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1、新视野大学英语视听说教程第三册听力练习录音文本和答案UintlKeys:1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.CI I I.Listening IWhile the man is wondering why the woman is suddenly getting excellentmarks,she says she read an article on studying and remembering.I t talksabout principles like“Mental Visualization”，that is,creating a picturein one,s mind of

2、 what is to be remembered.This reminds the man of theprinciple of“Association，which means connecting what one wants toremember with something one is familiar with.Then the woman adds theprinciple of“Consolidation，or reviewing one,s notes after class andabsorbing the new material into what one has al

3、ready learned.When theman promise to study sixteen hours a day,the woman recommends theprinciple of Distributed Practice，which favors shorter study sessionsdistributed over several days.Finally,the woman tells the man thatmemory is like a muscle,and that it needs exercise.Task 2:You forget my toast!

4、Keys:FTFFFTask3:Memory-I mproving Techniques 1.What s seems to be an especially important way to stimulate one,s memory?2.What 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

5、?Kes:1A 2.C3.D 4.B 5.DVI.Further Listening and SpeakingTaskl:The Role Memory Plays in Our Life1.What is the passage mainly about?2.Why are foods important in promoting memory according to the passage?3.To whom is water especially important in maintaining the memory system?4.What problem can a lack o

6、f water cause?5.Why is sleep important to memory?Keys:1.A 2.B 3.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 townin South Africa.They were a hospitable couple who often entertained theirneighbors for drinks,tea or dinner.On this p

7、articular spring night,theyhave invited a retired professor to super.During the evening,it beganto pour with rain,and the heavens really opened.Because he had walkedthere,they offered to put him up for the night.They pointed out thatby staying overnight,he did not need to go to out in the bad weathe

8、r.He agreed on the soundness of that idea,thanked his hosts profusely,andthe matter seemed to be settled.But while they were washing the dishesafter supper,the forgetful professor disappeared.No one could find himanywhere.Eventually,after40 minutes,the front door bell rang.Therewas the professor,soa

9、ked to the skin.When he was asked what on earthhe has been dong in the rain,he replied that because he was going to staythere overnight,he had gone home to get his pajamas and toothbrush.Task3:How to Remember NamesScriptYou just called the TV repair shop,and the voice on the other end of theline tel

10、ls you,“This is Don Smith”.About 5 minutes later you tell your wife that“this guy”will be out tofix the TV in the morning.You can t think of his mane although you knowhe mentioned it on the phone.This happens all the time to just about any of us unless we have learnedto concentrate and implant a nam

11、e in our memory,right at the time we hearit.To do this,you must make a habit of repeating the name back to theperson.This action will remind you to store the name in your umemorybank“each time you hear someones name,and within a short time the“repeating”process can be discontinuedWhen you meet someo

12、ne in person,use the same procedure,and in addition,visualize something different,unusual or ridiculous about hid or herappearance,position,or actions that“ties in“with his or her name.Later,you may write the descriptive information on one side of a cardand the name in the other side.Look at it repe

13、atedly,see the picture”in your mind,s eye as you look at the name;or when you see he name,visualize the“picture“you have assigned to the name.Getting this system to work will require changes in your thinking,andit may take several days or several weeks to become proficient.News ReportA Dolphin Exhib

14、itionScriptA recent art exhibition in Florida honored the animal often seen as mans most intelligent friend,the dolphin.The“Dolphins on Parade”exhibition in the Florida Keys featuredlife-sized decorates dolphin paintings made of wood and the cost ofmaterials.The dolphins were shown at area business

15、and along the beach.Sponsors paid U.S.$750 to cover the artists fee and the cost ofmaterials.There were more than 100 dolphin themes,including a beer-belly dolphin.They showed the work of local artists,as well as the beach atmospherethe Keys are famous for.Probably the most unique was special becaus

16、e of its artist,Pandora.Pandora the dolphin painter is area dolphin,art the Dolphin Researchcenter,in Marathon,Florida.The playful artist streaks colors acrossa dolphin painting holding a brush in its mouth.The exhibition was held by the Monroe Florida Council of the Arts aspart of a plan to make th

17、e Keys an international arts center.The paintingswere to be auctioned off in March,with the money earned going to communityart programs.Uint2II.Basic Listening PracticeKeys:1.C 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.AIII.Listening InTaskl:On the First DayScriptSeeing that Jenny has bought the books for the biology class,Har

18、risonsays nobody does much on the first day because it s still add-drop,whichmeans students are changing from class to class.Jenny knows the professoris really good.But Harrison warns her that the professor is good,onlyif students are hand-workers,for he expects a lot.After class,J enny admits that

19、half of what the professor said went overher head,and Harrison assures her that a lot of what the professor saidis explained in the reading.When J enny asks to borrow Harrison notes,he says“on problem”,for theydon t have class until Wednesday.Finally,Harrison says participationin the discussion at t

20、he seminar is an important part of the educationthere.Task 2:Money for CollegeKeys:TFFFTTask3:How to Get Straight A sKes:I B 2.C3.D 4.A 5.DI V.Speaking OutMODEL 1 You re just going to have study hardNora:Only our first day back at school,and already I feel like I velearned a lot.Chris:Only our first

21、 day back at school,and I already feel like I mup to my ears in homework.Nora:You re going to have to hit the books if you want to keep your gradesup.Chris:Tell me about it!I already have two reports,two books reports,a composition,an oral report,and a research project-all due beforemidterms.Nora:We

22、 could work together.Maybe some of my organized study habit wouldrub off on you.Chris:Better yet,maybe you could do my homework for me.Nora:Forget it!That would be cheating.Chris:All right,all right.I have yet to write a term paper.Can yourecommend any articles and books?You,d better find me the exa

23、ct pageswhere I can find what I want.Nora:You could borrow ideas from references,but if you quote withoutgiving the sources,you re plagiarizing.Chris:The quiz next week will be a headache.If you don t help me,I11 have to prepare some study sheets and hide them in my hand when I takethe test.Nora:Oh,

24、no!If you,re caught,the professor will definitely give youan F.Probably,you will have to repeat the year.Chris:All right,I 11 take your advice.The library is going to be mynew home,and in the dorm I 11 be burning the midnight oil.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA:We re going to have a test,and I also have

25、 a term paper to finish.But I haven t done a thing.I m really worried now.B:You re going to have to have to hit the books if you want to get goodgrades.A:But this course is so difficult that I already don,t understand itat all.B:We could work together.Maybe some of my organized study habit can helpy

26、ou.A:Better yet,maybe you could write a term paper for me.B:Forget it!That would be cheating.A:All right,all right.I have yet to write it myself.Maybe I can downloadsome articles from the Internet and piece them together.B:You could borrow ideas from those articles,but if you quote withoutgiving the

27、 sources,you re plagiarizing.A:Also,the test next week will be a headache.I f you don t help me,I 11 have to prepare a cheat-sheet and hide it in my hand during the test.B:Oh,no!I f you,re caught,the professor will definitely give you anF.A:I 11 try to be careful.B:But if the professor catches you,y

28、ou 11 have to repeat the year.Youre just going to have to study hard.A:Ok,I 11 take your advice.The library s going to be my new home,and in the dorm I 11 be burning the midnight oil.MODEL2 Which class do you prefer?ScriptChris:First period is math with Mr.Woods.I don,t know how am I goingto stay aw

29、ake?Nora:I like Mr.Wood.He s interesting.Chris:He s boring!He could put the entire basketball team to sleep during the championship game!Who do you have for economics?Nora:Mrs.J enkins.She s smart.Students really learn a lot from her.Chris:She s tough!You have to work hard in her class,or you*11 pro

30、bablyfail.Nora:No pain,no gain.Chris:Nonsense,You could have learned even more with Mr.Sharp.But notmany students opt for his class.Nora:What s wrong with him?Chris:Often,the highest grade he gives on a term paper is C+,and heusually fails half of the students.Nora:No wonder he s got the nickname Mr

31、.Shark.Well,how about PE?Whatare you doing this semester?Chris:That s the worst part.I n PE,we re learning t?ai chi.I m boredto death.Nora:Ha-ha!Not to rub salt into the wound,but our class is playing yourfavorite sport:basketball.Chris:Oh-that figures!This is going to be a terrible semester.Nora:Th

32、is is going to be a great semester!Now Your TurnSAMPLE DI ALOGA:The history class is really boring.How am I going to stay awake?B:I like the history teacher.She s knowledgeable.She told us a lotof interesting historical events in class.A:Bur I find her boring!She could put the entire basketball team

33、 to sleep during the championship game!Which class do you find dull?B:I hate the economics course.The teacher always talks above my head.So U ve lost interest in the course.A:Bur economic is my favorite.The professor is smart.Most studentsreally learn a lot from him.B:But he s tough!He expects a lot

34、.You have to work hard in his class,or you 11 probably fail.A:No pain,no gain.B:Actually not many students opt for his class.A:What s wrong with him?B:Often the highest grade he gives on a term paper is B-.Last seme4stwehe failed more than a third of the students and I was one of them.A:Oh,that s to

35、o bad.B:Well,how do you find your English teacher?I don t think much of her,either.A:I find her kind,always willing to answer my questions;she always givesme high marks.B:You re rubbing salt into my wound.She failed me last semester.M0DEL3 Publish or perishScriptChris:Tell us,Professor Grant,What ar

36、e your primary dutiesas a professor?Professor Grant:Well,I do a lot of research and writing.It s roughbeing an associate professor.It s publish or perish.Chris:So you spent a lot of time in your office?Professor Grant:Yes,but I also have to prepare class motes,give lectures,hold office hours.Teachin

37、g is an important part of being a professor.Chris:With all those responsibilities,you must make a lot ofmoney.Professor Grant:I wish.Actually,I spend a lot of tome applying foegrants to fund my research.Then I can offer assistantships andscholarships to the worthy graduate.Chris:I see why they call

38、you“the boss”.But being a professorsounds pretty competitive.Professor Grant:Actually,I think you were in one of my classes*Chris:Um-.I think you,re mistaken,Professor Grant!Professor Grant:No,I remember very clearly now!You owe me an essay!Chris:Sorry,I have too much work to do for the Student Unio

39、nNewsletter,and I have to work two jobs to pay for school.Professor Grant:So you get an F in this course.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA:Professor Smith,I m from the Student Union newspaper.Many studentswant to know a western professor s main duties and compare them with aChinese professory s duties.B:W

40、ell,I do a lot of research and writing.It s tough to be a professor.A:Chinese professor are also facing increasing pressure,as they arerequired to do more research than before.Professor Smith,do you spendal lot of time on teaching?B:Yes,I have to prepare class notes,give lectures,host seminar,andhol

41、d office hours.In fact,teaching is an important part of being aprofessor,though some professors believe that research is more importantthan teaching.A:With all those responsibilities,you must make a lot of money,Isuppose.B:I wish.Salary is a sensitive topic in the west.Let me say somethingabout rese

42、arch funds.Actually I spend a lot of time applying for grantsto fund my research.A:How are you going to use the grants?B:With that money,I can offer assistantships and scholarship to graduatestudents who can help with my research project.A:Now I see why they call you“boss.But being a professor sound

43、s prettycompetitive.B:That s true.A lot of young teachers want to be promoted to aprofessorship.A:What you said has given us a fairly clear picture of a western professors primary responsibilities.Thank you very much for your time.B:You,re welcomeV.Let s TalkScriptHi,everybody.My topic today is“Prob

44、lems with Our Educational System”.There are a lot of things in our educational system that I don,t agreewith.It seems that educators just want to give standardized tests,whichfocus only on academic performance but neglect students,abilities andinterests in other areas.I think thereJ re a lot of peop

45、le who are veryintelligent,but haven t had the opportunities they could,ve had,hadthey been educated in a broader-minded educational systems.I feel thata lot of courses that students are focused to take in high school are tooacademic,and,as a result,many kids lost their interest in learning.Educator

46、s have failed to recognize various kinds of intelligence.Theyoften exert a lot of pressure on students to be as well-rounded as possible.I think being well-rounded isn,t really possible.And as a consequencesome students who are believed to be intelligent can,t get into goodcolleges if they,for examp

47、le,haven t scored well on the math section,even if they ate brilliant writers.Another thing that disturbs me is that the so-called“weak students”are separated from the rest of the school.Some kids are kept in a separateclass id their grades are lower then others.And they ve very aware oftheir social

48、 position,you know.I think it causes them to act in a waythat is not really positive.They re just acting in a way that they areexpected to act.Often their grades go from bad to worse.And that s prettysad to me.I think that many of the kids in those classed are intelligent,but never actually realize

49、their potential because of the way they aretreated very early on in their education.ProblemsResultsEducators just want to give standardized tests.They only focus onacademic performance but neglect students abilities and interests inother areas.Kids lose interest in learning.Educators often exert a l

50、ot of pressure on students to be as well-roundedas possible.Some intelligent kids can t enter good colleges.“Weak students are separated from the rest of the school.Their grades go from bad to worse.DebateSAMPLEA:Many ads about English classes for children say,Don t let your kidslose the competition