新视野英语视听说教程4答案Unit7

1Uint7II.BasicListeningPractice1.ScriptM:Weofferallkindsoftoursandexcursions.DOyouhaveanythingparticularinmind?W:Notreally,we’djustliketoseethelocalsightsandhaveanEnglishspeakingguide.Itwouldbegoodiftheyweresomeonelocaltoo.Myhusbandisinterestedinthelocalstoriesandfolklore.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmentionasoneofherpreferences?2.ScriptM:AreyoujoiningatourgroupwhenyougotoIndonesia?W:No,I’mgoingtobackpackmywayround.Ilikebeingindependentandseeingthingsatmyownpace.Besides,there’smorechanceofmeetinglocalpeoplethatway.I’vejustgottobecareful.Q:whatdosethewomanwant?3.ScriptW:Hey,couldyoubringyourvideocameratothekids’concerttomorrow?I’dlovetocaptureitonfilm.M:Noproblem.I’llburnittoaDVDforyouafterwards,thenyoucanwatchitathome.Q:Howwillthewomanwatchtheconcertlaterintheweek?4.ScriptW:Ican’tfindthattrackIreallylikeanywhere.It’snotonCDsinanyoftheshops,andIreallywantitonaCD.M:Well,let’slookonline.Maybewecandownloadit,thenburnittoaCD.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestdoingtogetthetrack?5.ScriptW:Here’sariddle:Youlovedeep-seafinishinginFlorida,andyou’recrazyaboutskiinginCanada,butyoucan’taffordevenonevacationhome.Whatdoyoudo?M:Ibuyashareintwoholidayhomes,soIownaweekormoreateachplace.Timesharingisthewaymanypeopleaffordseeminglyexpensiveholidays.Q:Whatadvicedoesthemangiveforpeopleunabletoaffordexpensiveholidayhomes?Keys:1.A2.A3.D4.B5.C2III.ListeningInTask1:I’mdoingalotofthingsonthecomputer!ScriptBarbara:Jack,you’resittinginfrontofyourcomputeragain!Theseaandthesandareonlystepsonlyaway.Whyareyouwastingthesebeautifulholidays?Thesummerwillbeoverbeforeyouknowit.Jack:I’mnotwastingtheholidaysasyousay.Thecomputerisagoodthing.OntheInternetyoucangotoanypartoftheworld;Icanseeeverythingintheworld.It’smorerealthanreality.Barbara:But…butyoucan’tspendyourentiresummerwatchingthatscreen.You’llgetabigbottom.Jack:I’mnotjustwatchingthescreen.I’mdoingalotofthings—I’msendinge-mails,I’mlearningthings,I’mchattinginchatrooms…Barbara:Right!ButI’llbetyou’respendingmostofyourtimeplayingcomputergames—atime-wasting,mindlessactivitythatI’llturnyourbrainintoChinesedoufoo.Jack:No,itisn’tasinglemindlesspastime.It’smanyactivities:role-playinggames,arcadegames,adventuregames,strategygames…Barbara:Iunderstandthecomputerisawonderfulthing,butyouhavetobecarefulnottogettoomuchofagoodthing.Everylifeneedssomevarietyinit.Itwouldbealothealthierifyouplayedachessgameoutdoors,inthepark.Jack:Itwouldn’tbethesame.InthosegamesintheparkIcan’tplayagainstthegrandmasterofMoscow,canI?Andtherearecreativegamesinthecomputer,whereIcanlearncityplanningandpsychology.Barbara:Well,whataboutme?Don’tyouthinkI’dlikealittleattention?Jack:Now,Baby,that’snowaytotalk.Afterallthistimetogether,youknowIloveyou.Barbara:I’mnotsosureanymore.It’stimeyoumadeachoice.Isitgoingtobemoremeorthecomputer?Jack:Well…1.Wheredoesthisdialogprobablytakeplace?2.Whatdosethemanliketodoaccordingtothedialog?3.Whatdoesthewomanmeanwhenshesaystheman’sbrainwillturnintoChinesedoufoo?4.Whatdoesthemanthinkaboutachessgameoutdoors?5.Whatdoesthewomanmeanwhenshesays,“Don’tyouthinkI’dlikealittleattention?”3Keys:1.A2.B3.C4.D5.CForReference1.Hesaysthatinthosegamesintheparkhecan’tplayagainstthegrandmasterofMoscow.Andtherearecreativegamesinthecomputer,wherehecanlearncityplanningandpsychology,2.Sheaskshimtomakeachoicebetweenherandthecomputer.Task2:AMagicianandaParrotScriptAmagicianwasworkingonadeluxecruiseshipintheCaribbean.The(S1)audiencewasdifferenteachweek,sothemagiciandidthesame(S2)tricksoverandoveragain.Hefelthecouldcastaspellovertheaudience(S3)wheneverhewantedto.Therewasonlyoneproblem:Thecaptain’s(S4)parrotwatchedeveryshowandbegantounderstandwhatthe(S5)magiciandidineachtrick.Onceheunderstoodthat,hestartedshoutinginthemiddleoftheshow.“Look,it’snotthesame(S6)hat!”“Look,he’shidingtheflowersunderthetable!”“Hey,whyareallthe(S7)cardstheAceofSpades?”(S8)Themagicianwasfurious.Eachtimetheparrotrevealedoneofhissecrets,theaudienceroaredwithlaughter.Theperformanceheintendedtobedarkandmysteriousturnedintoacomedy.Hewasinarage.(S9)Hedreamedofvariouswayshecoulddoawaywiththetroublesomebird.Buthedidn’tdaretotouchit.Itwasthecaptain’sparrotafterall.Onefoggynighttheshipcollidedwithanenormousicebergandsank.Themagicianfoundhimselfonapieceofwood,inthemiddleoftheocean,andtheparrotwasbyhisside.(S10)Theystaredateachotherwithhate,butdidnotutteraword.Thiswentonforseveraldays.Afteraweektheparrotfinallysaid,“Okay,Igiveup.ButIhopeyou’lltellmewhattrickyouaregoingtodowiththeboat.”4Task3:TheModernCircusScriptThefirstmoderncircuswasstagedinLondonin1768byPhilipAstley,aformerEnglishcavalryofficer,whoperformedasatrickride.BeginningwithavisittoParisin1772,AstleyintroducedthecircusincitiesthroughoutcontinentalEuropeandwasresponsibleforestablishingpermanentcircusesinanumberofEuropeancountriesaswellasinEngland.Acircuswasfirstpresentedin1793attheWinterPalaceinSaintPetersburg.Bytheearly19thcentury,severalpermanently-basedcircuseswerelocatedinlargerEuropeancities.Inaddition,smalltravelingshowsmovedfromtowntotownincoveredwagonsinwhichtheperformerslived.Thetravelingshowswereusuallysimpleaffairs,feat