He was sentenced to 17 years in prison. A British Foreign Office spokesman told the writers’ news agency that a British woman has also been arrested in Burma. News reports from Rangoon said Richard Gorman was arrested for making pro-democracy statements.
Exercise A:
This news item is about 2 British citizens who are in jail in Burma.
Exercise B:
Man Woman Name James Masley Richard Gorman Reason of arrest
entering Burma illegally with making pro-democracy anti-government statements publications Sentence 17 years in prison /
News item 3
Officials now say more than 7,500 people have been killed in a severe ocean storm that moved across the eastern state of Orissa two weeks ago. Officials say more bodies are being recovered as flooding eases in the area. And they say the number of dead is expected t
o rise. Emergency officials have cleared roads to all villages blocked by the flooding. They also began efforts to make drinking water safe. Aid workers are giving people in villages food and medicine in exchange for help in burning human and animal remains.
Exercise A:
Officials say more than 7,500 people have been killed in a severe ocean storm.
Exercise B:
Officials say more bodies are being recovered as flooding eases in the area. And they say the number of dead is expected to rise. Emergency officials have cleared roads to all villages blocked by the flooding. They also began efforts to make drinking water safe. Aid workers are giving people in villages food and medicine in exchange for help in burning human and animal remains.
Section Three Oral Work Part 1 Questions and Answers Sam and Joe, the shipwrecked sailors, have been on their desert island for many months. Joe is sitting near the bonfire they have built for a distress signal in case a ship should pass. Suddenly, Sam comes running.
Sam: Joe. Joe. Light the bonfire. A ship. Joe: At last. Where is it?
Sam: To the east of the island. Sailing westward, but right on the horizon. Hurry, or it’ll have gone before we’ve even lit the fire.
Joe: There you are. Now it’s burning. As soon as it’s burning properly we’ll throw these wet leaves on to it. That’ll make plenty of smoke to signal with.
Sam: What do you think they’ll do when they see the signals? Joe: They’ll turn around, of course. Sam: Let’s throw the leaves on now.
Joe: Right. That’s splendid. (Coughing) There’s certainly plenty of smoke. I’ll start signaling.
Sam: They aren’t altering course at all.
Joe: Too soon. Once they realize we’re signaling, they’ll alter course all right.
Sam: How long will you go on signaling? Joe: Until they answer. (Ship’s siren)
Joe: There. They’ve seen us.
Sam: Yes, they are beginning to alter course. Joe: They’re coming. We’re saved. Sam: Joe.
Joe: What’s the matter?
Sam: Now it comes to the point, I don’t think I want to be rescued.
Joe: Don’t be ridiculous! Think of your wife.
Sam: I am doing. The minute I get home, she’ll start complaining again.
Joe: You’re too soft with her, Sam. When you get back, you mustn’t let her have so much of her own way.
Sam: It’s easy to talk. We must be mad, wanting to be rescued. Plenty of people pay a fortune for holidays like this. Sunshine all the time…
Joe: Well, you know what? Sam: What?
Joe: After we’ve made our fortunes, we’ll come back with our wives and children and have a real family holiday.
Key to Exercises:
1. It’ll have gone before they’ve even lit the fire. 2. They’ll throw wet leaves on to the fire as soon as it’s burning properly. 3. They’ll turn around when they see the signals. 4. They’ll alter course once they realize Sam and Joe are signaling. 5. He’ll go on signaling until they answer. 6. She’ll start complaining again the minute he gets home. 7. He mustn’t let her have so much of her own way. 8. They’ll come back for a holiday after they’ve made their fortunes . Part 2 Retelling Bill and Simone Butler, a couple from New York, spent six days in a life-raft in the seas of Central America after their yacht sank. Three weeks after they left Panama, they met some sharks, which hit the side of the boat until it sank. Bill and Simon had two life-rafts, so they jumped into the bigger one.
For twenty days they had tins of food, fruit, and bottles of water. They caught fish every day and cooked it in different ways. Then they lost the line, but Bill managed to catch fish in cup.
施心远主编《听力教程》1（第2版）Unit 11听力原文和答案
