新视野大学英语听说教程第三册答案及文本(3)

7. What does Lisa want?

8. Why do women in some developing countries have babies early?

9. What are the reasons women die from childbirth?

10. What is the main idea of the passage?

Keys: 1.B 2.D3.A 4.D 5.C

Task 2: Nuclear Family Living Patterns

Script

A nuclear family is in high-industrialized societies. Beginning in the early 20th century, the two-parent family as the nuclear family was the predominant American family type. children live with their parents until they go away to a college or university, or until they e their own jobs and move into their own or home.

In the early mid-20thmother was the children‘s care giver. Today, often both parents hold jobs. Increasingly, one of the parents has a non-standard shift; that is, a shift that does not start in the morning and end in later afternoon. In these families, one of the parents manages the children while the other works.

Prior to school, . In recent years, many private companies and home-based day care centers have sprung up fulfill this need. Increasingly,

Task3: They are coming for Christmas,

Script

A man in Phoenix calls his son in New York the day before Christmas and says, ―I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mom and I are divorcing, Forty-five years of misery is enough..‖

―Dad, what are you talking about?‖ the son screams.

―We can‘t stand the sight of each other any longer,‖ the father says. ―We‘re sick of each other, and I‘m sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and

tell her.‖

Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone.

―Oh, heck, they‘re getting divorced,‖ she shouts. ―I‘ll take care of this.‖ Losing no time, she call her father and screams at him, ―You are not getting divorced. Don‘t do a single thing until I get there. I‘m calling my brother back, and we‘ll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don‘t do anything! DO YOU HEAR ME?‖ Then she quickly hangs up.

The old man hangs up his phone and heaves a sigh of relief. He turns to his wife and says merrily, ―Okay, they are coming back for Christmas and paying their own way.‖

For Reference:

1. He and the boy‘s mother are divorcing.

2. Forty-five years of misery is enough. They can‘t stand the sight of each other any longer. They‘re sick of each other.

3. He gets frantic and calls his sister.

4. They will come back home and stop the parents from divorcing.

5. He is happy, for his son and daughter will come back for Christmas and pave their own way.

News Report

Prince More Precious Than the Diamond

Script

People have long known the saying

‘s best friend.‖ But this may be changing. There‘s a new market, tanzanite, and it is giving diamonds some serious Tanzanite was one of a number of gems discovered in East Africa in the 1960s. The new colors and changed the gem market. But the real gem among these stones was tanzanite, discovered in 1967 in Tanzania. The stone was namedits country of origin by New York‘s Tiffany and Co. which it to the world. It draws one‘s attention quickly with its color—blue, purple or bronze, depending on the direction it is from.

More important for its value, though, is its rarity. Tanzanite has been found in only one small area, near Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania. And its will probably be fully mined in the next two decades.

As one mining official it, ―It should never have really in the first place. It did occur. And only this one deposit on this entirethat is known…makes it more than a thousand times than diamonds. And certainly within the next 15 to 20 years, there will be no more tanzanite to be mined.‖

The current value of the tanzanite market, at U.S. $10 billion, isto that of diamonds. And so another saying ―Diamonds are forever‖ may some of its meaning.

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II. Basic Listening Practice

1. Script

M: Did you pick up the paper for me today? I really want to check the job vacancies. W: I know, it‘s over there. There‘s not much happen though. I had a look already. Maybe you should look on the Net instead.

Q: What is the man looking for?

2. Script

M: You don‘t have enough experience or qualifications for this role. What makes you believe you could handle the position?

W: I‘m a fast learner and enjoy learning on the job. My natural skills lie in this area, and I‘m confident that I could handle the challenge. Given a chance, I would prove myself.

Q: What is the woman saying?

3. Script

M: Could you help me with my resume? Jane said you‘re good with these things, and I really need someone to edit it. It‘s way too long.

W: Sure, no problem, give I to me. A good resume should be no more than one

page, you know. And it should list you experience in reverse chronological order. I can see we‘ve got some work to do!

Q: Which of the following is true according to the conversation?

4. Script

M: Could you tell me why you would like to work for our company?

W: Well, it has a good reputation as an employer, and its products are quite popular in the marketplace. I would feel proud to work for a company like this and to contribute a great deal to its success.

Q: Why does the woman apply for the job?

5. Script

W: Where do you see yourself in five years‘ time?

M: I aim to have been promoted to senior manager at the very least. I‘m very ambitious and want to climb up the career ladder as fast as possible. I don‘t want to feel miserable on the first rung in five years‘ time, watching everybody above me.

Q: What does the man want in fie years?

Keys: 1.C 2.D 3. A 4.C 5.B

III. Listening In

Task 1: Tell me about yourself.

Script

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