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1、研究生英语听说教程（第三版） 主编 任林静 罗立胜 中国人民大学出版社 2012年 Unit 1 First Meetings Section A Exercise 11.Informal2.Formal3.Formal4.Informal5.Formal Section A Exercise 21.This is Hi2.Id like you to meet Its nice to meet you.3.Hello, Its good to meet you.4.Hi, Yeah, Im 5.I dont think weve met. Im Its a pleasure to meet

2、you. Section B Exercise 11.the weather 2.work 3.school 4.the movies Section B Exercise 21.It looks like rain.2.So what do you do?3.Are you a student?4.Are you going to see City of Angels? Section C Key Wordsice breaker an ice breaker is what you say to get a conversation started. You need ice breake

3、rs to start conversations with people you dont know or dont know well. elaborate describe or explain sth. in detail entice to attract discreet showing prudence and wise self-restraint in speech and behaviorrecap to recapitulate; to make a summaryhypocritical showing beliefs, feelings, or virtues tha

4、t one does not hold or possess Section C Exercise 11. Becoming a good conversationalist requires knowing three things: 1) how to start a conversation 2) how to keep a conversation going 3) how to end a conversation 2. Examples of good ice breakers: 1) compliments 2) news events3. Use elaboration tec

5、hnique to ask questions about: 1) who 2) what 3) when 4) where 5) why 6) how 4. Use signals to end a conversation: 1) break eye contact 2) use transition words 3) a good, firm handshake Section C Exercise 21. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. B 6. D2. C 7. C3. A 8. C4. B

6、9. A5. D 10.A Unit 2Building Friendships Section A Key Wordsdeserve to be worthy or deservingraffle a lottery in which a number of persons buy chances to win a prize Section A Exercise 11.happy; got A on science test2.happy; her sister had a baby girl.3.happy; won 10 dollars4.not happy; dog hit by a

7、 car5.not happy; havent heard from family for a long time Section A Exercise 21.Congratulations! Thats great!2.How wonderful!3.Boy, are you lucky!4.Thats terrible! Is he okay?5.How often do they usually write? Section B Exercise 11.serious 2.not serious3.not serious4.serious Section B Exercise 21.di

8、nner, at 7:00 next Friday night 2.game or something; someday3.get together sometimes4.go to a movie; tomorrow night Section C Key Wordsetiquette practices and forms prescribed by social convention or by authorityanniversary the annually recurring date of a past event; a celebration commemorating suc

9、h a date abbreviation a shortened formmourner a person who mourns, esp. one who attends a funeral as a friend or relative of the dead person Section C Exercise 11. B2. C3. C Section C Exercise 21.Congratulations!2.Im sorry.3.Excuse me or Pardon me. Part III Listening Comprehension Test1. B 6. D 2. A

10、 7. B 3. D 8. B4. D 9. C5. D 10. B Unit 3Marriage Matters Section A Key Wordsquadruple multiplied by four; fourfoldinstitution a custom, practice, relationship, or behavioral pattern of importance in the life of a community or society spouse a marriage partner; a husband or wifemedian relating to or

11、 constituting the middle value in a distribution Section A Exercise 11. C2. D3. B Section A Exercise 21.By middle age, about 92% of Americans have been married at least once.2.Today only 56% American adults are married and living with their spouse.3.Today there are about 77 million unmarried adults

12、in the U.S. 4. In 1970, the median age of a first-time bride was 20.6, and the median age of a groom was 22.5. 5. Today the median ages for the bride and the groom are 25 and 27 respectively.6. About 35% of younger adults between ages 25 to 34 have never been married.7. Of the countrys 58 million ma

13、rried couples, marriages between blacks and whites are less than 0.3%. Section B Key WordsMama mia an Italian expression used as an exclamation for the same purpose as My God! or My Goodness!matchmaker one who arranges or tries to arrange marriages Section B Exercise 11.A2.B3.C4.C Section B Exercise

14、 2First Story1. One Friday night2. forty yearsSecond Story1. Christmas day2. a year Third Story1. in a restaurant2. hopes and dreamsFourth Story1. goals and values 2. six years Section C Key Wordsbreadwinner one whose earnings are the primary source of support for ones dependentshomemaker one who ma

15、nages a householddiscard to throw away; reject chore daily or routine domestic tasksself-sufficient able to provide for oneself without the help of others; independentsubmissive inclined or willing to submit; obedient Section C Exercise 11.Husband is the breadwinner and wife is the homemaker.2.Women

16、s Liberation Movement in the 1960s3.Individual goals/their own identity4.Financial/money-making and domestic/housekeeping responsibilities5.Marriage is based on a relationship of equality and shared decision making. Section C Exercise 21.2.3.4.5.6.7.8. Part III Listening Comprehension Test1. A 6. A

17、2. A 7. B 3. A 8. D 4. C 9. C 5. A 10.C Unit 4Holiday Celebrations Section A Exercise 11. New Years Day: January 1st.2. Lincolns Birthday: February 12th. 3. Valentines Day: February 14th.4. Washingtons Birthday: February 22nd.5. St. Patricks Day: March 17th.6. April Fools Day: April 1st. 7. Easter:

18、March or April. 8. Mothers Day: the second Sunday in May. 9. Memorial Day: May 30th.10.Flag Day: June 14th.11.Fathers Day: the third Sunday in June.12.Independence Day: July 4th. 13.Labor Day: the first Monday in September14. Columbus Day: October 12th15. Halloween: October 31st16. Veterans Day: Nov

19、ember 11th17. Thanksgiving Day: the fourth Thursday in November18. Christmas: December 25th Section A Exercise 21.June 14th2.Valentines Day3.Thanksgiving4.Independence Day Section B Key Wordsfestivity the proceedings or events of a festivalTimes Square an intersection in New York City formed by the

20、juncture of Broadway, Seventh Avenue, and 42nd Street in midtown Manhattan. Long noted as a center of the citys entertainment district, it is the site of annual New Years Eve celebrations crystal a high-quality clear, colorless glassdescent a lowering or decline, as in status or level flagpole a pol

21、e on which a flag is raisedconfetti small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are scattered around during the course of festive occasionsresolution determination Section B Exercise 11. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. 11. Section B Exercise 21. B2. B3. C4. A5. B Section C Key Wordscostume an outfit

22、 or a disguise worn on Mardi Gras, Halloween, or similar occasionsprank a mischievous trick or practical jokecrayon a stick of colored wax, charcoal, or chalk, used for drawingmasquerade a costume party at which masks are worn carve to cut into a desired shapejack-o-lanterns pumpkin with holes cut i

23、n it so that it looks like a face, used as a lantern for funscarecrow a crude image or effigy of a person set up in a field to scare birds away from growing cropsdisguise to modify the manner or appearance of in order to prevent recognition Section C Exercise 11.2.3.4.5. 6. Section C Exercise 21. Mr

24、s. Brown put the safety chain on her door before she opened it.2. Typical Halloween pranks include soaping windows, writing on doors with crayons, overturning garbage cans, sticking pins into doorbells, throwing raw eggs, and spraying shaving cream on cars and friends. 3. College students may attend

25、 masquerade parties or Halloween parades.4. Families carve pumpkins and decorate homes with traditional Halloween symbols.5. Store windows display jack-o-lanterns, scarecrows and witches.6. Restaurant servers and sales people often dress up in costume.7. Nightclubs and bars offer customers prizes fo

26、r the best disguises. Part III Listening Comprehension Test1.C 6.A2.B 7.C3.C 8.B4.B 9.A5.B 10.A Unit 5 Vacationing Section A Key Wordscottage a small home or retreat in the countryside or in a natural studyhouseboat a barge designed and equipped for use as a dwelling or cruisercruise the act or an i

27、nstance of cruising, especially a sea voyage for pleasure dude ranch a resort patterned after a Western ranch, featuring camping, horseback riding, and other outdoor activitiesresort a place frequented by people for relaxation or recreationword of mouth spoken communication the Mississippi 密西西比河(发源于

28、美国中北部湖沼区,南注墨西哥湾,是世界上最大的河流之一) Section A Exercise 11.A change of scene2.Get close to nature3.Guidebooks and travel magazines Section A Exercise 2(1) visit the vast national parks.(2) rent summer cottages near swimming and boating facilities.(3) camp out in tents.(4) rent a houseboat and cruise down th

29、e Mississippi.(5) learn horse-riding on dude ranches.(6) go to resorts for comfort, great food and wide open spaces. (1) state tourist bureaus (2) travel agencies (3) people who have been there Section B Key Wordssave up keep (money) for future usesplit up separate Section B Exercise 11.B2.C3.C Sect

30、ion B Exercise 2The husband: a, d, e, gThe wife: b, c, fTravel agent: h Agents wife: i Section C Key Wordssurpass to be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceedexpressway a major divided highway designed for high-speed travel Pablo Picasso Spanish artist; One of the most prolific and influentia

31、l artists of the 20th centuryPicasso excelled in painting, sculpture, etching, stage design, and ceramics. With Georges Braque he launched cubism (1906-1925), and he introduced the technique of collage. Among Picassos masterpieces are Les Demoiselles dAvignon (1907) and Guernica (1937). 毕加索，帕布罗：(188

32、1-1973) 西班牙画家，是20世纪最多产和最有影响的画家之一。毕加索擅长绘画、雕刻、蚀刻、舞台设计和制陶艺术。与乔治布拉克开创了立体主义画派(1906-1925年），并引入了拼贴艺术，毕加索的杰作有阿维尼翁的小姐 (1907年） 和 格尔尼卡 (1937年） Alexander Calder American sculptor who created the mobile in Paris in the early 1930s and also produced immobile abstract sculptures known as stabiles考尔德，亚历山大：(1898-197

33、6) 美国雕塑家，三十年代早期在巴黎创造了活动雕塑，并且创立了固定的抽象雕塑，即众所周知的稳定风格 Eero Saarinen Finnish-born American architect whose designs include the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan (1951-1955) and the Trans World Airlines terminal at Kennedy Airport in New York City (1962). 萨里南，艾罗：(1910-1961) 芬兰裔美国建筑师，他曾设计

34、了密西根州沃伦市的通用汽车技术中心(1951-1955年）和纽约市肯尼迪国际机场候机楼(1962年） gateway an opening or a structure framing an opening, such as an arch; Something that serves as an entrance or a means of accessskyline the outline of a group of buildings or a mountain range seen against the sky; the horizonthe Great Plains 美国的大平原M

35、ount Rushmore 拉什莫尔山 Chicago the largest city of Illinois, in the northeast part of the state on Lake Michigan 芝加哥Los Angeles a city of southern California on the Pacific Ocean in a widespread metropolitan area 洛杉矶Missouri a state of the central United States 密苏里州South Dakota a state of the north-cen

36、tral United States 南达科他州 the Midwest A region of the north-central United States around the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi Valley. It is generally considered to include Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska. The area is known for its ric

37、h farmlands and highly industrialized centers.美国中西部：美国中北部五大湖区及密西西比河上游河谷周围的地区。通常认为包括俄亥俄州、印第安那州、伊里诺斯州、密歇根州、威斯康星州、明尼苏达州、爱荷华州、密苏里州、堪萨斯州及内布拉斯加州。该地区以肥沃的耕地及高度工业化的工业中心而闻名。 Section C Exercise 11. C2. C3. D4. D Section C Exercise 21.2.3.4.5. 6. 7. 8. Part III Listening Comprehension Test1. C 6. C2. C 7. A3. D

38、 8. A4. C 9. C5. A 10. D Unit 6 Travel Section A Key Wordsinvoice a detailed list of goods shipped or services rendered, with an account of all costs; an itemized billMombasa a city of southeast Kenya mainly on Mombasa Island, in the Indian Ocean north of Zanzibar 蒙巴萨岛 supplement something added bro

39、chure a small booklet or pamphlet, often containing promotional material or product informationcompartment a separate room, section, or chamber Section A Exercise 1Type of Transport Destination1.Bus Superstore2.Train York3.Taxi Nearest pharmacy4.Plane Paris5.Ship Mombasa6.Underground/tube Piccadilly

40、 Section A Exercise 21.2.3.4.5.6. Section B Key Wordsproceed to go forward or onwardrefreshment a snack or light meal and drinkssteward an attendant on a ship or an airplaneformality an established form or rule to be followed block visa fortnight a period of 14 days; two weeks buffet car dining car

41、餐车 lager a type of beer, originally brewed in Germany Section B Exercise 11. New York, BA710, 10.30, Delayed till 12.002. BA 989, 0437L, 14 days 3. York, 19.00, platform 4, cancelledYork, 20.00, platform 6, departure time:21.00 4. Buffet open from 22.00 to 23.30Tea Coffee Beer Lager Other alcoholic

42、drinks Cold sandwiches Section B Exercise 21. Passengers with boarding cards can get light refreshments from the restaurant. 2. They are now cruising at an altitude of 36,000 feet. On take-off the captain was informed that the radar equipment developed technical problems. Passengers will experience

43、a short delay in landing. They will be on the ground by 19.30. The chief steward will tell the passengers about landing-card formalities. 3. This is an announcement for passengers traveling to York. Some of the trains have been cancelled or delayed this evening. 4. This is your chief steward speakin

44、g. We are pleased to announce that the buffet car will be open after leaving Peterborough. However, due to staff shortages, it will close after leaving Doncaster. Because of industrial action some items of food and drink were not delivered to the train. Section C Key Wordsclaim a demand for somethin

45、g as rightful or due; a demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy or other formal arrangement Geneva a city of southwest Switzerland located on Lake Geneva and bisected by the Rhone River日内瓦 Section C Exercise 1Passengers name: John FrancksArriving from: GenevaFlight number: SA429Pas

46、sengers contact address: 32 Grosvenor Terrace, London, W2Y 4AP Contact telephone number: 017 437-8210Description of luggage: 1 black suitcase, 1 black travel bagPassengers signature: John Francks Part III Listening Comprehension Test1. C 6. B2. B 7. D3. D 8. B4. C 9. B5. C 10. D Unit 7 Hotel Stay Se

47、ction A Key Wordslodging sleeping accommodationsaccessible easily approached or enteredencompass to constitute or includeinterior of, relating to, or located on the inside spa a resort having mineral springs; providing therapeutic bathsboutique small but exquisite; a small retail shop that specializ

48、es in gifts, fashionable clothes, accessories, or foodshowcase to display prominently, especially to advantage acreage area of land measured in acrescommunally for the use of all; shared byimpoverished poorbackpacker hikers carrying a backpack Section A Exercise 11. Rooms run from basic to five-star

49、 (Hotel)2. Rooms open to the parking lot (Motel)3. Rooms individually decorated (Boutique)4. Free breakfast (Motel; B Hostel)6. Feel like at a friends house (B a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water as 0 and the boiling point as 100 under normal atmospheric pressuregust a str

50、ong, abrupt rush of wind Section A Exercise 1Sunny: The British IslesFair: Southern ScandinaviaCloudy: Central and Northern FranceRain: Southern EuropeSnow: The AlpsCold and clear: Eastern EuropeWindy: Northern Germany Section A Exercise 21.2.3.4.5.6.7. Section B Key WordsBritish Columbia a province

51、 of western Canada bordering on the Pacific Ocean 不列颠哥伦比亚省Seattle a city of west-central Washington 西雅图San Diego a city of southern California 圣地亚哥Oklahoma City capital city of Oklahoma, a state of the south-central United States俄克拉何马城 Houston a city of southeast Texas 休斯顿Miami a city of southeast F

52、lorida 迈阿密Toronto the capital and largest city of Ontario, Canada, in the southern part of the province on Lake Ontario 多伦多Montreal a city of southern Quebec, Canada, on Montreal Island in the St. Lawrence River 蒙特利尔 thermometer an instrument for measuring temperatureflurry a brief, light snowfallup

53、date information that updatesFahrenheit of or relating to a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water as 32=F and the boiling point as 212=F at one atmosphere of pressure 华氏温标 Section B Exercise 1British Columbia down to northern California: rainingSeattle: 50 degreesSouthern Cali

54、fornia: sunny, warmer temperatureSan Diego: 78 degreesMidwest: clear but windyOklahoma City: sunny with strong winds, 65 degrees Houston: cloudy, 69 degreesMiami: cloudy, windy, 64 degreesNew York City: heavy rains and high winds, 35 degreesMontreal: snow flurries, 28 degreesToronto: sunny, 30 degre

55、es Section C Key Wordsequator the imaginary great circle around the earths surface, dividing the earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphereelevation the height of a thing above a reference level; altitude breeze a light windgale a very strong windhail precipitation in the form of

56、 pellets of ice and hard snow Section C Exercise 11.A2.C3.A Section C Exercise 21.2.3.4.5.6. Part III Listening Comprehension Test1. D 6. D2. D 7. C3. B 8. D4. B 9. B5. B 10. C Unit 9Leisure-time Activities Section A Key Wordsthrift shop a shop that sells used articles, especially clothinggo broke g

57、o bankruptneat (slang) wonderful; terrific Section A Exercise 1Person 1: shoppingPerson 2: workPerson 3: jogging tennis gardeningPerson 4: hiking camping sailing skydivingPerson 5: plays ballet concerts opera moviesPerson 6: books dancing animals restaurants sleep Section A Exercise 21. At thrift sh

58、ops because its cheap.2. Because he sits at a computer all day3. Neat / wonderful4. Classic foreign films Section B Key Wordscowpoke cowboyshoot-out gunfightpan to wash (gravel, for example) in a pan for gold or other precious metal prospector one who explores an area for mineral deposits or oilsirr

59、ee sir; used for emphasis after yes or nomatinee an entertainment, such as a dramatic or musical performance, given in the daytime, usually in the afternoon Section B Exercise 1Opening days: seven days a weekOpening times: Monday to Friday: 9 6 Saturday: 9 8 Sunday: 9 5 Tickets cost: 5 adults 2.50 s

60、tudents, children under 16 and old age pensionersMonday freeAdditional information: two hours to go round Credit cards accepted Opening months: April through SeptemberOpening days: seven days a weekOpening times: 10 a.m. to sundown_Wide West Show takes place: Saturday and SundayPerformances start: 1

61、0 a.m.Performances last: 2 hoursPrice of admission: Adults: 12 Children:_$6 Family ticket: $24 (Wild West show: $2 extra per adult )Additional information: free buses to the park throughout the day every Saturday and Sunday from Cactus City Centre Performance days: Monday to Saturday Matinee days: W

62、ednesday and SaturdayPerformance starts: 8 p.m. Matinee starts: 2 p.m.Performance finishes: 10.45 p.m. Matinee finishes: 4.45p.m.Tickets cost: 10, 12.50 and 15Additional information: some tickets may be available at half price half an hour before the performance starts. Section C Key Wordsspectator

63、audienceaquarium a place for the public exhibition of live aquatic animals and plantscircus a public entertainment consisting typically of a variety of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals; a traveling company that performs such entertainments rodeo a public competition or exhibitio

64、n in which skills such as riding broncos or roping calves are displayedNevada a state of the western United States 内华达州casino a public room or building for gambling and other entertainmentlottery way of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers selected at

65、 random reservation a tract of land set apart by the federal government for a special purpose, especially one for the use of a Native American peoplebet something valuable risked on an uncertain outcome; put money on something Section C Exercise 11.D2.C3.A Section C Exercise 21. Many Americans are n

66、ot satisfied to be merely spectators and listeners.2. Many high-quality amateur performances can be found all over the U.S.3. Theater groups, orchestras, and bands can easily get volunteers to perform at reasonable prices.4. Most bigger cities have zoos and aquariums for people to enjoy animals. 5. Rodeos are a form of entertainment popular in the American Southwest, Latin America and Australia.6. Americans put different animals on the racetrack, for example, horses, dogs, pigeons, and pigs.7. T