新视野大学英语视听说教程第三册听力练习录音文本及答案.pdf

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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 U intlII.Basic Listening Practice1.ScriptW：Ok.Ifs your turn to pay the bill.I paid last time.M:What?You have a selective memory.You tried to pay last turn,butyour credit card failed;so I ended up paying!Ifs definitely yourturn.Q：What is true accord

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

3、 saw last week,playing football in thepark!He looked great in his kit,remember?M:Him?I dont remember him.Ive got a terrible memory for faces.I havea 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 sign on th

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

5、 terrible!W:I know,I wish I were like David.He has a photographic memory,youknow.How useful that would be!Q：What is true of David?Keys:1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.CIII.Listening InScriptM:Tell me your secret.Youre suddenly getting excellent marks in everysubject,and you used to be a bottom-of-class student ju

6、st like me.W:Simple enough.I read an article in a scientific journal that studyingwith remembering,based on recent research into the brain.M:Aw,that stuffs old hat:study at the same time every day,be sureyour clothes are comfortable,and make sure you have enough light,blah-blah-blah.W:Not so fast,wi

7、se guy.Im talking about principles like“MentalVisualization”,creating a picture in your mind of what is to beremembered.M:Ok,that dies sound different.Id“Association“a principle一 you know,you connect what you want to remember with something youre familiarwith?W:Right on!Consolidation“is another.I re

8、view my notes right afterclass and consolidate-or absorb-the new material into what Ivealready learned.M:Youre moving ahead fast with those principles.I swear this weekend Imgoing to study sixteen hours a day both Saturday and Sunday.W:Whoa,big guy.Thafs not the way.Follow the principle of Distribut

9、esPractice”.Shorter study sessions distributes over several days arebetter.M:That system is all very well for you;youve got a good memory.Butwhat about me?Ive got a memory like a sieve.W:Youre too modest.Theres nothing wrong with your memory.But memoryis like a muscle;it needs exercise.And don,t for

10、get it.While the man is wondering why the woman is suddenly getting excellentmarks,she says she read an article on studying and remembering.It talksabout principles like“Mental Visualization”,that is,creating a picturein ones mind of what is lo be remembered.This reminds the man of theprinciple of“A

11、ssociation”,which means connecting what one wants toremember with something one is familiar wilh.Then the woman adds theprinciple of“Consolidalion”,or reviewing ones notes after class andabsorbing the new m aterial into what one has already learned.W hen theman promise to study sixteen hours a day,t

12、he woman recommends the principleof“D istributed P ractice”,which favors shorter study sessions d istrib u tedover several days.Finally,the woman t e lls the man th at memory is likea muscle,and th at i t needs exercise.Task 2:You forget my toast!ScriptA n 80-year-old couple was having problems reme

13、mbering things,so theydecide to go to th e ir doctor to see what was wrong with them.They explainedto the doctor about the problems they were having with their memory.Afterchecking the couple over,the doctor told them that they were physicallyokay but might need to s ta r t w riting things down to h

14、elp them remember.The couple thanked the doctor and le ft.Later th at night while watching T V,the old woman said to the old man,“Honey,w ill you please go to the kitchen and get m e a dish of ice cream?”Before the man le ft,she added,“W hy dont you w rite th at down so you wontforget?”“Nonsense,“sa

15、id the husband,“I can remember a dish of ice cream!”“Well,“said the wife,Id like some straw berries on it.Youd b e tte r w riteth at down because I know your memory is failin g.“Dont be silly,replied the husband.Therere only two things:a dish ofice cream and some straw berries.I can surely remember

16、th a t!”With that,he rushed into the kitchen.After about twenty minutes hereturned 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,you forget the to a s t!”Keys:FTFFFTask3:Memory-Improving TechniquesScriptThere are

17、 many techniques you can use to improve your memory.Some of themare introduced her.F irst and foremost,you need to stim ulate your memory a ll the time.Toput i t simply,you should use your memory as much as possible.It isespecially important to try to learn something new.If you work in an office,lea

18、rn to dance;i f you are a dancer,learn to deal with a computer,ifyou work with sales,and learn to play chess;if you are a programmer,learn topaint.These added activities stimulate the brain so that 11 continues to function.Older people need to pay atten tio n to things they are dealing with.Donttry

19、to memorize everything that catches your atten tio n;focus on what youconsider important.For example,you can take any object such as a pen andconcentrate on it.Think on i ts various c h a ra c te ristic s:its m aterial,its function,its color,and so on.Don,t allow any other thought to occupyyour mind

20、 while you are concentrating in that pen.Another method that can be used is to relax yourself.I t is impossible toremember things i f you are tense or nervous.So,try holding your breath for ten seconds,and then release i t slowly.Association is also a powerful tool to develop your memory.For example

21、,if you cannot remember a person5s name,you can think about a specialfeature of his face and then link i t with his mane.1.Whats seems to be an especially important way to stim ulate ones memory?2.What seems to be the best way to focus your memory?3.H ow can you concentrate on a pen?4.H ow can you r

22、elax yourself according to the passage?5.What is the main idea of the passage?Kes:1A 2.C3.D 4.B 5.DIV.Speaking OutMODEL 1 It slipped my mind!A m y:I sent out the in v itatio n s to the dinner party.B ill:Thats good.N ow what should w e do?A m y:Weve got to plan the menu.B i ll:O h,th a f s right.D o

23、 you have anything in mind?A m y:I think Im going to make the chicken salad w e had at the Christmasparty.Remember I sled the chef for the recipe?B i ll:Yeah,but did you forget that Linda doesnt eat chicken?A m y:Linda?O h,m y gosh!I forgot to in v ite Linda!It ju st slipped m y mind.She911 be mad a

24、t m e.B ill:Well,everyone forgets something sometimes.I f s not too la te yet.F i l make a phone c a ll.Don,t worry.A m y:Thanks!You see,Im getting forgetful.I think Im getting old!Bill:Looks like you are,sweetheartNow Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA:Pm going to throw a party,and Ive sent out the invitation

25、s to my friendsand relatives.B:Thafs good.But dont forget to invite everyone you should invite.A:I think Ive invited everyone.Do you have anybody in mind?B:Did you invite John?Hes lost his job after recent quarrel with his boss.A:Oh,my gosh!I forgot to invite him!Hell be sad,thinking we lookdown on

26、him.He just slipped my mind.B:Well,everyone forgets something sometimes.Dont worry.Its not toolate.Make a phone call right away.A:Did I forget anybody else that I should incite?B:Theres yet another person you should invite-Julia.Shes just movedto the city and feels lonely.A:Oh,good heavens,I forgot

27、all about her.Shes our new friend.Yousee,Im getting forgetful.I think Fm getting old!B:Looks like you are,buddy.Youd better start writing things down iftheyre important.M0DEL2 I carft think of it off the top of my head.ScriptJohn:Hey,Sue.I）。you know whal Jacks home phone number is?Susan:I cant think

28、 of it off the top of my head.I dont have my addressbook on me,and I dont have my mobile phone with me,either.John:Thats too bad!Ive got to find him now.Its urgent!If I cant findhim today,Ill be dead!Susan:You might want to look it up in the phone book.John:Ive checked already,but it seems that hid

29、phone number is unlisted.Susan:Maybe its under his roommates name.John:Well,I guess so.Susan:Well,why dont you call Jane?She has his phone number.John:Ive tried,but no one answered!Susan:Maybe call his office and ask his secretary.John:Ive already tried.She wont tell me.She says its private.Susan:Oh

30、,thats right.They usually dont release private information overthe phone.John:I f s a pity.You usually have a powerful memory,but you cant helptoday.What9s wrong with you?Your memory seems to be fading early.Susan:I ts not m y memory is fading.I do have memory for face and names,but a poor one for n

31、umber and datesNow Y our T u rnSAMPLE DIALOGA:Hey,do you remember when is the lecture on the value of information byProfessor Smith?B:I can,t think of i t o ff the top of m y head.Maybe w e can look i t upin our notebook,but I don,t have mine with m e.A:T hafs too bas!I dont have i t with m e,either

32、.D o you remember thenumber of the lecture hail?B:Sorry,I cant think of i t o ff m y head.A:Im te rrib ly in terested in the lecture.I cant miss it!B:Well,why dont you c a ll the dean who arranged the lecture?A:Im afraid i t s not very wise to ask the dean directly.B:Then maybe you can call the offi

33、ce i f the department and ask thesecretary.A:Ive already trie d,but no one answered.B:O h!A:You usually have a powerful memory,but you can,t help today.You memoryseems to be fading early.B:I t s n it that m y memory is fading.I do have a good memory for facesand names,but a poor one for numbers and

34、dates.M 0 D E L 3 W h a fs wrong with your memory?S c r i p tB ill:Hi,honey!M y tr ip to London was wonderful.A m y:Tell m e what th rille d you most.The telephone rings and B ill answers i t.H e hangs up.B ill:Er,where was I?Amy:You were talking about your tour in London.B ill:O h,yeah.A m y:I bet

35、you had a great time.B ill:Yes,I p a rtic u la rly enjoyed v isitin g the tower of London.A m y:H ow did you get there?By bus or underground?B ill:Let m e see.Sorry,I cant remember any more.A m y:Whats wrong with your memory?B ill:I hope i t s not Alzheimers disease.I dont want to forget m y ow nnam

36、e.A m y:I dont think so.Perhaps i f s ju st temporary forgetfulness.Youllbe rig h t a fte r a good sleep.B ill:I hope so.But as th is is happening so often recently,I think I mustgo to see a doctor and get some p illsA m y:I ts not as serous as that.Anyway,I wish you had a good memory forhappy event

37、s,and a bad one for unhappy things.Now Y o u r T u r nSAMPLE DIALOGA:Hey,m y tr ip to Beijing was fan tastic.B:Tell m e what th rille d you most.The door bell rings and A answer it.A comes back.A:Where was I?B:You were talking about your tour in BeijingA:O h,yeah.B:I bet you had a great time.A:Yes,I

38、 p a rtic u la rly enjoyed v isitin g the Forbidden City and the GreatWall,though the admission fees were a b it too high for m e.B:What were the fees?A：Let m e see.Sorry,I c an t remember any more.B：Whats wrong with your memory?A：I hope i t s not Alzheimers disease.I dont want to see a lo t of new

39、peopleeveryday.B:I dont think so.Perhaps you only fo rg et things momentarily.Youll be rig h t a f te ra good sleep.A：I hope so.But as th is is happening so often recently,I think I have to see a doctor.B：I dont think i t s so serious.Anyway,a bad memory helps you fo rg et your trouble.V.L e fs Talk

40、ScriptStudent:Professor,thank you for graining me this interview.Im Susan,a reporter from the Student Union magazine.Many students havedifficultly memorizing things.Since youre an outstandingpsychologist,could you give us some tips on how top improveour memory?Professor:Well,some people have better

41、memories than others,but thatslargely because they are better at creating mental images.Student:If Im not good at creating images,what can I do?Professor:Practice helps.And the mind remembers things better if they areconnected with other images.For example,I you have to pick upseveral items at the g

42、rocery store,say,carrots,egg,bananas,and milk,you can create 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 thecarrot and banana.Professor:Certainly.Then what would you do with the egg?Student:Hmmm.Id visualize an

43、 egg-shaped UFO flying across the sky.Professor:There you go.The more you apply the ideas,the easier it gets.Besides creating pictures,theres another technique that isvery useful.Student:What is it?Professor:Establishing an association.Suppose you are looking for lostkeys.Relax,and let your mind loo

44、k for all the images connected withthose keys一 一 their feel,the sounds they make.Student:How will that help?Professor:You might remember the sound the keys made when you placed thenin a drawer or cold touch of the keys in your jacket were youleft them.Student:Oh my gosh!I have to run.Its time my Eng

45、lish class.I see animage of my teacher staring at my empty seat in the classroom.Many thanks,Professor.Professor:Not at all,and good luck with your memory.W ays of Improving OnesMemoryExamplesCreating imagesTo remember the itemsto buy sat the grocerystore such as carrots,eggs,bananas,and milkImages

46、that you m ayhelp:1.a giant carrot and abanana hanging from i t2.a giant milk cartonpouring milk over thecarrot and banana3.an egg-shaped U F Oflying across the skyEstablishingassociationsTo find your lo st keysAssociations withsound touch th at m a y-help:1.The sound of the keysmight remind you ofy

47、having placedthen in a drawer.2.The cold touch of thekeys might remindyou of them in yourjacket.DiscussionSAMPLEA:As w e ju st heard from the interview,the technique of associatingcertainly important in promoting memory.B:And according to the interview,creating images helps remember things.If your s

48、hopping l i s t includes eggs,you might visualize an egg or anegg-shaped U F O flying across.A:Another important factor in improving memory can be of in terest.Ifyou get interested in something,you can remember i t better.B:Yeah.And i f you recognize facts into meaningful groups,you canremember them

49、 b etter.For instance,if you want to memorize a ll thenames of American presidents,i t is not easy.If,however,you arrangethem chronologically into three periods:those before Abraham Lincoln,those between Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt,and those afte r,then the task w ill be less d iffic u lt

50、.A:I t is com mon sense that i f you glance at something quickly,you tendto forget i t quickly.If you stuffy i t slowly,you can remember i t better.B:Another technique is intensive practice or repeating.As a saying goes,practice makes perfect.If you repeat something again and again,youwi11 eventuall