2. The first chile peppers probably grew in Bolivia. From there, the plant spread through South America and the Caribbean.
Christopher Columbus brought the first chile peppers to Europe. 3. The heat in the chile comes from a chemical called capsaicin. Capsaicin has no smell or flavor, but it mikes your mouth fee “hot.”
4. Scientists believe that chile peppers are a very healthy food because they are rich in vitamins. Research shows that chiles do not damage the stomach, and Indian scientists discovered that eating chiles can help people lose weight.
5. Indian food is well-known for using lots of chile peppers, but Thai food spicier. The average person in Thailand eats five grams of chile pepper everyday---the most in the world.
6. The Aztec Indians of Mexico loved chile peppers so much that they gave them to their king as a gift.
7. The hottest chile pepper in the world is the habanero. It is bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.
8. There are chile sauce factories on every continent except Antarctica.
Optional Listening 4
In many countries of the world, people are living longer than before. People have healthier lifestyles, and healthcare is better, too.
Okinawa is an island off the coast of Japan. The people on Okinawa, the Okinawans, may have the longest lives and healthiest lifestyles in the world.
Researchers did a study. They started their study by looking at city and town birth records from 1879. They didn’t expect to find many centenarians in the records. They were very surprised to find so many old and healthy people living in Okinawa. The United States, for example, has 10 centenarians per 100,1000 people. In Okinawa there are 34 centenarians per 100,100 people!
What is the Okinawans’ secret? First, they eat a healthy diet. They eat many fresh fruits and vegetables. They also eat fish often and drink a lot of water and green tea. But researchers think that the Okinawans have other healthy habits as well. They don’t do hard exercise such as weightlifting or jogging--- instead, they prefer relaxing activities like gardening and walking.
Researchers say that older Okinawans also have a good attitude about aging. They sit quietly and relax their minds with deep breathing exercised. They also enjoy massage. Keys:
OL1: A. We should support and celebrate local food tradition; B. 1. fast; 2.life; 3. farmers; 4. Europe; 5. members.
OL2: A. Adam: buttery; Janet: spicy; Abby: sweet; Minh: healthy. OL3: A. F T F F T F; B Capsacin is a chemical in the chile that produces heat and makes your mouth feel hot. It has no flavor or smell. Habanero is the hottest chile pepper in the world. It it bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.
OL4: A. What they eat: fresh fruits and vegetables, fish; What they drink: water, green tea; How they exercise: gardening, walking How they relax: deep breathing exercises, massage. OL5: 1. contest; 2. tomatoes; 3. adding; 4. spicier; 5. comes off; 6. gets covered with; 7. judging starts; 8. tastes the other dishes; 9. has ever tasted; 10. win the test.
Unit 4, Book 2 Optional Listening 11.
Interviewer (Int): Hi, what’s your name? Gio: Gio.
Int: Hi, Gio, Where are you from? G: Milan, Italy.
I: Welcome to New York, them! G: Thank you.
I: Where are your clothes from?
G: My brother. I’m always borrowing clothes. I: How would you describe your style?
G: Casual, I guess. I’m not very innovative. I just wear the same thing all the time. 2.
I: Hi, there. Elena: Hi, I: Who are you? E: I’m Elena.
I: And where are you from?
E: I’m from right here in New York.
I: A hometown girl. And your clothes are from…?E: A store in my neighborhood. There was a sale.
I: Great! How would you describe your personal style? E: Retro. It’s fashionable now.
I: It looks old-fashionable now. ….in a good way, of course. 3.
I: Good evening. What is your name? V: Vicki.
I: You look beautiful. V: Thank you
I: That dress is very stylish.
V: My mother gave it to me. It was tailor-made! I: Wonderful. Where are you from, Vicki! V: I’m from Hong Kong.
I: How would you describe your personal sense of style? V: Classic, I suppose. I like to dress up.Optional Listening 21
A: I’m new in town and I’d like to make some friends. What should I do?
B: You ought to join a sports club.
A: But I don’t like sports.
B: You could look for friends on the Internet. 2
A: I don’t know what to wear to the party tonight. What should I wear? B: You could wear your new jeans or your black pants. A: It’s a formal dress party.
B: Oh, then you shouldn’t wear pants after all. You definitely ought to wear a dress.
3
A: I still don’t understand this grammar. What should I do? B: You had better get some help or you will fail the test. It’s on Thursday.
A: Maybe I could take the test on Friday. That would give me extra time.
B: Well, you had better not delay. There’s not much time!
大学英语新世纪视听说第二册听力原文及答案
