施心远听力教程3Unit4答案

1、Unit4SectionOneTacticsforListeningPart1SpotDictationStephenPowelsonsAmazingMemoryWhenStephenPowelsonwasnine,hisschoolorganizedaweeklycontestinmemorizingpassagesfromtheBible.Stephenpaid(2)noattentionuntilhewaschided*for(3)notcompeting.ThenextSundayhesurprisedeveryoneby(4)recitingallthepassagesforthe(

2、5)entireyear.Asateenagerinprepschool,StephentookGreek.Histeacher(6)assigned21linesoftheIliad*tobememorized(7)inaweek.Attheendofthehour-thoughhe(8)insistedhepaidfullattentiontothe(9)lecture-Stephenknewall21.Hewentontomemorizethefirst(10)100lines.In1978,forthefirsttime(11)sincecollege,Powelson,now60,h

3、adsome(12)sparetime.Tokeephismindactive,herereadtheIliadand(13)discoveredthathestillknewthefirst100lines(14)byheartThatsomeonecouldmemorizesomuchbetweenages60and70is(15)astonishingtomostpeople,whoare(16)convincedthatmemory(17)worsensaswegrowolder.Powelsonsmethodisto(18)readabookintohistaperecorder,t

4、henreaditseveralmoretimes,makingsureheunderstands(19)eachword.Also,hesays,Iattemptto(20)visualizemyselfaspartoftheaction.Part2ListeningforGistYoumightnotknowhowrarelyimagesarevieweddirectlythroughtelescopes.Themostcommonwaytoobservetheskiesistophotographthem.Theprocessisverysimple.First,aphotographi

5、cplateiscoatedwithalight-sensitivematerial.Theplateispositionedsothattheimagereceivedbythetelescopeisrecordedonit.Thentheimagecanbedeveloped,enlarged,andpublishedsothatmanypeoplecanstudyit.Becausemostastronomicalobjectsareveryremote,thelightwereceivefromthemisratherfeeble.Butbyusingatelescopeasacame

6、ra,longtimeexposurescanbemade.Inthisway,objectscanbephotographedthatareahundredtimestoofainttobeseenbyjustlookingthroughatelescope.Thispassageisabouthowtophotographastronomicalobjects.Photograph,coated,light-sensitivematerial,positioned,received,recorded,developed,enlarged,published,remote,feeble,te

7、lescope,camera,longexposuresSectionTwoListeningComprehensionPartoneDialogueTunisianHolidayVocabularyamphitheatremosaiccoachn.公共马车，普通旅客车厢resortn.胜地，常去之地(SomeoneisenquiringabouttheTunisianholiday.)Agent:Hello,BathTravel.Client:Hello,IdliketofindoutmoreaboutyourTunisianholidayforamateurarchaeologists.I

8、vereadaboutitinthepaper,butIdliketoknowmoreaboutwhatisinvolved.Agent:Youmeanyoudliketoknowtheitinerary?Client:Yes,thatsright.Agent:Allright.Justbriefly,youarriveinTunisatmiddayonthefirstdayandgobycoachtoLaMarsa.Thenthereisashortbriefingbythearchaeologistandthentherestofthedayyouarefreetoexplore.Thes

9、econddayyougetupbeforedawnandgotoCarthagetoseethesunrise.YouhavebreakfastandalecturethereandthengobycoachtoMansoura,wheretherearebeautifulcoves（小海湾）.Afterlunchyoucanwalkalongthebeach,toKerkouane.Thewalktakesaboutfourhours.Kerkouaneisoneofthemostrecentandmostexcitingsites.ThenbycoachtoKelibia,afishin

10、gvillage,intimeforsunsetovertheharbor.Client:Thatsoundsratheralongwalk.Agent:Well,itsaneasywalk.Flatalltheway,andverypretty.Butyoucangobycoach,ifyouprefer.ThethirddayyouspendinHammametonCapBon,andthedayisfreetoenjoythetown.Itsalovelyoldtownandresort.AndthefourthdayyoutakethecoachtotheruinofEIDjem,wh

11、ichisamagnificentamphitheatre*.YouhavelunchinSfaxandthenyoutaketheferrytothebeautifulKerkennahIslands.Client:Islands,yousay?Agent:Yes,theyreverypeacefulandyouspendthefifthdaythere.Thefishermenwilltakeeveryoneoutontheirsailingboatsandtherewillbeafishermenspicnic.OnthesixthdayyouvisittheGreatMosqueofK

12、airouanandhaveapicniclunch.ThentakethecoachtothelovelyportofBizerteforthelastnight.AndthefinaldaythereisavisittotheancientRomancapitalofUticawithitsfantasticmosaics*andthenacoachtoTunisInternationalAirport.Client:Haveyougotafullbrochurewhichgivesmoredetails?ExerciseDirections:Listentothedialogueandc

13、ompletethefollowingitinerary.DayTunisianholidayforamateurarchaeologistsActivitiesThefirstdayArriveinTunisatmiddayandgobycoachtoLaMarsa.Thenthereisashortbriefingbythearchaeologist.TheseconddayGetupbeforedawnandgotoCarthagetoseethesunrise.YouhavebreakfastandalecturethereandthengobycoachtoMansoura,wher

14、etherearebeautifulcoves.Afterlunchyoucanwalkalongthebeach,toKerkouane,whichisoneofthemostrecentandmostexcitingsites.ThenbycoachtoKelibia,afishingvillage,intimeforsunsetovertheharbor.ThethirddaySpendinHammametonCapBontoenjoythetown.Itsalovelyoldtownandresort.ThefourthdayandfifthdayTakethecoachtotheru

15、inofElDjem,whichisamagnificentamphitheatre.HavelunchinSfaxandthentaketheferry!.tothebeautifulKerkennahIslands.ThefishermenwilltakeeveryoneoutontheirsailingboatsandtherewillbeafishermenspicniThesixthdayVisittheGreatMosqueofKairouanandhaveapicniclunch.ThentakethecoachtothelovelyportofBizerteforthelast

16、night.ThefinaldayThereisavisittotheancientRomancapitalofUticawithitsfantasticmosaicsandthenacoachtoTunisInternationalAirport.Part2PassageMexicanGrayWolfExerciseAPre-listeningQuestionThewolfisalargememberofthecanine(犬科的)family.Mostoftheadultgreywolvesweighinthevicinityof75to125pounds(34to56kilograms)

17、.Wolvesliveinfamilygroupscalledpacks.Apackisusuallymadeupofamaleparent,afemaleparent,theirpupsandafewotheradultwolveswhoaretheolderbrothersandsisters.Wolvescanrunupto40milesanhourandcaneasilycover50milesaday.Thewolfhasdevelopedthecapacitytosurviveinthemostinhospitableofclimates.Thewolvesinthehigharc

18、ticendureseveralwintermonthsofperpetualdarkness.EveninFebruarywhenthesunreturnstothenorth,temperaturesof-40Candbitterwindsarecommon.Inthewildwolvescanliveupto13yearsormore;inaprotectedwolfparkoracontrolledareaofland,awolfcanlivetobeupto16yearsold.Aftermorethanacenturyofassaultbyhumans,thewolfpopulat

19、ionhaddwindledtonomorethanahandfulbythe1970sinMexicoandtheAmericansouthwest.Theprogramisnowabouthalfwaytomeetingitsgoalofawildpopulationofatleast100wolvescoveringmorethan12,800squarekilometers.Decisionsaboutmating,movementamongthe45captive-breedingfacilitiesandreleasesintothewildaremadebyaUS-Mexican

20、committeeofscientists,landownersandothers.Awolfwithraregenes-untilithassuccessfullyreproduced-willneverbereleasedbecause*ofthehighmortalityrateinthewild.Therecoveryprogramisgraduallymovingawayfromfreeingcaptive-bornwolves,asthepopulationofpupsbornfreetakesoff.*FranciscoandSheilawerepioneersinafedera

21、lprograminEureka,32kilometerssouthwestofS1.Louis,theUnitedStates,torestoretheendangeredMexicangraywolf,therarestandmostgeneticallydistinctsubspeciesofgraywolfinNorthAmerica.Aftermorethanacenturyofassaultbyhumans,thewolfpopulationhaddwindledtonomorethanahandfulbythe1970sinMexicoandtheAmericansouthwes

22、t.Theresearchcenter,popularlyknownastheWolfSanctuary*,wasfoundedin1971byMarlinPerkins,aworld-renownednaturalistandformerdirectoroftheSt.LouisZoo,andhiswifeCarol.BesidestheMexicanwolf,thesanctuaryworkswiththeendangeredredwolf,manedwolf(maned:有鬃毛的;manedwolf鬣狼),swiftfoxandAfricanwilddogs.Inthelate1970s

23、,thelastsevenknownwolveswerecapturedinthewildortakenfromzoostobeginthebreedingprogram.In1981,thefirstcaptive-bredlitterofMexicangraywolvesproducedinthefederalprogramwasbornattheWildCanid（犬科动物）Center,andthefirstreleaseintothewildtookplacein1998.Theprogramisnowabouthalfwaytomeetingitsgoalofawildpopula

24、tionofatleast100wolvescoveringmorethan12,800squarekilometers.Thoughincaptivitythemselves,FranciscoandSheilataughttheirpupssowellthatmanyarethrivinginthewild.Theywereidealparents.Theyraised25babies,taughtthemgoodsurvivalskillsandsentmanyofthemofftoliveontheirown.NineofFranciscoandSheilasoffspringwere

25、amongthefirst11captive-bornMexicangraywolvesreleasedin1998.Bothparentwolveshavesincedied-Franciscoatage14inDecember.Sheilaatage16inJune2000-buttheylived,ascaptivewolvesoftendo,roughlytwiceaslongaswolvesinthewild.TodaytheWildCanidSurvivalandResearchCenterinEurekaestimatesthat98percentofMexicanwolvesr

26、eleasedfromthefederalprogramaredescendantsoftheprolific*lobo*pair.（lobo=timberwolf）About250lobosnowliveincaptivityat45USandMexicanfacilities.TheWildCanidCenter,however,hasproducedmorepuppiesandhousedmoreMexicangraysthananyotherfacility.TheWildCanidCenterisideated*on25isolatedhectares（公顷）withinWashin

27、gtonUniversitysTysonResearchCenter.Thewolvesliveinlargeoutdoorwithminimalhumancontact.Theylearntohunt,liveinnaturalfamilypacks,andtobesuspiciousofpeople-allnecessaryskillsforsurvivinginthewild.Decisionsaboutmating,movementamongthe45andreleasesintothewildaremadebyaUS-Mexicancommitteeofscientists,land

28、ownersandothers.Theyalsomaintain.Awolfwithraregenes-untilithassuccessfullyreproduced-willneverbereleasedbecauseoftheinthewild.Itsnotuncommonforfreedwolvestobestruckbycarsorshotbyhunters;inrecentweeks,fivehavedied.Despitethelosses,releasedwolvesare.Therecoveryprogramisgraduallymovingawayfromfreeingca

29、ptive-bornwolves,asthepopulationofpupsbornfree.Scientistswanttoletnaturedecidewhatsagoodwolfandwhatsnotthrough.TheWildCanidCenterisideated*on25isolatedhectares（公顷）withinWashingtonUniversitysTysonResearchCenter.Thewolvesliveinlargeoutdoorenclosureswithminimalhumancontact.Theylearntohunt,raiseyoung,li

30、veinnaturalfamilypacks,andtobesuspiciousofpeople-allnecessaryskillsforsurvivinginthewild.Decisionsaboutmating,movementamongthe45captive-breedingfacilitiesandreleasesintothewildaremadebyaUS-Mexicancommitteeofscientists,landownersandothers.Theyalsomaintainageneticdatabase.Awolfwithraregenes-untilithas

31、successfullyreproduced-willneverbereleasedbecauseofthehighmortalityrateinthewild.Itsnotuncommonforfreedwolvestobestruckbycarsorshotbyhunters;inrecentweeks,fivehavedied.Despitethelosses,releasedwolvesarereproducing.Therecoveryprogramisgraduallymovingawayfromfreeingcaptive-bornwolves,asthepopulationof

32、pupsbornfreetakesoff.Scientistswanttoletnaturedecidewhatsagoodwolfandwhatsnotthroughnaturalselection.ExerciseBSentenceDictationDirections:Listentosomesentencesandwritethemdown.Youwillheareachsentencethreetimes.ExerciseCDetailedListening1Directions:ListentothepassageandcompletetheinformationaboutaMex

33、icangraywolfresearchcenter.Theresearchcentersknownas:theWolfSanctuaryLocation:inEureka.32KilometerssouthwestofSt.Louis,theUnitedStatesFounding:in1971Purpose:torestoretheendangeredMeXcangraywolfFounder:MarlinPerkins,aworld-renownednaturalistandformerdirectortheSt.LouisZoo.andhiswifeCarol2.Directions:

34、Fillintheblankswitheventsconnectedwiththefollowingtimeexpressions.Inthelate1970s:ThelastsevenknownwolveswerecapturedinthewildortakenfTomzoostobeginthebreedingprogram.In1981:Thefirstcaptive-bredlitterofMexicangraywolvesproducedinthefederalprogramwasbornatthewildCanidCenter.In1998:Thefirstreleaseintot

35、hewildtookplace.ExerciseDAfter-listeningDiscussionDirections:Listentothepassageagainanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1)FranciscoandSheilawerepioneersinafederalprogram.Thoughincaptivitythemselves,theytaughttheirpupssowellthatmanyarethrivinginthewild.Theywereidealparents.Theyraised25babies,taughtthemgo

36、odsurvivalskillsandsentmanyofthemofftoliveontheirown.NineofFranciscoandSheilasoffspringwereamongthefirst11captive-bornMexicangraywolvesreleasedin1998.Bothparentwolveshavesincedied-Franciscoatage14inDecember.Sheilaatage16inJune2000buttheylived,ascaptivewolvesoftendo,roughlytwiceaslongaswolvesinthewil

37、d.TheWildCanidCenterisideatedon25isolatedhectareswithin.WashingtonUniversitysTysonResearchCenter.TodaytheWildCanidSurvivalandResearchCenterestimatesthat98percentofMexicanwolvesreleasedfromthefederalprogramaredescendantsoftheprolificlobopair.About250lobosnowliveincaptivityat45USandMexicanfacilities.T

38、heWildCanidCenterhasproducedmorepuppiesandhousedmoreMexicangraysthananyotherfacility.OtherlargeUSnewspapersweresingledouttoo,includingtheWallStreetJournal,whichwonthePulitzerforbreakingnews,despitebeingdisplacedfromitsofficesattheWorldTradeCenter.TheWashingtonPostreceivedPulitzersintwocategories,inv

39、estigativeandnationalreporting.(Open)SectionThreeNewsNewsItem1WhenAstrolandopenedin1962itrepresentedthefutureofamusementthemeparks,boastingstate-of-the-artrides(游乐场所供人玩乐的乘坐装置)andattractionsoperatingwithanouter-spacetheme.TheparkisafixtureontheConeyIslandboardwalk,bestknownfortheCyclone,itswoodenroll

40、ercoasterandtheWonderWheel,aseasidelandmark.Astrolands22ridesandthreegamearcadesprovidedjobsforupto300people.AstrolandhasbeenbyfarthebiggestamusementcenteronConeyIsland,whichhasbeenafavoriteholidaydestinationforAmericansintheNewYorkareasincethe19thCentury.Itisthebirthplaceofthehotdogandisknownforits

41、kitschyrides,streetperformers,sandbeachesandfamily-friendlyatmosphere.ButAstrolandsfinalchaptermaybestilltocome.Afewdaysaftertheparksannouncedclosure,NewYorkCityMayorMichaelBloombergsaidhopeisnotyetlost,andthatcityofficialsaretryingtostepinandgetaone-yearrenewalofAstrolandslease.Astrolandsannouncedc

42、losure1.Itopenedin1962.Itrepresentedthefutureofamusementthemeparks,boastingstate-of-the-artridesandattractionsoperatingwithanouter-spacetheme.ItisbestknownfortheCyclone,itswoodenrollercoasterandtheWonderWheel,aseasidelandmark.Becausetheyenjoyitskitschyrides,streetperformers,sandbeachesandfamily-frie

43、ndlyatmosphere.No.Thecityofficialsaretryingtostepinandgetaone-yearrenewalofAstrolandslease.NewsItem2ItscalledtheHighline.Itsanewlyrenovatedandelevatedpromenadethatwasoncearailwaylinefordeliveringcattleandotherfoodstock.In1980,thetrainmadeitslastdelivery,bringingfrozenturkeystolowerManhattan.Inadense

44、lypopulatedcity,theHighlinenowprovidesopenspaceforrelaxationasitwindsthroughneighborhoodsoncenotedforslaughterhouses.Itsanoasisinaseaofconcrete.Thewalkwayincludesmorethan100speciesofplantsinspiredbythewildlandscapeleftafterthetrainsstoppedrunning.Newconstructioniseverywhere.Apartments,officetowers,r

45、estaurantsandevenamuseumhavesproutedalongsidethepromenade.ThefirstsectionoftheHighlinewasinauguratedinMay,after15yearsofplanningandpoliticalbattles.NewYorkMayorMichaelBloomberg,alongwithbenefactorslikeclothingdesignerDianevonFurstenbergandherhusband,mediamogulBarryDiller,cuttheribbon.Thefirsttwosect

46、ionsoftheHighlinecost$152million.Ofthat,$44millionwasraisedbythepublic.Tothosewhovisit,itseemsitwaswellworththewaitandthemoney.NewsItem3AfricanAmericanHistoryMuseumAnoldGreyhoundBus*terminalsitsunusedintheheartofdowntownDothan,Alabama.Itshardlynoticeable,nestledbetweentwoofficebuildingsandsurrounded

47、byachainlinkfence.Therearenowrittensignsthathintofthestructurescontroversialhistory.Fourdecadesagoitwasasymbolofracialsegregation.Duringthe1960s,busterminalslikeotherpublicfacilitiesthroughouttheAmericansouthweredividedintowhiteareasandblackareas.Thebuildingstillhastheseparateentranceandrestroomfaci

48、litiesthatblackcustomerswerelegallyrequiredtouse.Today,thoseelementshaveadifferentsocialvalue,andtheywillbecomeoneofthecenterpiecesofanewAfricanAmericanhistorymuseum.ThemuseumwillincludegalleriesdevotedtotheaccomplishmentsofGeorgeWashingtonGarver*andotherblackscientistsandinventors.Therewillbeagalle

49、rydepictingblackheroesofmilitaryandsocialcampaigns.AndthecityofDothanishelping.Itsprovidingthemuseumwithsomefinancialsupport,anditsalreadypromotingtheattractiontovisitors.TheG-WCarverInterpretiveMuseumshouldopendoorsbyAugustanditsdirectorFrancinaWilliamshopestocapitalizeonAlabamashistoricrole.thecen

50、terofAmericasCivilRightsmovement.WhenvisitorscometoBirmingham,SelmaandMontgomerytolearnaboutthestrugglesthatAfricanAmericanshaveendured,shewouldlikethemImakeasidetriptoDothantoseewhatAfricanAmericanshavecontributedtoAlabama,AmericaIdtheworld.ExerciseADirections:Listentothenewsitemandcompletethesumma

51、ry.ThisnewsitemisaboutanAfricanAmericanhistorymuseumshowingthestrugglesandcontributionsfAricanAmericans.ExerciseBDirection:Listentothenewsagainanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).1.F2.T3.F4.F5.T6.T7.F8.TSectionFoursupplementaryExercisesPart1FeatureReportLamainagrewuplisteningt

52、ohergrandfathersstoriesofGaraguso.TommasoLamainaimmigratedfromGaragusotoPhiladelphiainthe1920sinsearchofwork.Butheneverlethisfamilyforgettheplacewheregenerationsoftheirforefathershadlived.ThestoriesinspiredLamainasdreamofdevelopingherownrelationshipwithaplaceshewasneverabletovisitwithhergrandfather,

53、whodiedwhenshewasateenager.Soin2000,withyearsofexperienceasaprofessionalphotographerbehindher,shedecidedtobeginanannualpilgrimagetoGaragusotocapturelifethereonfilm.Garagusoisafarmingvillage,hometoabout1,500people,inthemountainousregionofBasilicata,locatedintheinstepofItalysboot.Itsoneofthemostremote

54、andleastdevelopedzonesinthecountry.Afterdecadesofemigration,itssparselypopulated.Oneoutofsevenofthepeoplewhoremaincantreadorwrite.LamainasphotosshowaGaragusothatseemshardlytohavechangedincenturies,ananachronismcomparedwithaverymodernItaly.Takeninblackandwhite,theyshowthewindingcobblestonestreetsanda

55、ncientbuildingsofthehistoricalcentre.Therearedonkeys,loadedupwithkindlingfortheopenfiresandstoves,whichstillwarmthehouses.Thereareportraitsofmenwithgnarledfaces,wearingblackpantsandwhiteshirtsfromapastera.Theresthelocalbaker,whosefamilyhasbeensellingbreadinthesamebuildingsincethelate1700s.Therearewo

56、menwithwhitehairandnoteeth,dressedinblack.ArrivinginthevillagewhereherfamilyhadlivedforgenerationswaslikeahomecomingforLamaina.Shegrewupinaninner-cityneighborhoodofPhiladelphia,inthebosomofanimmigrantsouthernItaliancommunity.Athome,herrelativesspokethedialectofGaragusoratherthanEnglish.Butovertheyea

57、rs,thereservehaslessened.Lamainaadmits,andherworkshows,thatlifeinGaragusoisnoteasy.Thelocalsworkfromsunuptosundowninthefields,tendingtheircropsandanimals.Theyeatwhattheyproduce.Littleisimportedandnothinggoestowaste.Butshebelievesitsrichinthethingsthatmatter,likegenerosity,hospitalityandfamilyties.In

58、thisrespect,shesays,thevillagehassomethingtoteachthosewhoseeherwork.LamainarecentlyheldanexhibitionofherworkinFlorence,whereshenowlives.ShesalsogivingacopyofherimagestoCityHallinGaraguso.Aftereightyearsofrecordinglifethere,SusannaLuciaLamainasnotreadytoputawayhercamerayet.Shesaysshehasmanymorephotog

59、raphstotakeandhopesherworkwillputherfamilyvillageonthemap.Hergrandfather,TommasoLamaina,wouldhavebeenproud.A.SusannaLuciaLamainasrecordinglifeinGaraguso.B.T,T,T,T,T,F,T,FPart2PassageSafariAblurofgoldwasspottedthroughthehigh,wind-whippedgrassesandoffwewalkedtowardthelionsden.Hecouldntstopsmilingaswec

60、reptcloserandcloserintotheglowofthedayslastlight.Justameterawayfromthelionsastragglingbuffalolopedby,butourappearanceseemedtodistractthemandthebuffalogotaway.Underanopenskywewindedourwaythroughcrackedsun-bakedpathways.Ourguideskneltinthesand,pointingoutthedifferencesbetweenthevariousanimaltracks.Thr