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1、新视野大学英语视听说教程第三册听练习录音文本和答案UintlIL Basic Listening Practice1. ScriptW: Ok. Its your turn to pay the bill. I paid last time.M: What? You have a selective memory. You tried to pay last turn, but your credit card failed; so I ended up paying! Its definitely your turn.Q: What is true according to the conv

2、ersation?2. ScriptM: Im having real trouble reviewing for this French exam. I just cant memorize all the vocabulary.W: Me too. I hate having to learn things by heart. I guess we just have to keep reading the texts over and over.Q: What does the woman prefer?3. ScriptW: Oh look! Theres that guy we sa

3、w last week, playing football in the park! He looked great in his kit, remember?M: Him? I dont remember him. Ive got a terrible memory for faces. I have a hard time even recording people Ive been introduced to.Q: According to the conversation, what is the mans problem?4. ScriptM: Why is there a big

4、sign on the back of your door that says t4keys?W: Its to remind me to take my keys when I go out because Im always locking myself out by accident! It doesnt help enough. Now I just forget to read the sign.Q: Why is there a sign on the back of the door?5. ScriptM: That history exam was really hard. T

5、he essay question was terrible!W: I know, I wish I were like David. He has a photographic memory, you know. How useful that would be!Q: What is true of David?Keys: LC 2.D 3.A4.B 5.CIII. Listening InScriptM: Tell me your secret. Youre suddenly getting excellent marks in every subject, and you used to

6、 be a bottom-of -class student just like me.W: Simple enough. I read an article in a scientific journal that studying with remembering, based on recent research into the brain.M: Aw, that stuffs old hat: study at the same time every day, be sure your clothes are comfortable, and make sure you have e

7、nough light, blah-blah-blah.W: Not so fast, wise guy. Im talking about principles like “Mental Visualization, creating a picture in your mind of what is to be remembered.M: Ok, that dies sound different. Id “Association a principle-you know, you connect what you want to remember with something youre

8、 familiar with?W: Right on! Consolidation is another. I review my notes right after class and consolidateor absorb-the new material into what Ive already learned.M: Youre moving ahead fast with those principles. I swear this weekend Im going to study sixteen hours a day both Saturday and Sunday.W: W

9、hoa, big guy. Thats not the way. Follow the principle of Distributes Practice.Shorter study sessions distributes over several days are better.M: That system is all very well for you; youve got a good memory. But what about me? Ive got a memory like a sieve.W: Youre too modest. Theres nothing wrong w

10、ith your memory. But memory is like a muscle; it needs exercise. And dont forget it.While the man is wondering why the woman is suddenly getting excellent marks, she says she read an article on studying and remembering. It talks about principles like Mental Visualization, that is, creating a picture

11、 in ones mind of what is to be remembered. This reminds the man of the principle of Association, which means connecting what one wants to remember with something one is familiar with. Then the woman adds the principle of Consolidation, or reviewing ones notes after class and absorbing the new materi

12、al into what one has already learned. When the man promise to study sixteen hours a day, the woman recommends the principle of “Distributed Practice, which favors shorter study sessions distributed over several days. Finally, the woman tells the man that memory is like a muscle, and that it needs ex

13、ercise.Task 2: You forget my toast!ScriptAn 80-year-old couple was having problems remembering things, so they decide to go to their doctor to see what was wrong with them. They explained to the doctor about the problems they were having with their memory. After checking the couple over, the doctor

14、told them that they were physically okay but might need to start writing things down to help them remember. The couple thanked the doctor and left.Later that night while watching TV, the old woman said to the old man, “Honey, will you please go to the kitchen and get me a dish of ice cream?Before th

15、e man left, she added, “Why dont you write that down so you wont forget?Nonsense/ said the husband, I can remember a dish of ice cream!Well, said the wife, Id like some strawberries on it. Youd better write that down because I know your memory is failing.Dont be silly, replied the husband. Therere o

16、nly two things: a dish of ice cream and some strawberries. I can surely remember that!With that, he rushed into the kitchen. After about twenty minutes he returned from the kitchen and handed her a plate of bacon and eggs.The wife took one look at the plate, glanced up at her husband, and said, Hey,

17、 you forget the toast!Keys: FTFFFTask3: Memory-Improving TechniquesScriptThere are many techniques you can use to improve your memory. Some of them are introduced her.First and foremost, you need to stimulate your memory all the time. To put it simply, you should use your memory as much as possible.

18、 It is especially important to try to learn something new. If you work in an office, learn to dance; if you are a dancer, learn to deal with a computer, if you work with sales, and learn to play chess; if you are a programmer, learn to paint. These added activities stimulate the brain so that 11 con

19、tinues to function.Older people need to pay attention to things they are dealing with. Dont try to memorize everything that catches your attention; focus on what you consider important. For example, you can take any object such as a pen and concentrate on it.Think on its various characteristics: its

20、 material, its function, its color, and so on. Dont allow any other thought to occupy your mind while you are concentrating in that pen.Another method that can be used is to relax yourself. It is impossible to remember things if you are tense or nervous.So, try holding your breath for ten seconds, a

21、nd then release it slowly.Association is also a powerful tool to develop your memory. For example, if you cannot remember a persons name, you can think about a special feature of his face and then link it with his mane.1. Whats seems to be an especially important way to stimulate ones memory?2. What

22、 seems to be the best way to focus your memory?3. How can you concentrate on a pen?4. How can you relax yourself according to the passage?5. What is the main idea of the passage?Kes: 1A2.C3. D 4.B 5.DV Lets TalkScriptStudent: Professor, thank you for graining me this interview. Im Susan, a reporter

23、from the Student Union magazine. Many students have difficultly memorizing things. Since youre an outstanding psychologist, could you give us some tips on how top improve our memory?Professor: Well, some people have better memories than others, but thats largely because they are better at creating m

24、ental images.Student: If Im not good at creating images, what can I do?Professor: Practice helps. And the mind remembers things better if they are connected with other images. For example, I you have to pick up several items at the grocery store, say, carrots, egg, bananas, and milk, you can create

25、a picture in your mind of a giant carrot, and hanging from it, a banana.Student: Then I could have a giant milk carton pouring milk over the carrot and banana.Professor: Certainly. Then what would you do with the egg?Student: Hmmm. Id visualize an egg-shaped UFO flying across the sky.Professor: Ther

26、e you go. The more you apply the ideas, the easier it gets. Besides creating pictures, theres another technique that is very useful.Student: What is it?Professor: Establishing an association. Suppose you are looking for lost keys.Relax, and let your mind look for all the images connected with those

27、keys-their feel, the sounds they make.Student: How will that help?Professor: You might remember the sound the keys made when you placed then in a drawer or cold touch of the keys in your jacket were you left them.Student: Oh my gosh! I have to run. Its time my English class. I see an image of my tea

28、cher staring at my empty seat in the classroom. Many thanks, Professor.Professor: Not at all, and good luck with your memory.Ways of Improving Ones Memory ExamplesCreating imagesTo remember the items to buy sat the grocery store such as carrots, ezws, bananas, and milkImages that you may help:La gia

29、nt carrot and a banana hanging from it2. a giant milk carton pouring milk over the carrot and banana3. an egg-shaped UFO flying across the skyEstablishing associationsTo find your lost keysAssociations with sound touch that may help:1. The sound of the keys might remind you of yhaving placed then in

30、 a drawer.2. The cold touch of the keys might remind you of them in your,jacket.VL Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: The Role Memory Plays in Our LifeScriptSince memory plays a significant role in our life, scrientists are increasingly interested in research on how to improver memory, Here are s

31、ome factors they believe to be important to expanding memory capacity.To begin with, you must take special care in your daily life. Food for example, is very important. Some vitamins are essential foe your memory to work properly. They are found in bread, cereal, vegetables and fruits. Some experts

32、say that synthesizes vitamins improve memory, but others have doubts about this, arguing that the studies have not confirmed they do work. Another essential factor is water. It helps to maintain the memory systems, especially in older persons. According to Dr. Roswell, lack of water in the body has

33、an immediate and strong effect on memory; it can cause confusion and other thought difficulties. Sleep also plays a significant role. To be able to have a goof memory, we must allow the brain to have plenty of rest. While sleeping, the brain no longer controls the senses, and starts to revise and st

34、ore the information one has receives. Lack of sleep would make one feel exhausted and would weaken ones ability to concentrate. Also, one ability to store information would be affected.1. What is the passage mainly about?2. Why are foods important in promoting memory according to the passage?3. To w

35、hom is water especially important in maintaining the memory system?4. What problem can a lack of water cause?5. Why is sleep important to memory?Keys: 1.A2.B3.D 4.D 5.CTask 2: Where did the professor go?ScriptThis is a true story, while happened to friends of ours in a small town in South Africa. Th

36、ey were a hospitable couple who often entertained their neighbors for drinks, tea or dinner. On this particular spring night, they have invited a retired professor to super. During the evening, it began to pour with rain, and the heavens really opened. Because he had walked there, they offered to pu

37、t him up for the night. They pointed out that by staying overnight, he did not need to go to out in the bad weather. He agreed on the soundness of that idea, thanked his hosts profusely, and the matter seemed to be settled. But while they were washing the dishes after supper, the forgetful professor

38、 disappeared. No one could find him anywhere. Eventually, after40 minutes, the front door bell rang. There was the professor, soaked to the skin. When he was asked what on earth he has been dong in the rain, he replied that because he was going to stay there overnight, he had gone home to get his pa

39、jamas and toothbrush.Task3: How to Remember NamesScriptYou just called the TV repair shop, and the voice on the other end of the line tells you, “This is Don Smith”.About 5 minutes later you tell your wife that this guywill be out to fix the TV in the morning. You cant think of his mane although you

40、 know he mentioned it on the phone.This happens all the time to just about any of us unless we have learned to concentrate and implant a name in our memory, right at the time we hear it. To do this, you must make a habit of repeating the name back to the person. This action will remind you to store

41、the name in your memory bank each time you hear someones name, and within a short time the repeating process can be discontinuedWhen you meet someone in person, use the same pocedure, and in addition, visualize something different, unusual or ridiculous about hid or her appearance, position, or acti

42、ons that ties in with his or her name. Later, you may write the descriptive information on one side of a card and the name in the other side. Look at it repeatedly, see the picture in your minds eye as you look at the name; or when you see he name, visualize the picture you have assigned to the name

43、. Getting this system to work will require changes in your thinking, and it may take several days or several weeks to become proficient.News ReportA Dolphin ExhibitionScriptA recent art exhibition in Florida honored the animal often seen as mans most intelligent friend, the dolphin.The Dolphins on P

44、arade exhibition in the Florida Keys featured life-sized decorates dolphin paintings made of wood and the cost of materials. The dolphins were shown at area business and along the beach. Sponsors paid U.S. $750 to cover the artists fee and the cost of materials.There were more than 100 dolphin theme

45、s, including a beer-belly dolphin. They showed the work of local artists, as well as the beach atmosphere the Keys are famous for.Probably the most unique was special because of its artist, Pandora. Pandora the dolphin painter is area dolphin, art the Dolphin Research center, in Marathon, Florida. T

46、he playful artist streaks colors across a dolphin painting holding a brush in its mouth.The exhibition was held by the Monroe Florida Council of the Arts as part of a plan to make the Keys an international arts center. The paintings were to be auctioned off in March, with the money earned going to c

47、ommunity art programs.Uint2II. Basic Listening Practice1. ScriptW: Have you chosen your elective for next semester yet? Are you taking French writing again?M: Yes I am, but ifs compulsory for us next semester. So I think Im gong to do marketing as an elective instead.Q: Which class will the man choo

48、se as his elective?2. ScriptM: Did you go to that businesses lecture on Friday? I missed it and need to copy your notes.W: Id say you could borrow my notes, but Sarahs got them. Be careful not to miss Professor Browns seminar; he takes attendance in that.Q: What is the woman telling the man?3. ScriptW: Wow, Steven! In the library! What brings you here?M: Im enjoying the view. All the girls in fashion design are here are preparing for an exam on Monday.Q: Why is the man in the library?4. ScriptW: Hows your grou