大学英语听说(第三版)四册答案

Key to Focus Listening & Speaking (Book 4)

Unit 1 Announcements

Part A Exercise 1 Flight Number Air Canada Flight 191 Air France Flight 810 Final Destination Toronto Madrid 16 2 10 8 24 Gate Number Japan Airlines Flight 153 Beijing Dragon Airlines Flight 17 Tokyo Air China Flight 74 Xi’an Exercise 2

1. At 17:00. 2. The one to Chicago. 3. The 9:25 train to Oxford. 4. Platform 3. 5. At 10:30. Part B Announcement 1

Exercise 1 1. c 2. a 3. c 4. d Exercise 2 Airlines Destination Air China New York Direct/Indirect Flight Direct flight Flight Duration hours Arrival Time(local time) 1:30 pm July 19 Announcement 2

Exercise 1 1. d 2. b 3. c 4. a Exercise 2 Item Sports Program Ticket/Admission 1. Two basketball games; 2. Skiing at Steamboat Springs, Tickets available Aspen and Vail 3. A concert given by Walter Murphy 4. Mostly $10 tickets but a and the Big Apple Band very few $5 seats still on sale 5. Exhibits of famous rock and mineral collection; 8. Free 6. Exhibits of early people; 7. A special exhibit of American Indian pottery and sand painting Music Museum Exhibits

Unit 2 Celebrities

Part A Exercise 1 Jackie Chan Born At the age of 7 At the age of 17 in 1954. he was sent to the Chinese Opera Research Institute. he became a movie stuntman, performing very exciting and often dangerous acts for actors in movies.

His big breakthrough came in 1978, when he made the movie Snake in Eagle’s Shadow, in which he combined comedy and dangerous stunts. Exercise 2

1. public figures 2. chief 3. is admired for doing something

4. noble or brave 5. is admired for the accomplishment 6. enduring efforts 7. great courage 8. confidence in oneself 9. fills people’s minds with respect

10. entertainment or business circles, may sometimes inspire envy Part B Conversation 1

Exercise 1 1. d 2. a 3. d 4. b

Exercise 2 1. …a professor… 2. …fighting motor neurone disease 3. …he was about 20 4. …A Brief History of Time….average person…bestseller

5. …twice…three…grandchild 6. …a computer….eating, speaking, writing…

Conversation 2

Exercise 1 1. c 2. c 3. d 4. d Exercise 2

Personal Profile of a Celebrity Family Tries to give his two daughters a normal life; Wants to raise them to be happy, responsible people. Social work Has a strong sense of personal responsibility; Does volunteer work for Children’s Fund, including a lot of fund-raising events for them; Looks forward to creating opportunities for young people. Leisure Loves outdoor life; Enjoys traveling and has been to many amazing places; Crazy about reading and is a fast reader. Self-improvement Feels there’s always so much more to learn, and wants to take a break and recharge his batteries all the time. Unit 3 Advertising

Part A Exercise 1 Brand name Canon A95

Advantages 1) simple to use;

2) can create images of true color with terrific quality; 3) can capture beautiful pictures;

4) can satisfy the needs of more experienced users. Exercise 2

1. Advertising is a way of informing people of something. This can range from telling

them a product for sale, or a service, or urging them to do something, or even making someone’s name known to the public.

2. Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers to buy a certain product, but

it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision. Part B A Passage

Exercise 1 1. c 2. b 3. d 4. d Exercise 2

1. …men, women, children of specific ages, from various ethnic groups, …certain

interests

2. …what benefit customers will get…buying, doing, thinking 3. …seriously …it is designed to appeal A Conversation

Exercise 1 1. b 2. a 3. d 4. c

Exercise 2 1. …sports shoes 2. …in making sports shoes over fifty-five years ago

3. …running shoes 4. …football, soccer, basketball and tennis

players

5. …workmanship and quality 6. …comfortable….expensive

Unit 4 Culture

Part A Exercise 1 1. b 2. b 3. d Exercise 2 Japan Cuba Republic of Korea Take it with both hands and open it later in private Open it right away Refuse it at first; accept it only after some persuading Part B Passage 1

Exercise 1 1. b 2. d 3. a 4. d

Exercise 2 1. …laugh at people 2. …animals, with kindness 3. …push to the front…waiting for a bus 4. …the old, disabled 5. …they are “losing weight” 6. …women … their age/weight 7. …time 8. …getting permission from people around 9. …Please …Thank you

10. …a lady or an older person … the other is seated Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. b 2. c 3. b 4. d Exercise 2

1. The tea room

Not big; ( √ ) Simple but beautiful; ( √ ) Not furnished; ( √ ) Its floor covered with tatami; ( √ ) Traditionally decorated; ( √ )

Decorated with fresh flowers and traditional artistic works; ( √ )

2. The tea ceremony

The guests take off their shoes and put on bamboo shoes before entering the tea room; ( √ )

The guests wash their hands in a rock water basin before entering the tea room; ( √ )

The guests sit in the traditional way----on their knees; ( √ )

The guests praise the design of the tea set they are using; ( √)

The tea master serves the tea to the guests in turn, starting from the most distinguished; ( √ ) The tea master and guests bow to each other from time to time during the ceremony. ( √)

Unit 5 Opinions

Part A Exercise 1

Conversation 1 Q1. She thought it was terrible.

Q2. He thought it was great.

Conversation 2 Q1. He thinks it is superficial.

Q2. She thiks it is quite well-written.

Exercise 2 Bad Effects of TV on Children Firstly Secondly Thirdly Finally There are a lot of violent programs. The advertising is very bad for them. Watching TV all day is bad for children’s eyes. Watching TV is not creative. Part B Forum 1

Exercise 1 1. a 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. d Exercise 2

Nancy (1 speaker) Women have a right to study law. 2 speaker 3 speaker rdndstIt’s a waste of time for women to study law. Women can’t decide anything properly because they’re too emotional. Women can succeed in any career but it’s impossible for a woman to have a successful career and to be a good mother at the same time. Women can’t do men’s work, and men can’t do women’s work. Women’s liberation should stop interfering. It is stupid to say that housework is a woman’s job. 4 speaker 5 speaker ththForum 2 Exercise 1 1. d 2. a 3. d Exericse 2 Roger from Canada Yu Fen from China Guns should be outlawed immediately. Ordinary people should be allowed to own guns to protect themselves and their families.

Reiko from Japan Antonio from Italy People should be allowed to own guns. No one except the police should carry guns.

Unit 6 Money

Part A Exercise 1

1. She thinks a lot of them are in financial difficulties.

2. She thinks the government should give them a monthly allowance.

3. He thinks it’s not a good idea because some of them would want to be students

all their lives.

4. He thinks that the government can get those students an interest-free loan and

let them pay back in ten years. 5. Yes. She also finds it a good idea. Part B Passage 1

Exercise 1 1. b 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. d Exercise 2 How do you get a bank loan Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 You go to the bank and make an application; The bank examines your application; The bank gives you the money after making sure that you are a good risk; You repay the bank the amount of the loan plus interest over a period of time. Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. d Exercise 2

1. …medium of exchange …payment for goods and services ….settlement of debts 2. …standard of value …relative worth

3. …the exchange of goods and services …the specialization of production 4. …keystone of modern economic life

Unit 7 Environment

Part A Exercise 1 Item 1. old reports 2. a chipped cup The Way to Recycle reuse 1) the other side of each page can be used as a 2) penholder 3. an empty container great for 3) storage of foods like 4) cookies, candies or chocolates to keep them 5) fresh Exercise 2 1) noticeable 2) trip 3) results 4) typically 5) layers 6) excessive 7) effects

8) we should try to avoid excessive packaging wherever possible 9) to encourage consumers to bring their own bags and to choose products that involve less packaging