新视野大学英语视听说第4册答案第1~10单元.docx

UintlII. Basic Listening PracticeKeys: 1.C2.B3. D4.A5.DIII. Listening InTask 1: Soft answers turn away wrath.Keys: ID 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.CTask 2: Big John is coming!ScriptA bar owner in the Old West has just hired a timid bartender. This (SI) owner of the establishment is giving his new hire some instructions on (S2) running the place. He tells the timid man, “If you ever hear that Big John is coming to town, (S3) drop everything and run for the hills! He's the biggest, nastiest (S4) outlaw who's ever lived !MA few weeks pass (S5) uneventfully. But one afternoon, a local cowhand comes running through town (S6) yelling, "Big John is coming! Run for your (S7) lives!" When the bartender leaves the bar to start running, he is knocked to the ground by several townspeople rushing out of town. (S8) As he's picking himself up, he sees a large man, almost seven feet tall. He's muscular, and is growing as he approaches the bar.He steps up to the door, orders the poor barkeep inside, and demands, "I want a beer NOW!"He strikes his heavy fist on the bar, splitting it in half. (S9) The bartender nervously hands the big man a beer, hands shaking. He takes the beer, bites the top of the bottle off, and downs the beer in one gulp.As the terrified bartender hides behind the bar, the big man gets up to leave, "Do you want another beer?" the bartender asks in a trembling voice."Dang it, I don't have time!" the big man yells, (S10) "I got to get out of town! Don't you hear Big John is coming?"Task3: A View of HappinessScriptKeys: 1D2.C3. B4.D5.Ain the case of humans, there is a strong link between happiness and the fulfillment of long-term goals. Even if humans strive for goals that are more complex and longer-term than the animals, goals, once those goals are gained, happiness is reinforced.V. Lefs TalkScriptYour answer図(1)図(2)図(3)図(4)図(5)図(6)図(7)図(8)図図(10)図(11)図(12)図(13)図(14)図(15)図(16)Correct answerfamiliesimbalanceschemicalsinformation in the brainself-esteemself-defeating thinkingdivorcechronic illnessphysical abusefinancial difficultiesloss of a spousestressanxietyadds todepressedrelieve certain symptoms of(17corrections)図(18thinking patterns)図(19mood and self-esteem)VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTaskl: Reason and EmotionScriptKeys: l.A 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.DTask 2: DepressionScriptKeys: TFFTFTask3: AngerScript1 > We usually have two choices: to fight or to run.2、The writer says the option of walking away and calming down is the more productive method of handling anger.3 The writer says, "If you refuse to admit that you're angry or hurt, or if you make it appear that everything is peaches and cream, you are not managing anger in a productive way."4、We must ask ourselves, "What made me angry?"5、Finally you can ask yourself, "Why did that make me angry?" Through such logical reasoning, one tends to calm down and move toward a sensible solution.News ReportU.S. Roller CoasterScriptThe world's first 4D roller coaster, "X”, took on its first passengers last week at the Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park, just outside Los Angeles.After climbing on board and properly securing their safety harnesses, "X" riders are first to a height of over 66meters. At the top, the passenger train is released and builds up enough speed to race and plummet around the track at speeds of over 130km an hour.The rider takes the daring passengers down an incredible 66m dive and over the top of a 62m loop, in cars that spin independently of the roller coaster train. This unique design allows riders to spin360degree, both forwards and backwards, through the entire ride.Passengers hurtle through this ride often moving in many different directions at the same time ad the cars somersault back and forth and the roller coaster twists, loops, and dives.The complicated series of maneuvers includes two raven turn, one front flip, one twisting front flip, and two back flips.Since passengers aren't always facing the right direction to see what's coming up next, the element of surprise is high. For t4X" riders, this adds to the thrill of the ride.The track of this newest roller coaster runs a total length of a little overl, lOOmeters. The passenger trains measure 6meters wide and 21 meters long, large enough to carry 28 passengers at a time. At full capacity, the trains can take 1,600passengers for the ride of their lives each hour.The entire ride lasts for only a total about 2minutes, but you can tell from the exhilarated faces of passengers returning to the boarding dock that they were two of the most thrilling minutes of heir lives.Uint2H. Basic Listening PracticeKeys: l.B 2.A3. C4D 5BIII. Listening InTask 1: A Friendly StylistKeys: 1C.A3.D4.B5.AFor Reference:1. It means there is no match between you and your hair.2. That's.$135. Sir? Sir, are you all right? Oh, he fainted.Task 2: The Voice LiftScriptAfter the face-lift, the forehead tightened, and the (SI) nose job, something still might be revealing your age: your (S2) voice.For patients who think their trembly, hoarse words don't (S3) match their newly face and figure, there's a procedure that claims to make them (S4) sound younger too: the voice lift.There are two general kinds of voice lifts. In some cases, implants (S5) inserted through an incision in the (S6) neck bring the vocal cords closer together. Doctors also use injections of (S7) fat or other substances to plump up the cords, so that the voice sounds younger.(S8) The voice lift is becoming more widely known among an aging population, who try to make themselves sound younger.“I speak in a great deal, or I was shouting, on a particular day, at the end of the day, I would feel exhausted,said Robert Brown, 75, (S9) a retired construction engineer who underwent the voice lift several years ago, "I don't know if I sound younger, but the hoarseness is gone, which is such a great improvement.M(S1 0) Voice lift can also benefit people like performers, lawyers, teachers, and telephone operators who need to have a strong voice and hope to shave years off the sound of their voice.Task3: A View of HappinessScriptKeys: 1C2.C3. B4.B5.DThe study was conducted by written questionnaires from January 20 to March 3 among the more than 2,600 members of the association, who focus on treatment of the face, head, and neck.V. Lefs TalkScriptMoney-saving MethodsDetailed Descriptionseasonal purchasesYou should buy things at the und of the season. You'll get major discounts, and you'll be stocked up for the next year.Discount storesThey're perfect for buying things like T-shirts.A store brandStores offer current styles that are much cheaper than bigname brands.Don't buy outfitsBuying separates is much more affordable.Wear-with- anything piecesYou can almost always wear a pair of black trousers and a wnite dress skirt; you can wear them several times a week, paired with different accessories.spend money on accessoriesExamples are nice shoes and fashionable bags. Such extras make even the simplestoutfit look polisheda great haircutYou look more stylish and fashionable with a nice haircut.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTaskl: Beauty Contests and Plastic SurgeriesScriptKeys: l.A 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.AKeys: FTFTFTask3： Changing Your Hairstyle to Improve YourAppearanceScriptFor Reference:1. It is a quick and easy way to freshen up your looksand boost your confidence2. Clients often say, “I want to cut my hair, but I should lose weight first/9 But that's not the right sequence; it's the other way around.3. The speaker say if you have a round face, you may look better with short hair.4. That depends the length of your neck. The longer the neck, the shorter you can go.5. They change the shape of your face, making it seem shorterNews ReportMiss WorldScriptThe Miss World title went to first black African contestant ever in its 51 -year history at the Miss World finals in Sun City, South Africa on Friday.Organizers of the pageant said they expected about one billion people to have turned in to watch the beauty queen extravaganza. The event was hosted by American talk show host, Jerry Springer, at a glitzy resort in the heart of South Africa's bush country.SOUND BITEThe pageant was created in 1951 by a public relations executive for a small leisure and entertainment company. It was initially intended to be only a one-time event, but was continued after the United States began the rival Miss Universe contest in 1952.In more than half a century, there have been only three Miss World winners from Africa, two of them white South Africa and the third from Egypt.Miss World has until now been dominated by winner from Europe, the Americas, and India, the majority of them being Caucasian.The contestants in this pageant are judges in three different categories: beauty, grace, and charm; talent, poise, and personality ; and figure and deportment. After the first round of judging, the original group of 92 contestants was pared down to only ten finalists who would go on to compete for the title.The second-runner up in this ten year's pageant was Miss Scotland, 18-year-old Juliet-Jane Horne.SOUND BITEThe People's Republic of China was represented for the first time this year by 18-year-od Bing Li.SOUND BITEThe title of first runner up went to Miss Aruba, 19-year-old Zerelda Lee.SOUND BITEThe competition was fierce as each of the ten finalists took her turn in the spotlight in front of a live audience.But out of the 92 contestants, it was Miss Nigeria, 18-year-old Agbani Darego, who took home covered title and the $ 100,000 prize.SOUND BITEBefore being crowed, Darego took the victory walk wearing a lime-green, body hugging dress and waved to a cheering crowd.The news of her victory sparked rapturous celebrations all over Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos.Uint3H. Basic Listening PracticeKeys: 1.D2.A3. C4.B5.CIII. Listening InTask 1: Soft answers turn away wrath.Keys: 1B2.C3.A4.D5.CFor Reference1. In the open ocean they move at up to 800km per hour, but when it reaches the shore, the system slows down and the waves get bigger.2. They can reach 30 meters. Big enough to finish you off in one gulp.Task 2: Flooding in Haiti and the Dominican RepublicScriptThe death too continues to (SI) climb from last week's flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The U.S. Agency for International Development (S2) reports that at least 1,068 people are dead, 1,600 are (S3) missing, and 25,000 are in need of emergency food and other forms of (S4)assistance. In Dominican Republic, 414 are dead and 274 are missing, all from the town of Jimani.A key(S5) factor in the widespread destruction is the extensive deforestation and the (S6) presence of settlements along the floodplains of rivers.The flooding was driven by intense rainfall. A low-pressure system (S7) briginatind in Central America brought exceptionally heavy rain and thunderstorms to Haiti and the Dominican Republic from May 18 t o25. (S8) Rainfall exceeded 500mm (or 19.7 inches) along the border areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic during that period At the town of Jimani, Dominican Republic, 250mm (or 10 inches) of rain fell in just 24 hours, causing the Solie River to overflow its banks from May24 to 25.The heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding and extensive debris flowed over the entire region. Swollen rivers and debris cut off many of the roads traversing the area along the base of the mountains. (S9)This made it difficult for humanitarian relief workers to rescue stranded people and deliver badly needed food, medicine and supplies to residents . Now people want to know: How often do floods and related landmass movement also caused landsides in a few places.(SlO)Analysis of the past data shows that major floods in the Dominican Republic and Haiti are now a near-annual eventSince 1986, twelve lethal events have occurred on the island.Task3: A BlizzardScriptKeys: 1A2.B3. C4.D5.CFor ReferenceThey can quickly become disoriented, losing their sense of up and down as well as their sense of direction.V. Lefs TalkScriptDescriptionNatural disasterAdverse natural phenomena such as flood, drought, hailstorm, heat wave, forest fore, hurricanes or typhoons, tornado, tsunami, landsides and mudslides, and volcanic eruption.Relationship Between Two DisastersThey are related to each other. An undersea earthquake may result in a tsunami. While there is a long dry spell i n one area, there may be a great flood in another.DroughtDuring a drought, food and water supplies can run low, and other condition, such as famine, can result. Drought are particularly damaging in areas in which the residents depend on agriculture forsurvival.FloodFloods can be caused by long rainfall from a storm, including thunderstorms, rapid melting of large amounts of snowor rivers which swell from too much precipitation upstream, causing widespread damage to areas downstream_Another cause of a flood is the bursting of man-made dams.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTaskl: Description of a TsunamiScriptKeys: l.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.ATask 2: Drought in South AfricaScriptKeys: FFTFTTask3: Brave firemenScriptFor Reference1. Since the company was composed entirely of men over65, there was doubt that they would be of assistance. But the farmer called the fire company away because the fire proved to be more than the small town fire department could handle, and there was no other help available.2. The truck drove straight toward the fire and, instead of stopping in front of the fire, drove right onto the middle of the flames.3. After an hour of intense fighting, they had extinguished the fire.4. He presented the volunteer company wit ha check for $10,000.5>The captain said, 'The first thing we're going to do is to get the brakes fixed on that stupid fire truck." That suggests that they drove right into the middle of the flames because of useless brakes rather bravery.News ReportAustralian WaterspoutScriptA big twister struck the Sydney to Hobart yacht race late on Wednesday, nearly knocking out the team highly favored to win, Nicorette.Disaster struck the Swedish maxi yacht off the east coast of Australia, tearing its mainsail and nearly carrying away skipper Ludde Ingvall.When asked about his encounter with the waterspout, Ingvall described the experience as "surreal".Ingvall, a seasoned sailor, said that he's seen twisters before but had always managed to avoid them. This one, however, seemed to be following them and they had no choice but to go right through the middle of it.The encounter with the twister forced Nicore