听力教程2--施心远 unit8

TheCourseofComprehensiveSkills(2)Unit8SectionOneTacticsforListeningPart1Phonetics—Stress,IntonationandAccentPeoplehesitatewhentheyarenervousortrytofindaword.Listentothepassageandwritedownwhatthespeakersayswithoutthehesitationwords.Apolicemanisaskingpeopleabouttheaccident.1.Woman:Ididn'treallyseeanything2.Man:Iwasn'tlookingatthetime.3.Girl:Itwasthelorry'sfault.4.Boy:CanIgonow?I'mlate.5.Man:IfIcanhelpinanyway,l'dbegladtodoso.6.Woman:Perhapswecanallgonow.Part2ListeningandNote-takingSleepNotesirritable['iritəbl]:easilyirritatedorannoyed易怒的，急躁的alternate[ɔ:l'tə:nit]:gobackandforth;swingbackandforthbetweentwostatesorconditions交替，轮流Part2ListeningandNote-takingSleepA:Listenandfillinthemissingwords.1.Wearebeginningtounderstandtheimportanceofthedreamstageinoursleepcycles.2.Thisstageofsleepisknownasslow-wavesleepbecausethebrainwavesmoveinaveryslowregularrhythm.3.Whentheeyesbegintomove,thisisasignofanotherchange--thechangeisthatthepersonisdreaming4.Duringeighthoursofsleeppeopledreamforatotalofoneandahalfhours,ontheaverage.5.Doctorshavestudiedthesleepcycleandhavefoundthateveryonedreams--infact,thateveryoneneedstodreaminordertostayhealthy.SleepEveryoneneedstosleep.Itseemsthattherearetwopurposesofsleep:physicalrestandemotionalorpsychologicalrest.Weneedtorestourbodiesandourminds.Eachnightwealternatebetweentwokindsofsleep:activesleepandpassivesleep.Inpassivesleep,thebodyisatrest.Theheartslowsdown.Thebodyprocessesbecomeveryslow.Thisstageofsleepisknownasslow-wavesleepbecausethebrainwavesmoveinaveryslowregularrhythm.B:Listenandcompletethefollowingsummary.Ifapersoncontinuestosleep,sheorheentersanewstage,amoreactivestage.Thebraintemperaturerises,theamountofbloodinthebrainincreases,thebodybecomesverystill,andthebraingoesfrombeingveryinactivetobeingactive.Andtheeyesbegintomoverapidly.Thisisasignthatthepersonisdreaming.Throughoutthenight,peoplealternatebetweenpassiveandactivesleep.Thiscycleisrepeatedseveraltimesthroughoutthenight.Duringeighthoursofsleeppeopledreamforatotalofoneandahalfhours,ontheaverage.Weneedpassivesleepinordertorestourbodies.Weneedactivesleepinordertodream.Anddreaminghelpsustorestourminds.SectionTwoListeningComprehensionDialogue1GuessWhat!Notesvet:adoctorwhopracticesveterinarymedicine兽医passout:passoutfromweakness,physicaloremotionaldistressduetoalossofbloodsupplytothebrain失去知觉virus['vaiərəs]:(virology)ultramicroscopicinfectiousagentthatreplicatesitselfonlywithincellsoflivinghosts病毒，病原体injection[in'dʒekʃən]:theactofputtingaliquidintothebodybymeansofasyringe注射Dialogue1GuessWhat!Listentothedialogueanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.T1.TheyweresupposedtomeetBethatseveno'clock.(Jackie:YouaskedBethtobeherearoundseveno'clock,didn'tyou?/BilkYes.)F2.Itwasalreadypassedeighto'clock.(Jackie:lt'snearlyaquartertoeight.)T3.Bethhadanansweringmachine.(Bill:Igotheransweringmachine.)T4.Bethmusthaveleftalready.F5.Bethwasdelayedbythetraffic.(Beth:Hey,guys.SorryI'mlate.1hadanemergency..../Beth:...ItwasSally./Jackie:Sally,yourdog?)T6.ThedogfaintedjustbeforeBethwasabouttoleave.(Beth:Well,Iwasjustabouttoleavewhenshestartedactingstrange.Thenshejustpassedout.)T7.ThevetgaveSallyaninjection.F8.BethhadtakenSallyhomebeforeshewenttomeetJackieandBill.(Beth:...hegaveheraninjection,andIhadtoleaveherwithhim.)T9.Sallywaspregnant.(Beth:She'sgoingtohavepuppies!)F10.Bethwouldhavegrandchildrensoon.(Bill:Congratulations!You'regoingtobeagrandmother![Billwasjoking.])Dialogue1GuessWhat!Dialogue2SnakesNotescobra['kəubrə]:眼镜蛇ratsnake:捕鼠蛇prise[praiz]:tomoveorforce,especiallyinanefforttogetsomethingopen撬convent['kɔnvənt]:女修道院nasty['nɑ:sti]:disgustinglydirty令人不快的wretched['retʃid]:morallyreprehensible卑鄙的hysterics[his'teriks]:歇斯底里症的发作，大哭大笑Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswer.1._____2.______3._______4.______CBBDDialogue2SnakesPassageMyAncestorWasaRhinocerosNotesrhinoceros[rai‘nɔsərəsiz]:犀牛A:Pre-listeningquestionWhatdoyouknowaboutrhinoceros?Rhinocerosisalarge,heavilybuiltplant-eatingmammalwithoneortwohornsonthenoseandthickfoldedskin,nativetoAfricaandSouthAsia.Allkindshavebecomeendangeredthroughhunting.PassageMyAncestorWasaRhinocerosB:Listenandchoosethebestanswer.1._____2.______3._______4.______5._____6.______7._______8.______ADBCDABCC:Discussthefollowingquestions.1.Whydidthenarratorthinkhisfamilywasverydifferentfromothersatonetime?Atonetimethenarratorthoughthisfamilywasverydifferentfromothersbecausehehadtroublewithawordancestor.2.Whendidthenarratorhearthewordancestor?Thenarratorfirstheardthewordinastoryhismothertoldhimonenight.PassageMyAncestorWasaRhinoceros3.Whatdidthenarratorthinkhisancestorwere?Thenarratorthoughthisancestorswereanimals.4.Whydidthenarratorstandinfrontofthemirrorforseveralmonths?Becausehewasworriedthatsomethingwasgoingtohappentohisface.5.Whydidthenarrator'smotherlookathimstrangerlywhenheshoutedThere'saman!?Becausesheneverexpectedhissonwouldthinkofhisancestorsasanimals.PassageMyAncestorWasaRhinocerosPart3NewsItemsNewsItem1A.Listentothenewsitemandcompletethefollowingsummary.ThisnewsitemisaboutacarbombexplosionineasternColumbia.N