新世纪大学英语视听说教程

新世纪大学英语视听说教程1

Unit 1

Optional listening 1

A: uncle

B. tall; 30s; long; brown

C: the picture on the bottom

Optional listening 2

B: picture 1: She likes listening to music and playing basketball.

Picture 2: She’s from Wellington, New Zealand.

Picture 3: She’s a reporter from Lima.

Picture 4: He lives in Boston.

Picture 5: He’s a fashion designer.

Picture6: He’s a finance manager.

Optional listening 3:

A. 4;

B: 3

Optional listening4

A: 1 false; soccer player, not movie star

2. true

3. false; on tv and in newspaper ads, not in movies

4. false; pop singers, not world leaders

5. true

Optional listening 5

1. makes; 2. co-worker; 3. teach; 4. agrees; 5. looks; 6. height; 7. heavyset; 8. laughs;

9. shows; 10. sign

Unit 2:

Optional listening 1

A: 1. checking in at the airport

2. looking at

3. checking into a hotel

B: 1. Berlin 2. New York 3. Shanghai

Optional listening 2

A: 5 tips

B: 1. sunglasses; 2. plane; 3: really fast 4. shouldn’t

Optional listening3

Italy: April and May; Because April and May are warm and beautiful

Australia: From December to April; because weather is usually very good

Hong Kong, China: October and November; because it’s warm and not so humid. Germany: July and August; Because it’s usually warm and sunny.

India: From November to April; Because the weather is nice and cool.

Optional listening 4

A: They were all in a Lost and Found Center

B: 1. 850,000; 2. goat, false leg

3. cell phones, keys, sunglasses, wallets

4. 300,000

5 finder

Optional listening 5

1. packing; 2. souvenirs; 3. bringing; 4. explains; 5. niece; 6. belongs; 7. bear; 8. gift;

9. travels

10. partner

Unit 3

Optional listening 1

A. Ashley’s major at school

B. 1. art, 2. business. 3. a lot; 4. too competitive

Optional listening 2

A. C

B. Sara: 1,5, 6

Jason: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7

Optional listening 3

C: hardworking; competitive; independent; careful; serious

Optional listening 4

B. 1.P; 2. D; 3. A; 4.T; 5. D,P; 6. P,T 7.A 8.T

Optional listening 5

Sports; times; swimming; competitive; invites; 6-10: serious; fun; agree; athletic; bench

Unit 4:

Optional listening 1

A: 1. singer; 2. Turkish (Scottish is also an acceptable answer); 3. 17; 4. travels a lot B: 1. pretty exciting; 2. take a break; 3. Follow your dreams; 4. successful

Optional listening 2:

A. 1. think about your goals very day

2. join a business club

3. work every night and every weekend

Optional listening 3

B. doing; information; help; Talking

Optional listening 4

C: chemistry; films; money; China, around the world; play soccer; 6-7: business, law; change their minds

Optional listening 5:

1-5: style; haircut; quit; travel; famous; 6-10: movie; write; million; book; starts

Unit 5:

Optional listening 1

A: Getafe; Madrid

B: small city, not very exciting, affordable

Optional listening2

B: population: 4.84 million

Weather: Tropical

Cost of living: expensive

Transportation: Very good pubic transportation

Nightlife: vibrant

Optional listening 4:

A: San Jose; Hong Kong; San Jose; Hong Kong, San Jose; 5. Hong Kong, San Jose; 6.

Hong Kong

Optional listening 5:

1-5: note; meet; called; directions; forgets; 6-10: ask a man for; don’t understand; take a taxi; they are surprised; right across the street

Unit 6:

Optional listening 1:

A: housing

B. C

C: Because it’s too far from school/ It’s a 45-minute bus ride to school.

Optional listening 2:

A:

a dining room: D

A yard: A, C

Two bedrooms or more: ACD

Two bathrooms or more: A,C

A big kitchen: C

B: C is the best. It has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a big kitchen, and a yard.

Optional listening 3:

A: My Host Family in America

B: 1. False; doesn’t share, not share

2. False; porced, not married

3. True

4. False; weekends, not Mondays or Tuesdays

5. False; his room; not the living room

Optional listening 4:

A: a long narrow walkway or hallway, mimic guitar strings

2. elderly couples and people on their honeymoon, tourists

B: 1. Elvis L. Carden

2. He was a song writer and loved country music./ He wanted to build a house that would look like a guitar.

3. To advertise his business

4. It looks like a high-top work boot.

5. As a guesthouse.

6. It’s now an ice cream parlor and is open to tourists.