..可編輯版可編輯版.可編輯版聽力練習錄音文本和答案Unit1II.BasicListeningPractice1.ScriptM:I’mbesidemyselfwithjoy.I’msolucky.Guesswhat?I’vewonalitofmoneyinthelottery.W:Yeah?Well,youdoknowthatmoneyistherootofallevil,right?Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?2.ScriptW:Marywasfurious.Hersonwreckeduphercar.M:Heshouldn’thavedrivenacarwithoutadriver’slicense.He‘sstilltakingdrivinglesson.Q:WhatdoweknowaboutMary’sson?3.ScriptM:Susan,Ihearyou’regoingtomarrythatguy.Somepeoplethinkyou’llregretit.W:Isthatso?Onlytimetell.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?4.ScriptM:Mary,IjustwanttosayhowsorryIwastolearnofyourmother’spassing.Iknowhowcloseyoutwowere?W:Thankyou.Itwassosudden.I’MstillinastateofshockIdon’tknowwhattodo.Q:Whichoffollowingistrue?5.ScriptW:Igetfuriousatworkwhenmyopinionsaren’tconsideredjustbecauseI’mawoman.M:Youshouldairyourviewmoreemphaticallyanddemandthatyourvicebeheard.Q:Whatisthewomancomplainingabout?Keys:1.C2.B3.D4.A5.DIII.ListeningInTask1:Softanswersturnawaywrath.Mary:Dam!You’respilledredwineonme.Mynewdressisruined.John:I’mterriblesorry!WhatcanIdotohelp?Here’ssomewatertowashitoff.Mary:Stopsplashingwateronme!Oh,thisissoembarrassing!I’mamess.John:Well,youdolookalittleupset.Pleasedon’tblowup.Don’tloseyourcool.Mary:Hmm,you’vegotthenervetalkinglikethat!Whoshouldn’tflyoffthehandle?Thisdresscostafortune.John:Youlookreallycutewhenyou’remad.Ikidyounot.Somepeopledolookattractivewhentheyareinarage.Mary:Thisisveryexpensivedress.Isavedformonthstobuyit,andnowit’sruined.Lookatthisstain!John:Accidentsdohappen.Givemeyourdress,andI’lltakeittothecleaners.Mary:Sure!Youwantmetotakeitoffrighthereinpublicandgiveittoyou?Idon’tevenknowyou!John:Thismightbeareallygooftimetogetacquainted.I’mJohnOwen.Mary:Mmm,atleastyou’repolite.IguessIreallyshouldn’thaveflaredup.Afterall,itwasanaccident.I’mMaryHarvey.John:Comeon.I’lltakeyouhome.Youcanchangeyourclothes,andI’llgetthedresscleanedfor..可編輯版可編輯版.可編輯版you.Mary:Nowyou’retalking.Thanks.You’rearealgentleman.John:You’dbetterbelieveit.I’mgladtoseethatyou’vecooleddown.Feellookabitetoeatafterward?I’mstarving.Mary:Ok.You’reprettygood.I’mnotnearlyasmad.Ifyoucangetthisstainout,I’llbeveryhappy.John:I’lltrymybest.ButifIcan’tgetthestainout,pleasedon’tletyourhappinessturntowrath.1.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthedialog?2.Whydoesthewomangetangry?3.Whatdoesthemansaytopleasethewomanwhenshelooksangry?4.Whydoesthewomansaythemanisarealgentleman?5.Whatistheman’sfinalproposal?Keys:1D2.A3.C4.B5.CTask2:BigJohniscoming!ScriptAbarownerintheOldWesthasjusthiredatimidbartender.This(S1)owneroftheestablishmentisgivinghisnewhiresomeinstructionson(S2)runningtheplace.Hetellsthetimidman,“IfyoueverhearthatBigJohniscomingtotown,(S3)dropeverythingandrunforthehills!He’sthebiggest,nastiest(S4)outlawwho’severlived!〞Afewweekspass(S5)uneventfully.Butoneafternoon,alocalcowhandcomesrunningthroughtown(S6)yelling,“BigJohniscoming!Runforyour(S7)lives!〞Whenthebartenderleavesthebartostartrunning,heisknockedtothegroundbyseveraltownspeoplerushingoutoftown.(S8)Ashe’spickinghimselfup,heseesalargeman,almostsevenfeettall.He’smuscular,andisgrowingasheapproachesthebar.Hestepsuptothedoor,ordersthepoorbarkeepinside,anddemands,“IwantabeerNOW!〞Hestrikeshisheavyfistonthebar,splittingitinhalf.(S9)Thebartendernervouslyhandsthebigmanabeer,handsshaking.Hetakesthebeer,bitesthetopofthebottleoff,anddownsthebeerinonegulp.Astheterrifiedbartenderhidesbehindthebar,thebigmangetsuptoleave,“Doyouwantanotherbeer?〞thebartenderasksinatremblingvoice.“Dangit,Idon’thavetime!〞thebigmanyells,(S10)“Igottogetoutoftown!Don’tyouhearBigJohniscoming?〞Task3:AViewofHappinessScriptDr.Smithhasproposedareasonable,ifperhapssomewhatoversimplifies,viewofhappiness.Accordingtohistheory,happinessmightbedescribedasastateifbalance.Andwhenhumanorcertainanimalsachievethatbalance,theyrendtoremaininthatconditioninordertorepeatthehappyfeeling.Toillustratethis,wemaystudytwomagnets.Whentheirpositiveandnegativepolesmeet,theyarecomfortablyjoined,andtheyremainthere.Inotherwords,theyhaveattainedabalanceorstateofhappiness.Ifontheotherhand,oneofthepolesisreversed,andpositivepoleispressesagainstpositivepole,thereisresistance,instability,imbalanceastateofunhappiness.Animalswithsomedegreeofintelligenceseemtofindhappinessinreinforcement.Oncetheyhavegainedoneormoreoftheirgoalssuchasfood,andwater,theylearntorepeattheactions..可編輯版可編輯版.可編輯版thatledtosatisfactionofthosegoals.Thisrepetitionorreinforcementproducesastateofbalanceorsenseofhappiness.Accordingtothistheory,onlyanimalswithasignificantcapacitytolearnshouldbeabletoexperiencehappiness.Butintruthlearningcantakeplacethroughsurprisinglysimpleshort-termactionsuchasscratchinganitch,followedbypleasure,followedbymorescratching,andsoon.Thuslearningcanoccurwithalmostnoconsciousthought.Forhumanbeings,blessedwiththeabilitytoreason,goalsarenotlimitedtotheshort-termsatisfactionofneeds.Indeed,thereisastronglinkbetweenhappinessandthefulfillmentoflong-termgoals.Evenifhumanstriveforgoalsthataremorecomplexandlonger-termthantheanimals’goals,oncethosegoalsaregained,happinessisreinforced.1.Whydoesthespeakermention“magnets〞?2.Accordingtothepassage,whatmayanimalsdoaftertheyhavegotfood?3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothespeaker?4.Whatdoesthespeakersayisspecialaboutthegoalsofhumanbeings?5.Whichofthefollowingbestcapturesthemainideaofthepassage?Keys:1D2.C3.B4.D5.AVI.FurtherListeningandSpeakingTask1:ReasonandEmotionScriptEmotionissometimesregardedastheoppositeofreason;sissuggestedbyphrasesuchas〞appealtoemotionsratherthanreason〞and“don’tletyouremotionstakeover〞.Emotionalreactionssometimesproduceconsequencesorthoughtswhichpeoplemaylaterregretordisagreewith;butduringanemotionalstate,theycouldnotcontroltheiractions.Thus,itisgenerallybelievedthatoneofthemostdistinctivefactsabouthumanbeingsisacontradictionbetweenemotionandreason.However,recentempiricalstudiesdonotsuggestthereisacleardistinctionbetweenreasonandemotion.Indeed,angerorfearcanoftenbethoughtofasaninstinctiveresponsetoobservedfact.Thehumanmindpossessesmanypossiblereactionstotheexternalworld.Thosereactionscanlieonacontinuum,withsomeoftheminvolvingtheextremeofpureintellectuallogic,whichisoftencalled“cold〞,andothersinvolvingtheextremesofpureemotionnotrelatedtologicalagreement,whichiscalled“theheatofpassion〞.Therelationlogicandemotionmeritscarefulstudy.Passion,emotion,orfeelingcanreinforceanargument,eventonebasedprimarilyonreason.Thisisespeciallytrueinreligionorideology,whichfrequentlydemandsanall-or-nothingrejectionoracceptance.Insuchareasofthought,humanbeingshavetoadoptacomprehensiveviewpartlybackedbyempiricalargumentandpartlybyfeelingandpassion.Moreover,severalresearchershavesuggestedthattypicallythereisno“pure〞decisionorthought;thatis,nothoughtisbased“purely〞〞onintellectuallogicor“purely〞onemotion—mostdecisionsarefoundedonamixtureofboth.1.Whatresultsdoesthespeakermaysomefromemotionalreactions?2.Whatisthepopularbeliefaboutreasonandemotion?3.Whatdoesthespeakermeanby“cold“?4.Accordingtothepassage,whatshouldpeopledoinreligiousmatters?5.Whatisthespeaker’sconclusion?Keys:1.A2.B3.C4.C5.DTask2:Depression..可編輯版可編輯版.可編輯版ScriptPat:Youlookdepressed.Areyoufeelingblue?I’vecometocheeryouup.Ted:Butthere’snothingthatcancheermeup.I’mdowninthedumps.Life’smiserablePat:Youhavetotrytogetyourmindoffthings.Ted:ButIcan’t.Ijustfeelthere’stoomuchpressureonmesometimes!Pat:Youcan’tletthingsgetyoudown.Learntorelaxandstopworryingallthetime.What’syourproblem?Ted:Ifailedmylastexam,andanotherexamiscoming,Igetbored.Pat:IfIwereyou,I’dstartworkinghard.Ifyouworkhardforalongtime,you’reboundtogetbettergrades.Yousee,“nopain,nogain〞.Ted:It’seasiersaidthandone!IfIreadforfifteenminutes,Igetbored.Pat:Youhavetolearnsomeself-discipline.ButhowcanIstaycheerfulallthetime?Ted:Worsethanthat!IfIreadforhalfanhour,Igetaheadache.ThenIstarttoworryaboutpassingthenextexam.Pat:It’sallinyourmind.Ifyoustaycheerfullikeme,everythingwillsoonbeOK.Ted:ButhowcanIstaycheerfulallthetime?Pat:Trytolookonthebrightsideofthings.Ted:Butwhatifthereisn’tabrightside?Pat:Youknowthesaying:Everycloudhasasilverlining.Itmeansthere’realwaystowsidestoeverything—boththedarkandthebrightsides.So,trytoidentifyyourstrengthsandbringthenintofullplay.Ted:Oh,no!Yourcornyoldsayingsaremakingmeevenmoredepressed.Keys:TFFTFUint2II.BasicListeningPractice3.ScriptW:Didyouhear?Helengotmodelingjib!She’sgoingtobesashayingdownthecatwalk.M:Wow,that’sgreat!Allthatwalkingpracticereallypaidoff.Andfoeonceshewon’tbecomplainingaboutbeingsotall.Q:WhydidHelengetmodelingjob?4.ScriptM:Julia,comeandseetheMissAmericacontestonTV.Allthosebeautifulgirlsarewalkingaroundinbathingsuits,sothejudgescandecidewhohasthebestfigure.W:Bah!That’stheworstkindofexploitation.Theyaretreatingwomenliketoysforpeopletoenjoy.Iwouldnevertakepartinthiskindofcontest.Q:Whatdothemanandthewomanthinkaboutthebeautifycontest?3.ScriptW:WhatshallIdo?I’mfat.Iwanttobeslimandbeauty,butI’mfat.I’vetriedallthenewideas,highcarbandlowcarb,butnothingworks.M:Thosedietsarejustfads,popularforawhileandthenforgotten.Justfollowtheusualdietwithfruits,vegetables,fish,water,andgetplentyofexercise.Beforelongyou’llseeresults.Q:Whathasthewomantried?4.Script..可編輯版可編輯版.可編輯版W1:IthinkLilyisreallyattractive.She’shalfSpanishandhasthisreallysultrylookabouther.W2:Thatexplainswhyshetanssowell.I’vealwaysbeenjealousofherskincolorinthesummer.Q:WhichoffollowingistrueofLily?5.ScriptM:Trustme,itwastightthereontheInternet:“PlasticSurgeryIncreasingataFasterRateAmongMen〞.Apparentlymoreandmoremenaretryingtoimprovetheirappearance.W:Isawittooonthenews.Face-lifts,nosejobs,andboxtohidewrinklearenowverypopularwithmen.Mensayit’sforbusinessreasons,butweknowit’svanity.Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinktherealreasonisthatmenhaveplasticsurgery?Keys:1.B2.A3.C4D5BIII.ListeningInTask1:AFriendlyStylistStylist:Morning,sir.Thischair,please.WhatcanIdoforyou?Nick:Asimplehaircut:shortonthebackandsides.Stylist:Verygood.Ican,ofcourse,dosomethingfashionableforonly$60.Nick:60dollars!That’shighwayrobbery—twicewhatIordinarilypay.Stylist:Perhaps,sir.Butyourhaircutshaven’tbeeninharmonywithyourcharacter.Yourhairisatwarwithyoursoul.Nick:I’veneverheardofsuchathing.Stylist:IfImaysay,I’manexpertatmatchinghairstyletopersonalities.Believeme;you’resufferinga“disjunction〞.Nick:Adisjunction?Whatthedevilisadisjunction?Stylist:Yourhairdoesnotmatchyou.Nick:Thisisutternonsense.However,I’dliketohearhowyou’dsolvethisso-calledproblem.Stylist:Yourcharacterisartistic,imaginative.Butyourhairisdull.Icancorrectthatimbalanceinseconds.Nick:Okay,letmeseewhatcanyoudoaboutthe…uh…disjunction,asyoucallit.Stylist:We’regoingtousescissorstocreatepeaks,whichwe’llkeepinplacewithaliberalhelpingofgel….Thistuftinthebackwe’llbraidintoapigtail.Now,it’sthenewyou!Nick:Iloveit.It’sjustlikeme:imaginativeandartistic.Nowwhatareyoudoing?What’swrong?Don’tyouseeharmonyinmynewhairstyle?Stylist:Something’spreventingyourhairstylefrombeingatruefashionablestatement.Nick:Forheaven’ssake,tellmewhat’smissing.Stylist:Streaks.Byputtinginafewyellowstreaksinyourhair,itwillbecomeaworkofart.Streakingwillcostyoumore,but…Nick:Doit.Forgetthecost.But,bytheway,whatisthetotalgettingtobe?HowmuchamIpayingtoavoiddisjunction?Stylist:That’s…$135.Sir?Sir,areyouallright?Oh,hefainted.6.Whenthestylistmentions$60,whatdoesthecustomersay?7.Whatdoesthestylistthinkaboutthecustomer’shairstyle?8.Whatwillthestylistdowiththecustomer’shair?9.Whatwillstreakingdototheman’shairaccordingtothestylist?10.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?Keys:1C.A3.D4.B5.A..可編輯版可編輯版.可編輯版ForReference:1.Itmeansthereisnomatchbetweenyouandyourhair.2.That’s…$135.Sir?Sir,areyouallright?Oh,hefainted.Task3:AViewofHappinessScriptMenareturningtoplasticsurgeryandcosmeticprocedurestobrightenuptheirappearancesatafasterratethanwomen,accordingtoasurveyreleasedonWednesday.Men’suseoffatinjectionstosoftendeepwrinklesleaped47percentlastyearfromthepreviousyear.Women’suseoftheinjectionsfell36percent,accordingtoasurveybytheAmericanAcademyofFacialandPlasticReconstructiveSurgeons.Men’suseofbotoxinjectionstoeliminatefrownlinesrose88percent,whilewomen’sbotoxusefell8percent.Andforsmoothingskin,theuseoflaserresurfacingamongmenrose13percent,thesurveyshowed.Meanwhile,women’suseoflaserresurfacingdropped38percentduringthesametimeperiod.Thenumberofmengettingnosejobsrose47percent,whilethenumberofwomendoingsorose5percent.Typically,menandwomenvisitingplasticsurgeonsforcosmeticreasonswereage40to59.Thestudysaid44percentofmenand57percentofwomentelltheirdoctorthatlookingyoungeristhereasontheyarechoosingcosmeticsurgery.Byabout18percent,menaremorelikelythanwomentosaytheywantfacialcosmeticsurgeryforwork-relatedreasons.ThestudywasconductedbywrittenquestionnairesfromJanuary20toMarch3amongmorethan2,600membersoftheassociation,whofocusontreatmentoftheface,head,andneck.Bycomparison,inthepreviousyear,women’suseofbotoxrose60percentwhilemen’sfell14percent;women’suseoflaserresurfacingrose13percentwhilemen’sfell19percent;women’suseoffatinjectionsfell17percentandmen’sfell54percent.6.Whatistrueofmenandwomen’suseoffatinjections?7.Whileofthefollowingistrueofnosejobs?8.Howmuchgreateristhepercentageofwomenchoosingcosmeticsurgerytolookyoungerthanthepercentageofmen?9.Whatistrueofmenandwomenusingbotoxinthepreviousyear?10.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?Keys:1C2.C3.B4.B5.DVI.FurtherListeningandSpeakingTask1:BeautyContestsandPlasticSurgeriesScriptJulianaBorges,whowasnamed“MissBrazil〞earlyonTuesday,hadplasticsurgeryfourtimesandunderwent19smalleroperations.Shewasjustoneofmanycompetitorswhoweredeterminedtoimprovetheirappearancethroughsurgery.“Plasticsurgerymakememorebeautifulandgavemeconfidenceinmyselfandtheperfectmeasurementthatwonmethistitle,〞saidthebeautyqueeninagreendress,whowasrepresentingBrazil’ssouthernmoststateofRioGrandedoSul.Borges,22,hadliposuctionandhadherchin,nose,andearsworkedon,aswellas,hadherbreastsenlarged...可編輯版可編輯版.可編輯版Withthedevelopmentofplasticsurgery,moreandmoreofBrazil’swould-bebeautyqueenarefindingiteasiertoachievetheidealmeasurements.Thesedays,younghopefulsfromtheAmazonjungletobigcitiesinBrazil’ssouthareplanningsurgery.Athirdofthe27finalistsatthebeautycontestwentunderthescalpelafterruleswerechangedinthe1990s.Thenewrulespermitplasticsurgery,coloredcontactlenses,andhairdyeatbeautycontests.TheorganizersoftheMissBrazilcontestsaid,“It’sawaroutthere,andallofthebeautytoolsthatcanbeusedshouldbeused.OthercountrieslikeVenezuelapavedtheway,andBrazilisgoingtohavetousethosetoolsaswellifitwantstocompeteinMissUniversitybeautycontests.〞ButBrazil’sloveforplasticsurgeryisnotlimitedtobeautycontests.Mostyoungwomenwhoundergosurgerywanttofindabettermanorahigher-payingjob.5.HowmanysurgicaloperationsdidtheformerMissBrazilhavealtogether?6.Whatchangehasplasticsurgerybrought,accordingtothepassage?7.Whichofthefollowingisallowedaftertheruleschangedinthe1990s??4.Whichofthefollowingcountriesismentionedasapioneerinusingbeautytools?5.WhatisthegoalofmostyoungBrazilianwomenwhoundergosurgery?Keys:1.A2.C3.D4.B5.ATask2:Isittruebeauty?ScriptJohn:TheregoesCamilla.Shelooksgorgeoustoday,doesn’tshe?Herskinisassmoothasababy’sbottom.HerlipsareaperfectCupid’sbow.Shemusthavedozensofadmirers.Becky:Iwonderwhatshelookslikewithoutallmakeup.Shemustoutitwithaspoon.It’slikeamask.Idon’tunderstandwhatmenfindsoattractiveabouther.John:DoIdetectahintofjealousy?Becky:Shehasnothingformetobejealousabout.John:I’llbeyoubelieveinthosesayinglike:Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.Becky:Truebeautycomesfromwithin.Naturalmaterialsshouldbeenoughtobringitout.John:Butdoyoualwayssticktothoserules?WhenIwentpastyourapartmentlastnight,Isawyouinthekitchenwithsomegreensubstancesmearedallyourface.Becky:Theywerecucumbers.They’renaturalhealersoftheskin.Haven’tyouheardpeoplesayonTVthattheysoftentheskin,wipeouttheroughness,andbuildstrengthandresilience?John:Yeah,yeah,yeah!Theywipeoutlinesandagesigns.Blah,blah,blah!See,Icanevenrecitethatadvertisement.Becky:You’velearnedalot,haven’tyou?John:Sinceyoucankeepyourskinsoyoung-lookingandmaintainyourfiguresowell,youmightaswellaswriteabookonbeautysecrets.Becky:Don’tpullmyleg.Anyway,you’ddowelltotrythecucumbertreatmentonyourself.Putsomecucumbersliceonyourhead.Atleastthey’llkeepthatbaldspotfromshiningsobrightly..Keys:FTFTFUint3II.BasicListeningPractice5.ScriptW:Didyouseethepapertoday?TherewasanearthquakeinBrazil.M:Yes,butitonlymeasured3.5ontheRichterscale.Idon’tthinktherewereanycasualties...可編輯版可編輯版.可編輯版Q:Whatistheresultoftheearthquakeof3.5ontheRichterscaleaccordingtotheman?2.ScriptW:I’dabitworriedaboutSuzietravelingtosouthernIndia.It’stherainyseasonthere,andtheremaybelandsides.M:Suziecantakecareofherself;shewon’tgoanywheretoorisky.Besides,youcanalwayse-mailherifitmakesyoufeelbetter.Q:WhatisSuziedoing?3.ScriptM:Hi,IthoughtyouwereonholidayinAsia!Backalready?W:wenevergotthere!Ourtravelagentcancelledourarrangementsbecausethewholeregionisflooded.Weweresodisappointed;wewon’tgetanotherchancetogothisyear.Q:Whatisthewomandoing?4.ScriptM:OurflighttoTokyowasdelayedbytwelvehours.Canyoubelieveit?Atyphoonhittheeastcoastanditwaschaos.W:Isawitonthenews.Thefloodinganddamagewereterrible.Idon’tthinkanyonewashurtthough.Q:Whatistheconsequenceofthetyphoon?5.ScriptW:Didyouseetheprogramlastnightaboutvolcanoes?Itwasfascinating!M:Yes,theweirdthingisthemoltenlavalookssobeautiful,yetit’ssodestructive.AndIcouldn’tbelievehowfartheashcantravel.I’mgladwedon’thaveanyvolcanoeshere!Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkthevolcanois?Keys:1.D2.A3.C4.B5.CIII.ListeningInTask1:Softanswersturnawaywrath.Son:Hi,mom,whatarewehavingfordinnertonight?Mom:Ihaven’tstartedyet.Why,haveyouanyrequires?Son:Howabouttsunamiforachange—Idon’tknowwhatis,butIheardsomeJapanesepeopleusingthewordonthebustheotherday.Soundslikeafood.Maybeit’ssimilartosushi.Mom:Nonsense.TsunamicomesfromJapanesewordsmeaningharborandwave.Ifwehadatsunami,itwouldbetheotherwayaround,youngman.Son:Why?Whatisit?Mom:Imeanitmayswallowyouup.Atsunamiisanenormousseriesofverypowerfulwaves.Son:Couldyousurfonthem?Thatcouldbecool.Mom:They’renotcool.Theyareverydestructive.Whentheypoundtheshoreofpopulatedareas,theycausetremendousdamage.Theydestroyeverythingintheirpath.Son:Whatcausesthem?Mom:Ithinktheyarecausedbysomesortofshock,likeanearthquake,volcano,orlandsidethatstartsachainreactionintheocean.Son:Dothewavesgettobigthattheycrushbuildings?Mom:Easily.Theycanbedozensofmetershigh.Theytosscarsandhousesaroundasthoughtheywerechildren’stoys.Son:Canyouseethemcoming?..可編輯版可編輯版.可編輯版Mom:Youcanseethematquiteadistance.Butthere’snotmuchyoucando.Intheopenoceantheymoveatupto800kmperhour,butwhenitreachestheshore,thesystemslowsdownandthewavesgetbigger.Son:Howbig?Mom:Theycanreach30meters.Bigenoughtofinishyouoffinonegulp.11.Whatthesonthinkatsunamiis?12.WhatdoesMomimplybysaying,“Ifwehadatsunami,itwouldbetheotherwayaround〞?13.Whatdoesthesonthinksurfingontsunamiwaveswouldbelike?14.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasthecauseofatsunami?15.Howhighcantsunamiwavesreach?Keys:1B2.C3.A4.D5.CForReference1.Intheopenoceantheymoveatupto800kmperhour,butwhenitreachestheshore,thesystemslowsdownandthewavesgetbigger.2.Theycanreach30meters.Bigenoughtofinishyouoffinonegulp.Task3:ABlizzardScriptAblizzardisaseverweatherconditioncharacterizedbylowtemperaturesandstrongwinds,greaterthan15milesperhour,bearingagreatamountofsnow.Becausethefactorsforclassifyingwinterstormsarecomplex,therearemanydifferentdefinitionsofwhatablizzardtrulyis.Butitisgenerallyagreedthatinordertobeclassifiedasablizzard,asopposedtomerelyawinterstorm,theweathermustmeetseveralconditions.Thestormmustdecreasevisibilitytoaquarterofamileforthreehoursrunning.Includesnoworiceasprecipitation,andhavewindspeedofatleast32milesperhour,whichmeansForce7ormoreontheWindScale.Anotherstandard,accordingtoEnvironmentCanada,isthatthewinterstormmusthavewindsof40kilometersperhourormi=ore,plentyofsnow,visibilitylessthan1kilometer,atemperatureoflessthan-25degreesCelsius,andalloftheseconditionsmustlastfor4hoursormore,beforethestormcanproperlybecalledablizzard.Whenalltheseconditionscontinueaftersnowhasstoppedfalling,thestormisreferredtoasagroundblizzard.Anextensiveformofblizzardisawhiteout,whenthedowndrafts,togetherwithsnowfall,becomesoseverthatitisimpossibletodistinguishthegroundfromtheair.Peoplecaughtinawhiteoutcanquicklybecomedisoriented,losingtheirsenseofupanddownaswellastheirsenseofdirection.Severeblizzardcanalsooccuralongwitharcticcyclones.11.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?12.Whichofthefollowingistrueofablizzardaccordingtothefirststandard?13.Whichofthefollowingistrueofablizzardaccordingtothesecondstandard?14.Whatisagroundblizzard?5.Whichofthefollowingisintheorderofincreasingforce?Keys:1A2.B3.C4.D5.CForReferenceTheycanquicklybecomedisoriented,losingtheirsenseofupanddownaswellastheirsenseofdirection.VI.FurtherListeningandSpeaking..可編輯版可編輯版.可編輯版Task1:DescriptionofaTsunamiScriptAstrangehissingnoisefilledtheair,saidwitnessestothedisaster,andthatwasfollowedbyanear-shatteringroar.Racingtowardtheshoreatspeedof450kilometersperhourwasavastblackwallofwatermorethan20metershigh.Forsunbathersonthebeachesanddinersatoutdoorbeachfrontcafestherewasnoescape.Alongwithfishingboats,automobiles,trams,trains,early-morningshoppersandbeachbungalowstheyweresmashedtothegroundandsweptasfarastwokilometersinlandbytheforceofthetsunamithatcameafteraforce9earthquakedeepundertheseaoffthecoastofSumatra.Manylocalresidents,includingnumerouschildren,rushedontothebeachtopickupfishthrownashorebythefirstgiantwave.Beforetheycouldreturntosafety,asecondpowerfulwavestruckandsweptthemtotheirdeathsatsea.Whentheworstofthewatersfinallyretreatedbackintotheocean,bodieslayeverywhere,andmanyhungfromtrees.Atleast140,000peoplediedinthefloodingaroundtherimoftheIndianOceanandasfarawayasKenyaandSomalia.Stillmissingaremorethanathousandpeople,amongthen200Indonesianfishmen.HundredsoffishingvillageinIndia,Indonesia,SriLankaandThailandarecutofffromsuppliesofcleanwater,foodandmedicines.Reliefeffortsfromacrosstheglobearerushingtowardsthedisasterarea.Whethertheywillbeabletopreventfurtherdeathsfromdiseaseremaintobeseen.8.Whathappenedaftershoppersweresmashedtotheground?9.Accordingtothepassage,whathappenedafterthefirstgiantwave?10.Howmanypeoplearemissinginthedisaster?11.Whatmayfollowimmediatelyafterthedisaster,accordingtothepassage?12.Whatidthepassagemainlyabout?Keys:1.A2.C3.B4.D5.ATask2:DroughtinSouthAfricaScriptSouthAfricaisheadingforadisasterinthenewyearbecauseofadrought.Thewaterlevelatsomedamshavedroppedbelow20%whilethegroundwatertablehasdroppedbyasmuchs30metersEmergencymeasurehavebeenintroducedensurethatmillionsofpeoplehaveenoughwatertosurvive.Inruralareaswithoutdams,thegovernmenthastosendwaterbytruckandsinknew,deeperwellstoprovidedrinkingwater.Tankedwaterisprovidedabout3.5millionSouthAfricans.Peopleherenormallyusebar