【正文】 Book 2 聽力原文整理 Unit 1 Listening Understanding Short Conversations Now you will hear ten short conversations. A question will follow each conversation. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. 1 W: It’ s time for “ International Clock Talk”（國際時間交談） ! Time to discuss how you feel about time! M: Well, since we all e from the same country, I think our views will be similar1. Q: Why does the man believe the people will have similar views? 解析：從已知四個選項可知該題是針對某件事情的原因提問 2 W: It annoys me the way my foreign friends treat time. M: I just re ad a book about this problem! It’s entitled2 International Clock Talk. Q: Which problem is the book about? 解析：從已知四個選項可知該題涉及對話主題 3 M: Australians are so relaxed about time! It drives me mad! W: That’s the way they are. While you’re here, you’ll have to get used3 to it. Q: What advice does the woman give the man? 解析：從已知四個選項可知該題是對整個對話的理解 4 M: Have you noticed differences between our cultures? W: Sure. In my country, people don’t care about time very much. Here, you take it seriously4. Q: How do people in the woman’s country feel about time? 解析：從已知四個選項可知該題是問對話中 they 對待時間的態(tài)度 5 W: Can you explain why you’ re always five minutes late for conferences（會議） ? M: Oh, I’m sorry. In my country, people are often late. Q: Why is the man late for conferences? 解析：從已知四個選項可知該題是問對話中 he 的某種行為或態(tài)度的原因 6 W: What do you appreciate most about life in Germany? M: German people are rarely late for meetings. I never have to deal with lateers. Q: What does the man like best about life in Germany? 解析： A B倆個選項涉及對話中 he 的態(tài)度， C D 倆個選項涉及對話中 Germans 對待遲到的態(tài)度態(tài)度，注意聽懂對話和問題才能進行選擇 7 M: I’v heard that Chinese people are very relaxed about time. W: That used to be true. Nowadays, people are increasingly bothered by lateness. Q: According to the woman, how have Chinese people changed? 解析：從已知四個選項可知該題涉及對話主體對時間或遲到的觀點 8 M: Why did you walk out of the restaurant abruptly（粗魯?shù)兀蝗坏兀?? We had just started talking5. W: Just started? We were there for two hours! In my country, meals take 15 minutes! Q: Why did the woman walk out of the restaurant so abruptly? 解析：從已知四個選項可知該題應(yīng)該是問對話中 she 做某件事情的原因 9 W: What did Mon think about her trip to Russia? I’m so looking forward to6 hearing about it. M: She didn’t say much. When I picked her up7 at the airport this morning, she was just eager to get home to see Dad. She just said the food was great there. Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers? 解析：從已知四個選項可知該題應(yīng)該是問兩個對話者的關(guān)系 10 M: It’s only 6:30, and you’re done! I won’t finish work till 10. You are very efficient. W: Well, Tom finished two hours earlier than me. That’ s a sign of efficiency（效率） in my country. Q: How many hours earlier did the woman finish her work than the man? 解析：從已知四個選項可知該題應(yīng)該是問時間，學生在聽時應(yīng)注 意各個時間所涉及的行為及各個時間之間的關(guān)聯(lián) 注釋： 1 similar：相似的 be similar to 2 entitle: 1) 給（書、劇本等）提名；定名； . The author entitled his book On Poetry. 作者把自己的書定名為《論詩》 2) 使有權(quán)做，給予?的資格； entitle sb. to do . This ticket entitled you to a free seat at the 3 use to 1) 過去經(jīng)常； . I used to stay up late when I was single. 我單身時經(jīng)常熬夜 2）習慣于； be/get used to doing/sth. . While you are in China, you will have to get used to Chinese custom. 你既然在中國，就得習慣中國的習俗 4 take sb. or sth. seriously 認為某人或某物很重要，認真對待某人或某物 . It’ s no kidding. You need to take it ，你要認真對待 5 start start to do sth. or start doing , start 后面接不定式和動名詞沒有明顯的區(qū)別 6 look forward to 中的 to 是介詞，后面需跟動名詞，即 look forward to doing 7 pick up 1) pick sb. up 用汽車搭載或接某人 . I’ ll be at the North Railway Station， 10 o’ clock tomorrow morning, would you please pick me up then. 我將于明天早上 10 點鐘抵達火車北站，屆時你能接我一下嗎 2） a. pick sb./sth. up 舉起或抬起某人或某物，拿起，拾起 . My husband picked up my son and put him on his shoulders. 我丈夫抱起孩子并把他放到肩膀上 b. pick sb./sth. up 見到，聽到（尤指借助儀器） . Could the equipment pick up the signal from the satellite？ 這設(shè)備能收到衛(wèi)星發(fā)射的信號嗎？ 3） pick sth. up 通過實踐學會（外語，技術(shù)等）；得，染（疾?。?；聽到、打聽到（消息）， . It natural for child to pick up parents’ He is interested in picking up Understanding a Long Conversation Now you will hear a long conversation followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. M: You travel a lot. Which people do you think are the most timeconscious? W: I think it’s probably the Swedes. M: Really, what makes you say that? W: Well, on my last trip to Sweden, I ordered a taxi to pick me up at my hotel at 6:25 am. I got to the street at 6:27, but the taxi had already left. M: That’s a little hard to believe. Is it true? W: Absolutely, everything runs on time there. There’s no room for mistakes. Everyone is very timeconscious! M: They must seem very stiff and serious! W: Sure, but once you get to know them, you find kind, caring people behind their serious faces. M: This is very different from my experiences traveling in South America. Of course, people there are very kind, but they don’t care much about time. W: I agree. South Americans don’t put very much stress on time. They’re always late for everything, but no one seems to mind. Questions: 1 What does the woman think about Swedish people? 解析：從已知四個選項可知該題應(yīng)該是問 they 具備什么樣的特質(zhì) 2 How long did the taxi driver wait for the woman? 解析：從已知四個選項可知該題應(yīng)該是關(guān)于時間，學生在聽時應(yīng)注意各個時間所涉及的行為及各個時間之間的關(guān)聯(lián) 3 Why does the woman say ―there’s no room for mistakes‖ in Sweden? 解析：從已知四個選項可知該題應(yīng)該是問某件事情或某種現(xiàn)象的原因 4 According to the woman, what are Swedes usually like? 解析：從已知四個選項可知該題應(yīng)該是問某人的性格 5 What do the man and the woman say about people in South America? 解析：該題可從常識進行判斷： A 和 B 選項不符合邏輯常識，如果有壓力，就不應(yīng)該經(jīng)常遲到， D 選項中的 different(冷漠的 ) 和 kind(友好的 )語義上相互矛盾，所以 C 才是正確答案 Understanding a Pass