新理念英语学习大厅第四册听说测试答案(3)

Answer:
1. active part 2. fully liable 3. entitled to 4. liability 5. capital 6. contributes 7. no part 8. outsiders 9. membership 10. misrepresentation



Listening Comprehension

Directions: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are True or False. The passage will be read ONLY ONCE.




SET 1
1. In Puerto Rica, the men who dance with the bride will give gifts to the new couple. True False


2. Puerto Rican traditional bridal etiquette has been criticized. True False


3. According to Eastern European tradition, the bride will wear a veil at the wedding ceremony. True False


4. According to Eastern European tradition, the cap was the sign of a woman's married state. True False


5. In Eastern Europe, the capping was marked with happiness of the bride after marriage. True False


Answer:
1. False 2. True 3. False 4. True 5. False

SET 2
1. Many tea enthusiasts realize that growing tea herbs at home is quite easy. True False


2. Growing tea herbs at home can enhance tea enthusiasts' enjoyment of tea. True False


3. The process of harvesting herbs for tea is demonstrated in a Chinese tea exhibition. True False


4. Mike Shepherd explains that the leaves can not be used fresh. True False


5. The fresh leaves will produce a strong flavor. True False


Answer:
1. True 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. False


Listening Comprehension

Directions: Listen to the passage and choose the correct answers to the questions. The passage will be read ONLY ONCE.



SET 1
1. A. At a stadium.
B. At a large reception hall.
C. At the groom's house.
D. At the bride's house.


2. A. The bride.
B. The groom.
C. A gramophone.
D. A live band.


3. A. Arabic food.
B. American food.
C. English food.
D. Chinese food.


4. A. Red.
B. Pink.
C. White.
D. Purple.


5. A. Bride's sister.
B. Bride's father.
C. Bride's mother.
D. Bride's brother.

Answer:
2 4 2 3 2

SET 2
1. A. The importance of family and community.
B. The position of the bride.
C.
The importance of the groom.
D. The importance of the priest.


2. A. About 3 to 4 people.
B. About 300 to 400 people.
C. About 3,000 to

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4,000 people.
D. About 10 people.


3. A. A marriage was something individual.
B. A marriage was a joining of two persons.
C. A marriage was a joining of two families.
D. A marriage was very holy.


4. A. Wedding date can be any day.
B. Certain time of year was best for weddings.
C. Wedding day should be rainy day.
D. Wedding day should be with sunshine.


5. A. In summer.
B. At the beginning of a year.
C. At the end of a year.
D. After the harvest.

Answer:
1 2 3 2 4




Listening Comprehension

Directions: Listen to the passage TWICE and fill the blanks with the missing words




SET 1
Religious beliefs have a strong effect on the way some people celebrate their birthday. Since people thousands of miles apart can share the same (1) beliefs, the following customs have been (2) by religion instead of geographic location.
In Muslim cultures, people thank God following the birth of a child by giving gifts to the poor. After the child is a week old, its head is (3) . The family then donates an amount of silver equal to, and often more than, the weight of the child's hair. Following this (4) , family and friends come together for a (5) and a naming ceremony. It is expected that some of the food will be given to those in need as well.
According to religious (6) , Hindu children only celebrate their birthdays until they are 16. Until then, however, they do not go to school on their birthdays. Instead, a birthday is (7) with a religious ceremony where a priest blesses the child. On a Hindu child's first birthday, his or her head is shaved while being held by a special fire. (8) of the hair cleanses the child of any evil in past lives, (9) a renewal of the soul.
In many Jewish communities, a male child's hair is not cut until he is three years old. On his third birthday, the boy's first (10) is accompanied by a special ceremony, which also symbolizes the beginning of the child's Jewish education.

Answer:
1. spiritual 2. divided 3. shaved 4. ritual 5. feast 6. customs 7. observed 8. Removal 9. symbolizing 10. haircut

SET 2
Do you know why we celebrate birthdays? This social custom is really an (1) event--one that has been with us for millennia. In fact, birthdays and the annual (2) of these times -- both as a society and for individuals -- is the oldest of celebratory rites, and one that arose in every culture as soon as they had any sort of (3) .
Naturally, the first real calendar has to do with the sun and the moon's position--the fundamental tools of astrologers today. The ancients celebrated not because some (4) said that people should celebrate, but because of practical everyday (5) , like all astrological lore. The wise men and women noticed that when the sun hit the same spot in the heavens t
hat it held on a person's birthday ..., that day turned out to be extremely (6) .
Presents were bestowed--both from others and from the univers

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