新视野大学英语第三册第三单元答案.pdf
Uint3II.Basic Listening PracticeScriptM：Amy,sit down,we need to talk.Your motherand I are going to separate.W：What!Are you crazy?You cant do that!Whatwill my friends say?I just want to have a normalfamily.Q：What is the girl saying?ScriptM：Good evening,Mrs.Jones.The manager sentyou these roses and his best wishes to you both fora happy anniversary.W：Thank you.We like the room and the servicehere,and we especially appreciate the managersconsideration/Q：What can we learn from the conversation?3.ScriptW：While l5m scrambling the eggs,could you putthe flour into the bowl?M：You bet,darling.I5II also turn the oven on so thatit gets warmed up.Q：Where does this conversation probable takeplace?4.ScriptW：I have a very important meeting tonight,and Imafraid I can5t miss it.M：But this evening is the parents5 meeting atschool,and I was expecting youd come to it.OK,ril phone Dad,maybe he and his girlfriend willcome.Q：What can be inferred from the conversation?5.ScriptW1：So you5re still single?If you5d listen to me andused the Internet,youd have a husband by now.W2：I did use the Internet.I posted an ad that read“Husband Wanted55.There were dozens of e-mailresponses.But they all said pretty much the samething：You can have mine.Q：What can we infer from the conversation?Keys：1 .C 2.A3.B 4.C 5.DIII.Listening InTaskl：Reasons for a DivorceScriptW：Im divorcing my husband.M：How long have you been married?W：Thirteen years.M：Do you have children?W：Yes,and I have to protect them from any moreharm from my husbands irresponsibilityM：So,what are your grounds for divorce?W：Well,first of all,he keeps changing jobs.Wevehad moved four times in thirteen years!M：And,you believe that will be good grounds fordivorce?W：I do have a right to stability for my children andmyself,don5t I?M：Aren5t they his children,too?W：But my husband isnt fulfilling his duties!M：Is he paying the bills?W：Well,yes,but we just live around the povertyline.Our kids are being teased by other kids atschool because we cant dress them in goodclothes!We have to live in a small department anddrive an old car!M：Does the car run?W：Yes,but it looks OLD!M：Do you yell at him and call him names?W：Well,he yells at me!M：So,those are the reasons to not honor yourhusband.Are you going to give him joint custody inthis divorce?W：No,just visitation rights.M：Why?W：Because the law permits me to.M：And,what about the financial demands of thisdivorce?W：Im demanding half of all we have,which isn5tmuch,and large support payments.After thirteen years marriage,the woman wants todivorce her husband,claiming he is irresponsible.When asked for the specific grounds for divorce,she gives these reasons：First,he keeps changingjobs,and the family has had to move four times inthirteen years,but she wants stability for herchildren and herself.Second,although he is payingthe bills,they just live around the poverty line.Herchildren are being teased by other children for notdressing good clothes.Also,they had to live in asmall apartment and drive an old car,though it stillruns.Worse still,the husband yells at her,thoughshe admits she also yell at him and calls himnames.As for the divorce arrangements,thewoman will give the husband only visitation rightsinstead of joint custody.Moreover,the woman willdemand half of all they have and large supportpayments.Task 2：What four-letter words?ScriptDorothy was the only child of her family,born whenher parents were mid-aged.They spoiled herbadly.At the age of 33 she still lived at home.Hermother and father treat her like a princess.Sheseemed perfectly content with that situation,so herfriends were surprised when she announced shewould soon get married.People who knew her wellsaid the marriage wouldnt last long.But for thepresent,she and her new husband approachedhappy.As soon as the newly couple returned from theirhoneymoon,the bride called her mother.“How does everything go?”her mother asked.“Oh,MomJ she began,“the honeymoon waslovely!So romantic!We had a wonderful time.Buton our back,Bob started using terrible language.Stuff Td never heard before.Really awful four-letterwords.Youve got to come get me and take mehome.Please,Mom!”the new bride sobbed overthe telephone.“But,honey/5 the mother asked,uWhat four-letterwords?”“I can5t tell you,Mom.They*re too awful!Come getme,please!”Task3：A Woman Who Chose Not to RemarryScriptAfter 17 years of marriage,my husband left me formy best friend,Monica.What I had feared mostbecame reality：I became the single parent of twoyoung children.My daughter grew increasinglyunhappy.Seven-year-old Joanna had anxietyattacks when ever she was left alone for more thana few minutes.Five-year-old Sophie would vomitevery meal.Under the psychological pressure,Ithought about remarriage.My friends arrangeddinner with single men and invited me to parties tomeet the latest someone special”.But later I changed my mind.A colleague of minesaid,“Second marriages usually end in divorce,and children are destroyed by it.”There is sometruth in his words.Research published in 2004showed that children in blended families were nomore emotionally healthy than those insingle-parent families.Not long ago,my now-teenage daughter and Iwent to lunch at our favorite Italian restaurant.While eating,we talked about a friend of ours whowas divorcing her second husband.We wereworried about how the break would harm her threechildren,two of whom were struggling to get free ofdrugs.Joanna put down her fork and looked at me.“Mom,Im glad you didnt remarry,n she said.Ifyou had divorced again,I might have tried drugs oreven consider suicide.n At that moment,I realized,once again,that singleness was right choice forme.What was the speaker most afraid of?Which of the following is NOT true?What did the speakers colleague say?Which of the following is true?If the speaker had divorced again,what might herdaughter,Joanna,have done?Kes：1C 2.A3.B 4.B 5.BIV.Speaking OutMODEL 1 Is youth wasted on the young?Amy：Id like to talk to you,so stop what youredoing for a minute.Bill：What is it,Amy?Im having a hectic timeworking on this report for tomorrows meeting.Amy：Well,you5re always pretty busy,and its beenmore five years,almost six,since we were married.Bill：Yes,time has gone so fast,but theyve beengood years.Amy：I know,but I want to have a baby-I want usto have a baby.Bill：I know you do.But remember,we said wedwait until we could afford it.Amy：But five years is a long time to wait.Anyway,its long enough.Bill：Im this close to getting a promotion.Amy：What has that got to do with it?We could waitforever if we wait for the“perfect moment.Soonwell be too old to enjoying having a baby.Bill：You know,you have a good point.This reportcan wait.Ill do it tomorrow morning.Let5s open abottle of wine and enjoy ourselves.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA：Ive got something important to tell you：Impregnant.B：What?You5re pregnant?Wow,Id love to have ababy.A：Well,I understand you want to be a father.It5sbeen more than three years,almost four,since wewere married.B：Yes,time has passed so quickly,but we stilldidnt have a baby.A：I know,but we can5t afford to have one now.If Ileave my job for more than two weeks,HI lose itforever.B：I know you will.But remember,if we don5t haveone now,itll be too late.Well be busier in future.A：There is something in what you said.Four yearsis a long time to wait.But I really like my job.Whats more,Tm very close to getting promotion.B：But a baby borne by a woman in her 30s may bephysically and intellectually less healthy.If wewanted to hold onto your job,we would waitforever.Soon well be too old to enjoy a baby.A：You really have a point.I5II choose the baby overthe job.B：Good,Til try harder to make both ends meetM0DEL2 So many people in the United States getdivorced!ScriptKim：Hi Amy.Amy：Hi!Look at this headline,Kim.Kim：Wow!So many people in the United Statesget divorced!Amy：But this is not uncommon in west.In someplaces,the divorce rate can be as high as 50percent.Kim：It seems strange to me that Westerners fallhead heels in love quickly,if not at first sight；butthey also leave each other quickly.Amy：Is it the same in your country?Kim：I dont think so.In my country,somemarriages break up,but most couples staytogether.Amy：Do people get married young?Kim：Not really.Not many people get marriedbefore the age of 20.Amy：Hmm.Do woman usually work after they getmarried?Kim：No,a lot of women stay home to take care oftheir families.But more women work now.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA：It seems strange to me that Westerners fall headheels in love quickly,but they also leave each otherquickly.B：Is it the same where you live?A：I dont think so.In my country,most couplesstay together.B：What is the divorce rate in your homeland?A：The divorce rate can be as low as 10 percent.B：Thats quite lower than in our country.A：Well,whats the divorce rate in your country?B：About 50 percent,if Tm not mistaken.A：Oh,that5s really high!B：Do people get married young?A：Not really.Not many people get married beforethe age of 22.B：Many of our young people get married before20.Is it common for women in your country to workafter they marry?A：Yes,most wives work even after theyve got ababy.B：In my country,a lot of wives stay home to lookafter their families.M0DEL3 Why not have both our parents here forChristmas?ScriptAmy：You know,Christmas is coming.And Ihavent seen Dad for ageshe always has suchgreat stories to tell.Bill：I know we went t my folks last year,but myMoms been pretty sick.This might be her lastChristmas.Amy：Shes been ill,but don5t exaggerate.You justdon5t like my mother.Thats why you dont want togo to my parentsBill：She5s never liked me.Never thought I wasgood enough for you.Amy：Well,youre not But seriously,Moms notso sad.Shes just got a thick skin and likes to hideher feelingsBill：I dont think so.Amy：Why not have our both families here forChristmas?Bill：That would make twenty-two of us if weinvited everybody.Amy：Why not just have our parents here forChristmas?Bill：Good idea.Just don5t sit me next to yourmother.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA：You know,the Spring Festive is coming,and wehave to consider where to have the Spring FestiveEve dinner.B：What have you got in mind?A：Since Ive been busy,I haven5t seen mom forquite some time-she5s always been so kind to us.B：I know we went t my folks*last year,but mymoms been sick.She needs comfort.A：My parents also need company.If I dont havethe Spring Festive Eve dinner with them for twoyears running,they will be extremely disappointed.As a matter of fact,my mom is already blamingme for neglecting them.B：What can we do then?A：Let me think.Why not invite our parents here forthe dinner?B：But they live so far away from us.Itsinconvenient for old people.A：Then we can invite four of them to a restaurantnear them.B：Good,idea.On the next morning we can visitboth our parents.A：And don5t forget to bring gifts.V.Lets TalkScriptIf you want me to tell you why I remarried,thafs mystory.Remarried is the last thing Id consider for twoyears after my divorce.I had heard about the highrate of remarriage failure.More importantly,Iwondered how remarrying would affect my10-year-old son.My heart ached when I saw myson draw a picture of himself,my ex-wife and meholding hands,with sadness on our faces.Sincemy parents have married and divorce eight timesaltogether,I hope my son would not have to gothrough the same pain I had experienced.As aresult,my primary focus after divorce was myrelationship with my son John,not finding a wife.As time went by,my son gradually grew up,and hebecame of my loneliness and anxiety.One day heasked me to consider dating.The first timer he saidthis,I ignored him.The second time he brought itup,I reconsidered my reservations about dating.Ibegan to date Maria.As our relationship developedover the following year,I was concerned about myson would actually respond to her.At first,Johnsaffection for Maria was lukewarm.For instance,hewould hug her,but the act seemed mechanical.But after several times,he warmed up to her.Seeing that the time was ripe,I asked Maria tomarry me.She accepted,so our family of twosmoothly became a family of three.Thinking back,I believe my remarrying was the right choice.Some single-parents are still besitant aboutremarrying.Now that youve heard my story,I hopeyou wont hesitate and let golden opportunities slipthrough your fingers.Changes in theSpeakers Attitude toRemarriageReasons or DetailedDescriptionFor two years after mydivorce,remarriage wasthe last word Idconsider.High rate of remarriagefailure.Remarriage wouldaffect my son.He drew a picture of thethree of us.My parents married anddivorced eight timesand 1 hope my sonwould have no suchpain.My primary focus wasmy son,not a wife.1 ignored my sonssuggestion that 1consider dating.He grew up andbecame conscious ofmy loneliness andanxiety.1 reconsidered mreservation about datingand began to dateMariaThe second time hebrought the issue up.1 was concerned aboutmy son5s respond toher.At first his affection forher was lukewarm：hishug was mechanical；but several months laterhe warmed up to her.Debate1 asked Maria to marryme and she accepted.Seeing time was ripe.Our family of twobecame a family ofthree.1 believe my remarryingwas the right choice.SAMPLEA：On the whole I dont support remarriage.Toomany remarriages have turned out to beunsuccessful and end in divorce.B：If you say many remarriages have failed,thatmeans other remarriages have survived,or evenbloomed.We should not only look at the dark ofthe issue.A：But there too many factors contribute to thefailure of a second marriage.For example,as youbecome older,you may find it increasingly difficultto adjust to a different pattern of life with a newmate.Once theres a conflict neither is willing togive in.B：There5re conflicts everywhere,but you shouldnot neglect that an adult has psychological andphysical needs.Without a companion,one mayfeel lonely and anxious.A：In a new family the husband tends to comparehis new wifes weak point with his ex-wifes strongpoint.And the wife does the same.B：I wish youd seen the film The Sound of Music.The governess Maria blended so smoothly into theCaptain5s family.A：It is not easy for children to accept the newmother or father.It is simply impossible for them toforget their birth-mothers loving care and thehappy moments in their childhood.B：But how happy are the Captains seven childrenwith their adopted mother Maria!If the new mothershows genuine care for the kids,they will graduallywarm to her.On the other hand,many children in asingle-parent family are under psychologicalpressure and suffer from anxiety attack.So,thesingle life is not the right choice.VI.Further Listening and SpeakingTaskl：Early MarriageScriptAt the age of 12,Lisa has been married for threeyears to a young man she met just after finishingsecondary school.He treated her well.She almostdied during the birth of their first child,born a yearafter their marriage.The second child,born 18months later,was also a girl.Lately she and herhusband quarrel frequently.She wants to go to
