新视野英语视听说教程3答案Unit9

UNIT9HerearetheseasonstobejollyII.BasicListeningPractice1.ScriptW:Ofalltheholidayspeoplecelebrate,Christmas,Easter,Mother'sDay...whicharethemostimportanttoyou?M:ChristmasandEaster,becausetheymarkeventsinJesusChrist'slife:hisbirthandhisescapefromatombintoheaven.Theotherfestivals,Ithink,weremainlycreatedtoincreasesales.Q:Howmanyholidaysdoesthemanbelievetobeimportant?C)Two2.ScriptM:IusedtolovegivingmymotherapresentonMother'sDay.Italwaysmadehercry,thenshe'dhugmehardenoughtosqueezethebreathoutofme.W:Mothersarereallynodifferentfromanyoneelse.Theylovetobeloved,that'sall.Q:Whatwasthemother'sresponsetoherson'sgift?A)Shewasbesideher-selfwithjoy.3.ScriptM:Everycountryhasitsownuniqueholidays.ThereisoneexclusivetosomeBritishCommonwealthcountrieslikeEngland,AustraliaandCanada.That'sBoxingDay.W:Iknow,andit'saperfectdateforaholiday,beingthedayafterChristmasDay.Apparentlyitbeganwiththecustomofgivingthepoorboxesoffood;thusaboxingday.Q:WhatwastheoriginofBoxingDay?B)Givingpoorpeoplefood4.ScriptM:IabsolutelyhateChristmasshopping.Icanneverfigureoutwhattobuyforeveryone,soIrusharoundlikeanidiotatthelastminute,buyingjunk.W:Thenmaybeyoushouldn'tbuyanygifts.JusttellpeopleMerryChristmas!instead.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?D)Shedisagreeswiththeman.J5.ScriptM:WhenallthechildrencomehomeforChristmas,therewon'tbeenoughroomforeveryone...whatshallwedo?Maybesomewillhavetostayinahotel.W:Iwantthemallhere.We'llmakeitwork.Icanhardlywaittoseeeveryone;itdoesn'tmatterifwe'reabitsquished.We'llbeliketurkeystuffing.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?C)Shewon’tcareifthechildrenarecrowdedathomeIII.ListeningInTask1:ExpensiveHolidaysScriptGrace:So,Mark,whatareyougoingtogetmeforChineseValentine'sDay-aholidayfortheCowherdandGirlWeavertomeet?Mark:Sorry,I'veneverheardofit.Anyway,wealreadycelebratedValentine'sDayinFebruary.Igaveyouabunchofredroses.Grace:Butthere'sanotherlover'sdayintheworld.Isn'titwonderfuliflovershavemorethanonelover'sdayayear?Mark:DoyoumeanIhavetogetyouapresentforteachlover’sday?Grace:Well,youdbettergivemeapresentfromtimetotimeifyouwanttowinmyheart.Mark:IgaveyouabeautifulcardonNewYear'sDay...andaChristmasgiftacoupleofdaysbeforethat.ThenIinvitedyoutoadinnerontheChineseNewYear'sDay,thatis,theSpringFestival.Grace:Thankyouforthat.NowadaystheChineseSpringFestivalisgettingpopularhere.Andit'sexciting.Mark:ButfewpeoplehereknowanythingaboutaforeignLover'sDay.Grace:Yousee,Ienjoycelebratingholidaysagainandagain.Mark:Butit'shardonthewallet.I'llendupinthepoorhouseatthisrate.Grace:Butit'sromantic!Anddon'tforgetit'sonlyanothermonthbeforemybirthday.Mark:Yourbirthdaywaslastmonth!Ialreadyboughtyouaring!Grace:ThatwasmybirthdayontheWesterncalendar.Nextmonth,it'smybirthdayonthelunarcalendar!GraceaskswhatMarkisgoingtogetherfortheChineseValentine'sDay,butMarkthinkshehasalreadygivenGraceabunchofrosesforWesternValentine'sDayinFebruary.Graceobjectsthatitiswonderfuliflovershavemorethanonelover'sdayayear.SheneedsMark'spresentsfromtimetotimeifMarkwantstowinherheart.MarkmentionsthathegaveherabeautifulcardonNewYear'sDay,aChristmasgiftacoupleofdaysbeforethat,andinvitedhertoadinnerontheChineseSpringFestival,AlthoughGracelovescelebratingholidays,Markworriesthatit'shardonthewallet,andhewillendupinthepoorhouseatthisrate.FinallyGracetellsMarknottoforgetherbirthdayonthelunarcalendar,thoughshealreadyreceivedaringfromMarkforherbirthdayontheWesterncalendar.Task2:AprilFool’sDayScriptOnaflightfromtheWestCoasttotheEastCoast,theleadflightattendantwaseagertogetinearlyasherboyfriend,apilot,wasgoingtohaveashortstopoveratthedestinationairport.Shemadeapointoftellingherfellowcrewmembersaboutthis.BecauseitwasApril1st,AprilFool'sDay,thedaypeopleplaytricksononeanother,thecaptaindecidedtohavealittlefun.Aboutanhourbeforelanding,hemadeanannouncementthatwentlikethis:LadiesandGentlemen,thisisthecaptainspeaking.Ihavealittlebitofbadnews.There'resomethunderstormsatourdestination,andthey'vecurrentlyclosedtheairport.Theyexpectittoreopeninaboutthirtyminutestoanhour.Asonemightexpect,thiswillresultinlongdelays.Aswe'vecomeallthewayfromtheWestCoast,wedon'tevenhaveenoughfueltocircleuntiltheairportreopens.Therefore,wearegoingtobedivertingtoCleveland,andweshouldbelandinginaboutthirtyminutes.We'lltakesomefuelthereandgetyoubackonyourwaytoouroriginaldestination.I’mterriblysorryforthedelay.However,we’11getyoutherejustassoonaspossible.Itwasatthismomentthatyoucouldhearsomeonerunninguptothecockpit.Thecockpitdoorflewopen,andsureenoughitwastheleadflightattendantmumblingsomethinglike,Thiscan’tbehappening.WhatshallIdo?Asshewentonpainfully,thecaptainmadeanotherannouncement:LadiesandGentlemen,happyAprilFool'sDay!'TFTFFTask3:TheWilsons’ThanksgivingScriptThanksgivingisoneofAmerica'smostpopularholidays.Itisadayforexpressingthanksforthegoodthingsinlife.Itisalsoadayforfamilyreunion.Onthatdaymanypeopletravellongdistancestogettogetherwiththeirfamilies.FormanyAmericans,Thanksgivingisthetimewhenallmembersofafamilygather.ButnoteveryonecanspendThanksgivingwithhisorherfamily.Todaywe'llintroduceyoutoacouple,JoanandSandyWilson,whocouldnotaffordtotaketimeou