新视野大学英语第三版听说教程B1U7听力文本及答案.doc

Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.-author-date新视野大学英语第三版听说教程B1U7听力文本及答案新视野大学英语第三版听说教程B1U7听力文本及答案听力文本·大学英语·听说教程·第三版B1U7Understanding a conversation P88 M: I'm so busy with my part-time job and responsibilities as club president that I don't have time to do my homework. W: You shouldn't work so much. M: But I need the money. I hate to ask, but could I copy your homework for Thursday? It's terrible to ask, but I'm late with homework. I also have some missing assignments and have poor scores for incomplete work. The worst thing is I really don't understand the material. W: Sorry, but it's against my principles, and it doesn't really help you anyhow. Also, my biggest concern is I'd get in trouble. M: But it's not really cheating. It's not a test, and if the professor discovers I copied you, I'll tell her it was my fault only. W: Copying homework is cheating too, and if you take words and ideas that belong to someone else and you use them like you created them, that's considered plagiarism, which is cheating. The professor will still punish me even if you tell her you did it without my permission. M: I didn't know the university's policy was so strict! W: All universities expect this. Copying doesn't help you learn anything anyhow. You save time on homework and get points, but it won't teach you what you should learn, and learning's the most important thing! You'd never pass the exams, either. M: You're right, but I have so much stress right now. W: You could drop one class to reduce your homework. Maybe work fewer hours too. Find other options like student loans. But first, speak with your advisor. M: Mmm. Those are good suggestions. W:Just remember that cheating's never worth it.KEY1. Where does the man ask the woman to do? C2. Why does the woman refuse the man's request? B3. What is the most important thing to the woman? A4. What does the woman suggest the man do? DUnderstanding a passage P89 The English Channel, which is the large body of water between the UK and France, has been the easiest way to move between the two countries. In the past, the only way this could happen was on a boat. However, beginning as early as 1802, people were already thinking about making a passage under the water to connect the two countries. The UK started digging the passage in 1987, and France started digging from its side a year later. They used heavy machines to cut through the rocks under the sea for three years before the two sides met in 1990. They were worried the two sides would not meet exactly in the same place, so they used a lot of technology to make sure they would. Four years later, after a cost of 15-20 billion dollars, the passage began operation. The finished passage is 31 miles long and goes as deep as 250 feet below the water. The train can go 100 miles per hour and takes about 30 minutes to cross the water. People who want to visit France or the UK have two choices. They may take the passenger train, or if they wish to take their cars, they may take the shuttle. The shuttle permits people to drive their cars onto special trains. People can leave their cars and walk around during the train trip if they wish. When they get to the other side, they just drive off the train in their cars.KEY1. What did people do in 1987 for the English Channel? A2. What did people worry about when they were digging the passage? D3. What can people do if they want to visit France or the UK in their cars? CHomeworkSection A: Understanding news reportsNews report 1 P97 The Egyptian Radio and Television Union has told eight women that they are too fat and must go on a diet. The union even told these women that they have only one month to lose enough weight. Until they do, these women aren't permitted to present news during television programmes. Many Egyptians are upset about this requirement because it's unfair to women. They say that the women should be judged on their professional behaviour. They also have doubts about what the perfect size is supposed to be. After many people complained about this requirement, the union said the women would be paid whilst they were losing weight and not working, but they still must become thinner. However, there are some people who support the decision to make these women lose weight. What may be surprising is that the leader of the union is female and used to be a television presenter herself.KEY1. What did the Egyptian Radio and Television Union do? B2. Why are many Egyptians upset about the union's requirement? A3. What is surprising? BNews Report 2 P98 In the US State of Louisiana, People are living through one of the biggest natural disasters in recent years. The towns received so much rain that entire neighborhoods were completely filled with water. One town received 31 inches of rainfall in just 15 hours. At this time, 13 people have died from this disaster. During the huge flood, many people became heroes by take their boats out to find people suddenly trapped in their homes surrounded by water. They risked their lives to rescue many people and their pets and take them to safety. Now over 40,000 people have no place to go. Their homes are too damaged, and all of their furniture and belongings are ruined. Currently, they must stay in Red Cross emergency shelters. The US government is sending help, but local officials are asking people to volunteer to help remove the huge amount of mud and trash that cover the streets and surround the homes.KEY1. What did many people in Louisiana do against the huge flood? D2. What are the local officials doing after the huge flood? CSection B Understanding passages P99 In a busy world, it's difficult to find time to meet a special person to date. Due to demanding schedules, many young, single people use online dating to ease their loneliness. How good is this method compared to traditional methods? One big advantage is the number of people someone can meet using online dating websites. It can take months to meet people at parties, school or work, but online, a person can meet dozens of people in one day. Another benefit of online dating is that single people can use special websites that look for specific people. This helps people find others who have similar interests or situations and be more attracted to each other. For example, there are dating websites for single parents or for people who love dogs. One of the biggest advantage is the ability to communicate efficiently. People can contact each other at different times of the day without worrying about their schedules, and it's a good way to see if they feel interested in each other before meeting. Another advantage is that it's safer for a woman to get to know a man without putting herself in danger if the man is aggressive. Of course, the biggest problem with online dating is people don't really know if the other person is being honest. Sometimes, they use other people's pictures and pretend to be them, and when the couple finally meets, they're shocked to see what they really look likes. They may also lie about their career or wealth, so people have to be careful when using online dating websites.KEY1. What is the passage mainly about? C2. Why are special dating websites helpful to single people? C3. What is one of the biggest advantages of online dating? B-