrs.Toddasktheirneighborstocometoaneveningparty.Theydon'tservemuchfood,justsnacks—pretzels,chips,peanutsandmanytypesofdrinks.Noonedances.Conversationisimportantwithpeopleaskingquestionslike"What'snewwithyou"

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Keys:√2√3dinnerbanddancespiecehousedrinkssnacksInvitearrivefifty/50snacksConversationnewwithyouPart4Listening1Receptionist:Goodmorning.CanIhelpyou?

Cathy: Er...afriendtoldmethatyouhaveexerciseanddanceclasseshere.Receptionist:That'sright.Cathy: OK.Canyougivemesomeinformationaboutdaysandtimes,please?

Receptionist:Yes,therearefourclassesaday,everydayfromMondaytoSaturdaywithnothingonSunday.Cathy: Yeah,canyoutellmetheopenhours?

Receptionist:Thefirstoneisanaerobicsclassfrom8:30to9:30inthemorning.Thenthere'sanotheraerobicsclassatlunchtimefrom12:30to1:30.Cathy: Right.Receptionist: Thenintheeveningfrom5:30to6:30—anotheraerobicsclasstoo.Andthere'sajazzdanceclassfrom6:30to7:30.Cathy: Right.AndwhatlevelaretheyforImean,wouldtheybeOKforabeginnerReceptionist:Themorningaerobics—8:30to9:30—isadvanced.Alltheothersareatthebeginnertointermediatelevel.Butletmegiveyouaschedule.Cathy: Thanks.Andhowmuchdoesitcostforaclass?

Receptionist: Youpaya￡1entrancefeeandthentheclassesare￡2.50eachand￡3.50forthejazzdancing.It'sthereonthesheet.Cathy: Oh,yes,Isee.Receptionist:Ifyoubecomeamember,entranceisfreeand...Cathy: Oh,no,it'sOK.I'monlyinLondonfortwoweeks.Receptionist:Oh,right.That'snogoodthen.Cathy: AndIguessyouhaveshowersandeverything?

Receptionist:Yes,sure,andintheeveningsyoucanusethesaunafree,too.Cathy: Oh,great.Sothenextclassisat5:30

Well,I'llseeyouthen.

Receptionist:Fine.Seeyoulater!Questions:1. Wheredoesthedialogmostlikelytakeplace2. HowmanyclassesarethereeverydayexceptSunday3. Atwhattimedoesthelastclassend4. Howmuchistheentrancefee5. WhichclasswillCathymostprobablyattend6. WhatcanwelearnaboutCathyfromtheconversationKeys:1.A2.C3.C4.A5.C6.BListening2Woman: Whydon'twegoabroadforachange

I'dliketogotoFrance,Spain,orevenItaly.Man: Mm.I'mnotallthatkeenontravelingreally.I'dratherstayathome.Woman: Oh,comeon,Steve.Thinkofthesun!Man: Yes,butthinkofthecost!Goingabroadisveryexpensive.Woman: Oh,itisn't,Steve.Notthesedays.Man: Ofcourseitis,Juliet.ThebestthingabouthavingaholidayhereinBritainisthatit'scheaper.Andanotherthing,travelinginBritainwouldbeeasier.Noboats,planesoranything.Woman: Evenso,we'vebeentomostoftheinterestingplacesinBritainalready.What'sthepointinseeingthemagain

Anyway,wecantravelroundBritainwheneverwelike.There'snopointinwastingoursummerholidayhere.Man: Mm,Isupposeyou'reright.Nevertheless,whatIcan'tstandisallthebotherwithforeigncurrency,changingmoneyandallthatwhenwegoabroad.Ihateallthat.Andit'ssoconfusing.Woman: Oh,don'tbesilly,Steve.Man: Andwhat'smore,Ican'tspeakanyofthelanguages—youknowthat.It'sallrightforyou.Youcanspeaksomeforeignlanguages.Woman:Exactly.Yousee,whatI'dreallyliketodoispracticemyFrenchandSpanish.Itwouldhelpmealotatwork.Man: Mm,butthat'snousetome.Woman: Butjustthinkofthenewplaceswe'dsee,thepeoplewe'dmeet!Man: Butlook,ifwestayedhere,wewouldn'thavetoplanverymuch.Woman:I'msorry,Steve.No.Idon'tfancyanothercoldEnglishsummer.Questions:1. Wheredoesthemanwanttospendthesummerholiday2. AccordingtoSteve,whatisconsideredimportantinplanningvacation3. WhatdoesStevefindconfusingabouttravelingabroad4. WhatwillhelpJulietinherwork?5. WhatdoesJulietthinkofsummerinBritain

Keys:C2.B3.D4.C5.BListening3ThegameoffootballmayhavestartedinRomantimes.ItseemsthattheRomansplayedagameverymuchlikeourmodernrugbybutwitharoundball.

Englishvillagersplayedfootballinthe16thcenturyandtheyoftenhadalmostahundredplayersoneachside.Itwasaverycommongame,whichwasveryroughandevendangerousuntiltheearlypartofthe19thcentury.Inthe18thcenturyaFrenchmanwhohadwatchedaroughgameoffootballinavillagewrote,"Icouldnotbelievethatthosemenwereplayingagame.IfthisiswhatEnglishmencallplaying,Iwouldnotliketoseethemfighting!"

Fromthemid-19thcentury,itwasplayedinschoolsinEnglandandsoonspreadalloverBritainandEurope.Untilin1850,itwasnotpossibletohavefootballmatchesbetweenoneschoolandanother,becauseeachschoolhaddifferentrules!Sosetruleshadtobemade.Theywerenotimprovedthoughuntil,in1863,whenthosewhopreferredtoplaywithhandsaswellasfeetformedtheRugbyUnionwhiletheother

Nearly150yearslater,footballhasbecomebyfarthemostpopularsportintheentireworld.Wouldthat18thcenturyFrenchmanhavebelieveditpossibleQuestions:1. Accordingtothepassage,whenmaythegameoffootballhavefirststarted2. HowmanyteammemberswereofteninvolvedinthegamewhentheEnglishbegantoplaythegame3. WhatdidthespeakersayabouttheearliestfootballgameinEngland

4. WhywasitNOTpossibletohavefootballmatchesbetweentwoschoolsuntil18505. Whathappenedtofootballin1863Keys:D2.D3.A4.C5.CListening4Inonetown,therewerethreelongtimefriends,Pat,MikeandBob.PatandBobwerequitebright,butMikewasratherdull.OnedayasPatandMikewerewalkingdownthesidewalktogether,Patputhishandonasolidbrickwallandsaid,"Mike,hitmyhandashardasyoucan."Mikestruckahardblow,butPatpulledhishandawayfromthewalljustbeforeMike'sfisthitit.Ofcourse,ithurtMike'shandverymuchwhenhehitthewall,butPatsaid,"Thatwasagoodjokeonyou,wasn'tit"Mikeagreed,butwasnottoohappy.ThefollowingdayMikeandBobwerewalkinginthetownsquare.MikedecidedtoplaythejokeonBob.Helookedaround,andseeingnosolidobject,heplacedhishandoverhisfaceandsaid,"Bob,hitmyhandashardasyoucan."Bobagreed,andashestruckahardblowwithhisfist,Mikequicklypulledhishandawayandwasknockedtotheground,unconscious.AfterafewminutesMikerecovered,andsawBobworriedlylookingdownathim.Mikesaid,"Thatwasagoodjokeonyou,wasn'tit"Questions:WhowasNOTclever?WhatdidPataskMiketodo?Whowashurtfinally?OnwhomwasMikegoingtotrythisjoke?WheredidMikeputhishandwhenheaskedBobtohithim?WhathappenedtoMikeafterBobstruckahardblowwithhisfist?Keys:A2.C3.A4.B5.C6.B√2√5Unit3GenderDifferencesPart1listeningoneThreeguysareouthavingarelaxingdayfishing.Outoftheblue,theycatchamermaidwhobegstobesetfreeinreturnforgrantingeachofthemawish.

Nowoneoftheguysjustdoesn'tbelieveit,andsays,"OK,ifyoucanreallygrantwishes,thendoublemyIQ."Themermaidsays,"Done."Suddenly,theguystartstoreciteflawlessShakespearefollowedbyashortpauseandanextremelyinsightfulanalysisofit.Thesecondguyissoamazedthathesaystothemermaid,"Hey,triplemyIQ."Themermaidsays,"Done."Theguybeginspouringoutallthemathematicalsolutionstoproblemsthathavepuzzledscientistsinallfields.

Thelastguyissoimpressedbythechangesinhisfriendsthathesaystothemermaid,"QuintuplemyIQ."Themermaidlooksathimandsays,"Youknow,Inormallydon'ttrytochangepeople'smindswhentheymakeawish,butIreallywishyou'dreconsider."

Theguysays,"No,IwantyoutoincreasemyIQfivetimes,andifyoudon'tdoit,Iwon'tsetyoufree.""Please,"saysthemermaid,"youdon'tknowwhatyou'reasking...It'llchangeyourentireviewoftheuniverse.Won'tyouaskforsomethingelseAmilliondollarsoranything"

Butnomatterwhatthemermaidsays,theguyinsistsonhavinghisIQincreasedbyfivetimesitsusualpower.Sothemermaidsighsandsays,"Done."Andhebecomesawoman.Keys:1.F2.F3.F4.T5.T2.1.setfreeinreturn2.2extremelyinsightfulanalysis2.3pouringout,puzzled,inallfields2.4normally,changepeople’sminds,reconsider2.5usualpowerPart1listeningtwo(Dr.Herring,authorofabookonlanguageandcommunication,isbeinginterviewedbyBobWhite,awriterforanacademicjournaloncommunication.)BobWhite:Goodmorning,Dr.Herring!Webothknowthatmanycommunicationspecialistsbelievethatgenderbiasexistsinlanguage,cultureandsociety.Doyouthinkthisisreallyso?Dr.Herring:Yes,Icertainlydo.Howwetalkandlistencanbestronglyinfluencedbyculturalexpectations,andthesebeginduringchildhood.Childrenusuallyplaytogetherwithotherchildrenofthesamegender,andthisiswhereourconversationalstyleislearned.BobWhite:Canyougivesomespecificexamples?Dr.Herring:Certainly.Wefindthatgirlsuselanguagemainlytodevelopclosenessorintimacyasabasisforfriendship.Boys,onthecontrary,uselanguagemainlytoearnstatusintheirgroup.BobWhite:But,incommunicationthroughelectronicdeviceslikee-maildiscussiongroups,thereshouldbenogenderdistinctionifwriters'namesarenotusedinthemessages.Dr.Herring:Onemightthinkso,butinfact,emailwritingstyleismorecomparablewithspokenlanguage,sobasiclanguagestylesarestillevident.BobWhite:Ithoughte-mailmessagesweregenderneutral!Dr.Herring:No.WhiletheoreticalgenderequalityexistsfortheInternet,inrealitywomenarenotgivenequalopportunitybecauseofdifferentcommunicationandlanguagestylesbetweenthesexes.BobWhite:HowdoesthathappenDoyouhaveanyhardfactstobackupthisimpression

Dr.Herring:Yes.I'vedonearesearchprojectusingrandomlyselectede-mailmessagesfromonlinediscussiongroups.Ifoundthatfemalesuselanguagethatismorecollaborativeandsupportivesuchas"Thanksforallyourtipson...","Goodpoint."and"Hopethishelps!".Mentendtousemoreaggressiveorcompetitivelanguagesuchas"Doyouunderstandthat","Youshouldrealizethat...","Itisabsurdtothink...".BobWhite:Howgreatarethesegenderdifferences?Dr.Herring:Maleswritemessagesusingaggressive,competitivelanguagemorethantwiceasoftenasfemalesdid,whilefemalesusecollaborativeandsupportivelanguagethreetimesasoftenasmalesdid.Inthisstudy,itisclearthatthereisagenderdifferenceine-mailmessagesjustasinothercommunicationmedia.BobWhite:Sothe"battleofthesexes"isstillwithus,evenonline.Questions:1. AccordingtoDr.Herring,whenischildren’sconversationalstylelearned2. Whichofthefollowingismostsimilartoe-mailwritinginstyle?3. WhyistherestillnoequalityontheInternet4.WhatcomparisondidDr.HerringmakeinherspeechKeys:1.C2.B3.A4.B2.1.language,culture,society,culturalexpectations2.2closenessintimacy,earnstatus2.3collaborativesupportive,aggressivecompetitivePart1listeningthreeJohn: Cathy,doyouthinkit'sappropriateforfemalestocontinuouslyexpectguystobehaveinastandardgentlemanlyfashionlikeopeningcardoors?Cathy: Well,Ithinkitwouldbeniceifmencoulddosuchthings.John: Mysideofthetheoryisthatweallhavetoadmitthatwearelivingintheworldofchange.RightSometimestheequationchangesifthedriverisagirlandthepassengerisaguywhodoesn'tdrive.SowhathappensShouldthegirlopenthedoorfortheguyorshouldtheguyopenthedoorforthegirlMaybeweshouldjustadoptan"openyourowndoor"policy.Cathy: Yes,Iagree,John.But...sometimesit'sjustamatterofcourtesy.Itdoesn'tmatterwhoopensthedoorforwhom.Maybefemalesjustshouldnotexpecttoomuch.Lifeisn'tafairytaleafterall.John: It'sabsolutelytrue.SometimesIfeelthatthereisn'tanydifferenceintherolesbothgenderscanperform.OfcourseI'mnotsayingthatmencangivebirth.RatherwhatImeantwasexceptforthephysicalandnaturaldifferencesbetweenbothsexes,thereisn'tmuchdifferencebetweenthem.Cathy: Buthonestly,althoughIdon'texpectguystoopendoorsforme,ortopulloutachairforme,Iamusuallyquiteimpressediftheydoso,asmanyguysdon'tdoitnowadays.Iftheguywaswalkinginfrontofmeandwentthroughthedoorfirst,I'dappreciateitifhecouldholdthedoorandnotletitslaminmyface.John: Well,ifI'mtheonewalkinginfront,Iwillopenthedoorandholditforthepeoplebehindme,beitagirloraboy.Iactuallyhadthedoorslamrightinmyfaceanumberoftimesthough,whenthepersonwalkingcloselyinfrontofmedidn'tholdtheheavyglassdoorandletitswingbackinmyface.Ofcourse,Itriedtoholdthedoor,butitwastooheavyandtoolate.ButIthinkitwasmoreembarrassingforhimthanmeaseveryonewaslookingathim,whileIwasrubbingmysquashednose.Cathy: Sobeingagentlemandoesnotstopatopeningdoors.TherearemanyotheraspectsIbelieve.Keys:1.TTFFT2.DABABPart1listeningfourDoyouknowhowyoulearnedtobeawomanDoyouknowhowyoulearnedtobeamanWhatmakesthedifferenceintermsofgenderandourrolesinsocietyEvenwhenourphysicalstructuresarerevealedtobereallysimilar,womenandmen"tend"toplaydifferentrolesinsociety.InanarticleinthelatestissueofPsychologyToday,wefindastudythatreflectshowparentsoffifteengirlbabiesandfifteenboybabiesdifferedintheirdescriptionsoftheirbabies.Despitethefactthatobjectivedatasuchasbirthlength,weight,irritability,etc.didnotdiffer,whentheparentswereaskedtodescribetheirbabies,theysaidthatgirlbabiesweresofter,littler,morebeautiful,prettier,cuterthanboybabies.Basedonthesefacts,wecouldconcludethatparents'attitudeisinfluencingtheirchildren.

Ourparentsandlaterourschool,televisionandtheInternetareshowingusawholesetofexpectedbehaviorsthatcreateourpatterns.Thus,asimplecartooncansuggesttochildrenhowtheyaresupposedtoact.Malecartooncharactersarenotonlymoreprominentthanfemalecharacters,buttheyalsoportrayabroaderrangeofmasculinetraits.Malecharactersarepowerful,strong,smartandaggressive.

Ofcourseroleshavebeenchangingoverthepastdecades.Nowadays,womenarenotnecessarilyexpectedtostayhomeraisingtheirfamilyandsupportingtheirhusbands.Inthesameway,menarenolongerexpectedtobetheonlybreadwinnersliketheyusedtobe;nowwomenandmensharetheseresponsibilities.Buttraditionalrolesstillhaveabiginfluence.Keys:FFTTFreflectsdescriptions2.2parents’attitudessuggest,act2.4raisingtheirfamily,supportingtheirhusbandsusedtobe,sharetheseresponsibilitiesPart4Listening1

"Equal"doesnotalwaysmean"thesame".Menandwomenarecreatedequallybutboysandgirlsarenotbornthesame.

Youthrowalittlegirlaball,anditwillhitherinthenose.Youthrowalittleboyaball,andhewilltrytocatchit.Thenitwillhithiminthenose.

Ababygirlwillpickupastickandlookinwonderatwhatnaturehasmade.Ababyboywillpickupastickandturnitintoagun.

WhengirlsplaywithBarbiedolls,theyliketodressthemupandplayhousewiththem.WhenboysplaywithBarbiedolls,theyliketoteartheirhairoff.

Boyscouldn'tcarelessiftheirhairisuntidy.Butforgirls,iftheirhairgotcutaquarter-inchtooshort,theywouldratherlockthemselvesintheirroomfortwoweeksthanbeseeninpublic.

Babygirlsfindmommy'smakeupandalmostinstinctivelystartpaintingtheirfaces.Babyboysfindmommy'smakeupandalmostinstinctivelystartpaintingthewalls.

Boysgrowtheirfingernailslongbecausethey'retoolazytocutthem.Girlsgrowtheirfingernailslong—notbecausetheylooknice—butbecausetheycandigthemintoaboy'sarm.

Girlsareattractedtoboys,evenatanearlyage.Atanearlyage,boysareattractedtodirt.

Mostbabygirlstalkbeforeboysdo.Beforeboystalk,theylearnhowtomakemachine-gunnoises.

Girlsturnintowomen.Boysturnintobiggerboys.Keys:1.1hit1.2trytocatch1.3inwonder1.4turn…into1.5dress,playhouse1.6tear…off1.7careless1.8lock,inpublic1.9paintingtheirface1.10paintingthewalls1.11lazy,cut1.12dig…into1.13boys1.14dirt1.15talk1.16makemachine-gunnoisesListening2Inordertounderstandthisstory,youhavetoknowthenurseryrhymeHickoryDickoryDock.Inthisnurseryrhyme,thewordsinthetitlehavenomeaning.Therhymegoeslikethis:HickoryDickoryDock,Themouseranuptheclock.Theclockstruckone,Themouserandown!HickoryDickoryDock.Hereisthestory:OnedayItookmyseven-year-oldsonwithmetoshopforanelectricwallclockforthekitchenandfoundawholecounterfullofthemonsaleatadiscountstore.Ihadtroubledecidingwhichclocktobuy.WhileIheldoneclockinmyhandandlookedatanother,Iaskedmysonwhichonehelikedbetter.“Theoneyou’reholdingwiththemouseinit,Mom,”hesaid.BeforeIunderstoodhiswords,areal,livemousejumpedoutontothecounterandranaway.Iscreamedsoloudeveryoneturnedtoseewhatwaswrong.Iwassoembarrassed.Itriedtomakemywayquietlyoutofthestore.Everyonewaslookingatme.Onthewayoutthedoor,mydelightedsonrecitedHickoryDickoryDock.Whatanaughtyboy!Questions:Wheredidthestorytakeplace?Whydidthemotheraskhersonwhichclockhelikedbetter?Whichclockdidtheboylikebest?Whydidthemotherfeelembossed?WhydidheboyreciteHickoryDickoryDock

Keys:B2.D3.A4.C5.DListening3Men,itissaid,aregenerallymoreaggressivethanwomenandenjoytakingrisks.Theyplayfightinggamesandenjoy"dares".Morementhanwomenareconvictedforcrimes,especiallycrimesofviolence.

Somesaythatthisissimplyamatterofbiology;otherssuggestthatitisafunctionofthewayweorganizethesexandgenderrolesinoursociety.Infact,manyofthefindings,inthisarea,haveturnedouttobeunsatisfactory,andoftenthereturnsouttobeverysmalldifferenceswithalargedegreeofoverlap.

Biologically,mencertainlyseemtobetheweakersex.Onaverage,menexperienceheartattacks10yearsearlierthanwomen,buthaveabetterrateofsurvivalif