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97听力教程32013-9-14v UNIT 1Section One Houses in the Futurev Well, I think houses in the future will probably be (1) quite small but I should think theyll be (2) well-insulated so that you dont need so much (3) heating and (4) cooling as you do now, so perhaps very economical (5) to run. Perhaps they will use (6) solar heating, although I dont know, in this country, perhaps we (7) wont be able to do that so much. Yes, I think theyll be full of (8) electronic gadgets: things like very advanced televisions, videos, perhaps videos which take up . the screen (9) takes up the whole wall. I should think. Yes, youll have things like (10) garage doors which open automatically when you (11) drive up, perhaps electronic (12) sensors which will (13) recognize you when you, when you come to the front door even. Perhaps (14) architects and designers will be a bit more (15) imaginative about how houses are designed and perhaps with the (16) shortage of space people will think of putting gardens (17) on the roof and, and maybe rooms can be (18) expanded and, and (19) contracted* depending on what you use them for, so perhaps therell be a bit more (20) flexibility about that. v Part 2v A: Tuesday two fifteen. Let me look in my diary. B: No, Thursday. v A: Oh, Im sorry. I thought you said Tuesday. v B: Thursday two fifteen. No, Im sorry. Ive got an appointment until three. Could we make it later? v Say three fifteen? v A: Well, theres a lot to talk about. Itll take a couple of hours, at least. B: Shall we say Monday morning, then? v A: Monday morning. All right. Nine oclock? v B: Nine. I think that will be all right. Ill ring you back and confirm. A: All right. But ring before five, could you? v B: All right. v A: Right you are. Bye. B: Bye. v Exercise. Directions:Listen to the dialogue and write down the gist and the key words that help you decide. v 1.This dialogue is about making an appointment v Woman: Listen! Im terribly sorry Im late. Man: v Man: Oh, thats all right. It doesnt really matter, does it? I havent got anything better to do, have I? v Woman: Just let me explain, will you? v Man: Ive only been waiting for over an hour. Thats all. v Woman: Yes. I know, and I would have . v Man: After all, my time isnt really that important, is it? v Woman: Please dont be like that. Just let me explain. (Silence. Man says nothing.) v Woman: I . I tried to get here in time but just after I left home, the car broke down. v Man: The car broke down? v Woman: Yes, and . well . luckily . there was a garage near me. And . and it took them a while v to repair it. v Man: Why didnt you at least phone? v Woman: I would have! But I didnt know the number of the restaurant. v Man: You could have looked it up in the telephone book! v Woman: Yes, but . youll never believe this . I couldnt remember the name of the restaurant. I knew where it was, but forgot the name. v Man: I see. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car. v Woman: Yes. It was something I couldnt do myself. It didnt take too long, but thats why Im late, v you see. v Man: Uh-huh. Which garage, by the way? v Woman: Pardon? v Man: Which garage did you take it to? v Woman: Uh . the one near my flat. You know. Lewis Brothers. v Man: Yes, I know that garage. Its the only one near your flat. v Woman: Hmm, well now, lets have something to eat. Uh, what about some . v Man: I know the garage very well! v Woman: Yes. Lets see now. Yes, I think Ill have some . v Man: A pity its Sunday.v 2.The key words are Tuesday. Thursday. two fifteen. three fifteen. Monday morning. nine oclock. v Part 1 Dialogue v Im terribly sorry Im late.v Woman: Listen! Im terribly sorry Im late. Man: v Man: Oh, thats all right. It doesnt really matter, does it? I havent got anything better to do, have I? v Woman: Just let me explain, will you? v Man: Ive only been waiting for over an hour. Thats all. v Woman: Yes. I know, and I would have . v Man: After all, my time isnt really that important, is it? v Woman: Please dont be like that. Just let me explain. (Silence. Man says nothing.) v Woman: I . I tried to get here in time but just after I left home, the car broke down. v Man: The car broke down? v Woman: Yes, and . well . luckily . there was a garage near me. And . and it took them a while v to repair it. v Man: Why didnt you at least phone? v Woman: I would have! But I didnt know the number of the restaurant. v Man: You could have looked it up in the telephone book! v Woman: Yes, but . youll never believe this . I couldnt remember the name of the restaurant. I knew where it was, but forgot the name. v Man: I see. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car. v Woman: Yes. It was something I couldnt do myself. It didnt take too long, but thats why Im late, v you see. v Man: Uh-huh. Which garage, by the way? v Woman: Pardon? v Man: Which garage did you take it to? v Woman: Uh . the one near my flat. You know. Lewis Brothers. v Man: Yes, I know that garage. Its the only one near your flat. v Woman: Hmm, well now, lets have something to eat. Uh, what about some . v Man: I know the garage very well! v Woman: Yes. Lets see now. Yes, I think Ill have some . v Man: A pity its Sunday. v Woman: Pardon? v Man: A pity its Sunday. That garage is closed on Sunday! v 1.They are possibly boyfriend and girlfriend. v 2.In a restaurant. v 3.It doesnt really matter, does it? I havent got anything better to do, have I? v Ive only been waiting for over an hour. Thats all After all, my time isnt really that important, is it? well, at least It was lucky you found a barrage to repair your carv Exercise Directions: Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions.v Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car. v 4.Because she wants to stop the conversation like this. v Because he knows the girl is lying. v Part 2 Passage The Oscar Statuettev 1 Industry insiders and members of the press called the award the Academy statuette, the golden trophy or the statue of merit, but the term never stuck. v 2. No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, a Hollywood columnist used the name in his column. v 3. Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. v 4. If the statuettes dont meet strict quality control standards, they are immediately cut in half and melted down. v 5.The large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices via air express, with no identifiable markings. v The Oscar statuette, designed by MGMs* chief art director Cedric Gibbons, depicts* a knight holding a crusaders* sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes, signifying the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians. v Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit was officially named Oscar. Industry insiders and members of the press called the award the Academy statuette, the golden trophy or the statue of merit. The entertainment trade paper, Weekly Variety, even attempted to popularize the iron man. The term never stuck. v A popular story has been that an Academy librarian and eventual executive director, Margaret Herrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so, and that as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar. v No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky used the name in his column in reference to Katharine Hepburns first Best Actress win. The Academy itself didnt use the nickname officially until 1939. v Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards - with a few notable exceptions. In the 1930s, juvenile players received miniature replicas* of the statuette; a ventriloquist* Edgar Bergen was presented with a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth; and Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster. After the War, winners turned in the temporary awards for golden Oscar statuettes. v The traditional Oscar statuette, however, hasnt changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher. In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No. 501. v Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens. If they dont meet strict quality control standards, the statuettes are immediately cut in half and melted down. v Each award is individually packed into a Styrofoam* container slightly larger than a shoebox. v Eight of these are then packed into a larger cardboard box, and the large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices in Beverly Hills via air express, with no identifiable markings. v On March 10, 2000, 55 Academy Awards mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City* to the City of Angels. Nine days later, 52 of stolen statuettes were discovered next to a Dumpster* in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles by Willie Fulgear, who was later invited by the Academy to attend the Oscar 2000 ceremonies as a special guest. v For eight decades, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, and even managed to escape unscathed* from common thieves. Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer* and into the gold, explains the company president. Or maybe people stored them someplace where they corroded. Although he stresses that the statuette is made to endure, Siegel offers this sage advice to all Oscar winners: If it gets dusty, simply wipe it with a soft dry cloth. v A. Pre-listening Questionv Every January, the attention of the entertainment community and of film fans around the world turns to the upcoming Academy Awards, the highest honor in filmmaking. The annual presentation of the Oscars has become the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences most famous activity. The Oscar Statuette is a knight holding a crusaders sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes.v B. Sentence Dictation v Directions: Listening to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times.v Exercise C Detailed Listening v Directions: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false. v -I.- 1. There were five original branches of the Academy. v (Because the five spokes on the reel of film signify the original branches of the Academy: v Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians.) v 2. The Academy Award of Merit was officially named Oscar in 1928. v (Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit was officially named Oscar.) v -I.- 3. The Academy staff began referring to the Academy statuette as Oscar because Margaret Herrick said the statuette was like her uncle Oscar. v (An Academy librarian and eventual executive director, Margaret Herrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so, and as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar.) v 4. Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards. v (There were a few notable exceptions. In 1930s, juvenile players received miniature replicas of the statuette and a ventriloquist Edgar Bergen gained a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth. Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes. ) v -I.- 5. Oscars were made of plaster in the 1940s because of the War. v (Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster.) -I.- 6. The manufacturer, R. S. Owens makes about 50 Oscars each year in Chicago. (Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens.) v 7. 55 Academy Awards were stolen by a mysterious person en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels on March 10, 2000. v (On March 10,2000,55 Academy Awards just mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels, but how and by whom was unknown.) v 8. For eighty years, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, managed to escape unscathed from common thieves and even chemical corrosion. v (Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer and into the gold. v Exercise D After-listening Discussion v Directions: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions. v 1.The traditional Oscar statuette hasnt changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher. v In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No.501. v NewsNews Item1 Bush-NATO-Iraqv Mr. Bush says he hopes Americas NATO allies will stand with the United States if he decides to take military action against Iraq. v All the same, the president says no action is likely in the near future. He says for now the focus is on implementing the new UN resolution that calls for a tough weapons inspection regime* and warns of consequences if Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein fails to comply*. v Administration official say they expect the NATO summit to release a political statement backing the UN resolution. They say President Bush will bring up Iraq in his bilateral meetings in Prague*, but they also say they do not believe the Iraqi threat will be the focus of the summit. v In Prague, the alliance plans to take steps toward the creation of a rapid deployment force that can playa role in combating terrorism. The president said even the smallest NATO member nations can contribute something to the cause v A. Directions: Listen to the news item and complete the summary.v B. Directions: Listen to the news again and answer the following questionsv 1.He hopes Americas NATO allies will stand with the United States if he decides to take military v action against Iraq. v 2.No, the president says no action is likely in the near future. v 3.They expect the NATO summit to release a political statement backing the UN resolution. v 4.The NATO summit is held in Prague. v No, it will not be the focus of the NATO summit.v Bush-Iraq v President Bush says everyone knows the real power in Iraq lies with Saddam Hussein: There is no democracy. This guy is a dictator and so we have to see what he says. The president says the Iraqi leader has a choice to make: disarm peacefully or be disarmed by force: If Saddam Hussein does not comply to the detail of the resolution, we will lead a coalition to disarm him. It is over. We are through with negotiations. There is no more time. The man must disarm. He said he would disarm. He now must disarm. Mr. Bush spoke with reporters while touring the Washington D.C. police department, a tour designed to highlight his plan to create a cabinet level Department of Homeland Security. He left no doubt his patience regarding Iraq is wearing very thin*, stressing the United States will no longer tolerate any efforts by Saddam Hussein to circumvent* demands to disarm. v Directions: Listen to the news item and complete the summary.v This news item is about the Bush administrations attitude towards Iraq. v Directions: Listen to the news again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).v Britain-Iraqv British Prime Minister Tony Blair delivered a radio address late Thursday to the Iraqi people warning that Saddam Hussein must comply with UN demands or suffer the consequences. v Prime Minister Blair said Saddam Hussein must cooperate with UN weapons inspectors, or be prepared to face military action. In an interview with Radio Monte Carlos Arabic service Thursday, Mr. Blair said war could be avoided, if Iraq agreed to disarm. v The situation is very clear. If Saddam Hussein agrees to disarm Iraq of all chemical, or biological or nuclear weapons programs and capability, then conflict would be avoided, and his duty is to cooperate fully with the inspectors to tell them exactly what material he has, to cooperate and comply with them in the eradication of that material. v The prime minister said he wanted to speak directly to the Iraqi people to try to dispel* what he called myths that have arisen between Christians and Muslims. He said the dispute with Iraq is not about the West versus the East or about oil, but about weapons of mass destruction. v A. v Directions: Listening to the news item and complete the summary. v This news item is about British Prime Ministers stand on the Iraqi issue. v Directions: Listen to the news again and complete the following sentences.v 1.Prime Minister Blair warned that Saddam Hussein would suffer the consequences unless he cooperated with the UN weapons inspectors. v Saddam Hussein should cooperate fully with the inspectors to tell them exactly what material he has, and comply with them in the eradication of that material. v 2.On Thursday Tony Blair had an interview with Radio Monte Carlos Arabic service. v 3.According to the Prime Minister, the conflict can be avoided if Saddam Hussein agrees to disarm Iraq of all chemical. or biological or nuclear weapons programs and capability. v 4.Mr. Blair said the dispute with Iraq is not about the West versus the East or about oil, but about weapons of mass destruction. v Part 1 Feature reportv Blixs Iraq Inspectionv The chief UN arms inspector has been assigned the task of searching for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The Security Council gave Iraq this last opportunity to disarm or face serious consequences, a euphemism* for possible war. The United States says it will make sure Iraq disarms, one way or another. v But Mr. Blix* emphasizes that his inspectors will not determine the course of events in the region. He says they will visit suspected sites, conduct interviews with Iraqi scientists, ferret* out information and report back to the Security Council for its members to decide. v As for US and British intelligence reports, which the Bush administration says proves that Iraq has banned weapons, Mr. Blix says he is not going into Iraq with pre-conceived ideas of what is there. v The next test for Iraq will be December 8th, the deadline for Iraq to present a full accounting of its weapons programs. If Iraq presents, in effect, a blank sheet, Mr. Blix says, he would expect the United States to put its evidence on the table, so it can be verified. v Iraq has persistently maintained it does not have the banned weapons. The latest such assertion came in a letter to the UN this week, in which Baghdad accepted the latest Security Council resolution setting out the parameters* for what experts say will be the most intrusive inspections in Iraq, so far. v After the preliminary technical work starting Monday, Mr. Blix says, he expects the first wave of inspections to start November 27th. Two months later, he is required to report to the Security Council on Iraqs performance. v Directions: Listening to the news report and complet
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