全新版大學進階英語視聽說教程1原文（單元5-8）（含隨行課堂 Unit Test*)
UNIT 5?
Track 5-1
The four families in these photos live in Seoul, Korea, in the same building. The apartments are similar, but each family’s home is?a little different.
The family in apartment one has a sofa in the living room. There’s a lamp?next to?the sofa. Across from it is a TV. This family loves to travel, and there are photos of their trips together near the TV.
In apartment two, there is a TV on a small cabinet. Near the TV, there are three trophies.?The father is on a bowling team, and these are his. His children play sports, too.
Apartment three is very different from the others. There’s no rug on the floor and there are?blinds—not curtains—on the glass door.
The family in apartment four is sitting on the sofa. The glass door is open. Their apartment is on a top floor in the building. There’s a nice view and you can see a lot of Seoul?from the balcony.
Track 5-3
Living Small
Today, 50 percent of the people on Earth live in cities. By 2030, it will be 60 percent. With more people in cities, there is less space, and housing costs more. What can we do? Here are some ideas.
Container Housing
The city of Amsterdam is using old shipping containers as housing for students and other people. The containers are small—30 square meters (three hundred twenty square feet)—but they are comfortable. There is space for a living area, bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom. These houses are also inexpensive: only a few thousand dollars to buy. Today, the containers are used around the world as homes and student dormitories, as well as shops, offices, and hotels.
Tiny Houses
In the U.S., Jay Shafer makes tiny houses for people. The smallest is only 9 square meters (98 square feet). The houses are small, but they have everything you need. On the first floor, there is a kitchen, a living area, and a bathroom. On the second floor is a bedroom. It is big enough for two people. The houses are also inexpensive. Most are $15,000.
Track 5-4
M1:?I go to school in Amsterdam and I need?some place to live. Container homes are comfortable and inexpensive. They’re perfect for students.
F1:?I don’t know...I know container apartments are a good idea, but I think they’re ugly. They look like big boxes.
M2:?A tiny house is perfect for one or two people, but I have?a family of four. They’re just too small.
F2:?Tiny houses are inexpensive to make and buy so you?save money. Also, they’re small so you use less water and energy. They’re good for people and the Earth.
Track 5-5
Laura is?one of the top students?in Grade One.
Ted likes to sing English pop songs.
Listening is not a big problem for me.
Frank can speak six languages fluently.
I’d like to read novels and short stories in English.
Bob’s strong?local accent?makes it difficult for us to understand him.
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News Report
Around 200,000 tons of used coffee end up in London’s?landfills?a year. A young man named Arthur Key, however, knows how to make use of the coffee?grounds. First, his factory takes out the oils from the used coffee grounds. The oils are?basically?biodiesel, which smells of coffee. The coffee grounds without the oils are then turned into little?logs. You can use these logs instead of wood in your?fireplace. 25 cups of coffee make one log. The coffee logs burn hotter and longer than wood. Key’s factory produces 50,000 tons of the logs a year. That is enough to power hundreds of thousands of homes.
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
What do most people do with used coffee?
What is NOT the advantage of making use of the coffee grounds?
Conversation
M:?Hi Cindy, it’s been a long time since we saw each other last time. What have you been up to?
W:?Hi Tom! It’s great to see you again. I’ve been away on business.
M:?Really, where did you go?
W:?Well, first I flew to New York for two meetings. After that, I flew to?Atlanta, where I had to make a presentation at a company?conference.
M:?It sounds like you’ve been busy.
W:?Yes, I’ve been very busy. It’s good to be home again. What have you been doing lately?
M:?Oh, nothing much. I’ve been working in the garden these past few days. Alice has been away for the past two weeks visiting her relatives in Chicago.
W:?I didn’t know she has family in Chicago.
M:?Yes, that's right. We met at university in California in 1998. She was born in Chicago and lived there until she went to college.
W:?How long have you lived here in?Colorado?
M:?We’ve lived here for over 10 years. We moved here in 2004 because I had a new job as a sales?representative.
W:?Have you lived in the same house since you arrived?
M:?No, first we lived in downtown?Denver?for 5 years and then we moved to this neighborhood. We’ve lived on the street for four years and they’ve been the happiest years of our lives.
W:?Yes, my husband James and I love this neighborhood too.
Questions 3 to 6 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Where has Cindy been recently?
Why did Alice go to Chicago?
When did Tom and Alice move to this neighborhood?
What might be the relationship between the two speakers?
Passage
Scientists in Asia recently discovered more than 350 plant and animal?species. The species were found in the?Himalayas. One of the species has researchers?hopping?for joy. It is a “flying” frog. The bright green animal was found in India. It uses its long,?webbed?feet to glide, or float, through the air. Another discovery is the leaf deer. It is the world’s smallest deer. It’s only about 25 to 30 inches tall. Researchers found the animal in the nearby country of?Myanmar.
The scientists made the discoveries from 1998 to 2008. Besides India and Myanmar, they looked in regions of three other countries. Those countries are?Bhutan, China, and?Nepal. Researchers?uncovered?flowers and a snake. They also found a monkey. It is the first new type of monkey to be discovered in more than 100 years. Experts are excited about the discoveries, but they are also worried. The species’?habitat, or home, is in trouble.?Loggers?are cutting down trees in the Himalayas. To protect the mountains, nature groups are asking countries to guard the land from people trying to destroy it. In the meantime, scientists are continuing to search the Himalayas for more plants and animals. “There will be close to 3,000 to 5,000 species that could be discovered ... over the next five years,” says wildlife expert Bittu Sahgal.
Questions 7 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.
What discovery made the researcher hop for joy?
What is true about the leaf deer?
Which of the following is NOT true about these discoveries?
What trouble are these creatures facing?
隨行課堂 CET-Oriented Study* Listening practice*?
In this age of globalization, the country of your birth is not the country of your home. According to recent figures from the statistical office of the European Union (EU), 80% of the population increase in 2012 was from migration.
Millions of people are pulled into this “flow of humanity” each year, crossing international borders in search of work and security. For many of the wealthier EU nations, immigration has been defined as a “problem,” explained Dr. Thomas Miley. He has noticed that “Relations between native citizens and migrant communities have become increasingly tense—in the UK, EU and across the world.” But there is little research into how migrants themselves are reacting to the immigration: How does it feel to be treated like an outsider on the land you are trying to call home?
Dr. Miley pointed out “Migrants are seen as having behaviors and attitudes that are completely determined by the countries they come from, but actually they’re here and part of the population, even if they’re not recognized by the city. We’re interested in how these policies affect the outsiders—outsiders who are inside the city. We want to find out how local and national policies affect migrants, and how their experiences shape attitudes towards the society they live in.”
Questions 1 to 3 are based on the passage you have just heard.
According to the statistical figures from EU, what contributes most to the population increase in 2012?
Why is immigration defined as a “problem” for many of the wealthier EU nations?
What does the sociologist Dr. Thomas Miley want to do?
UNIT 6?
Track 6-1
Our walking tour of Dubai’s souks begins at?the Spice Souk. Shops here sell spices and food from all over the Middle East. Many shop owners here give you some of the food or spices to try.
Next, let’s go to?the Gold Souk. Dubai is often called “The City of Gold” and the shops here are famous for their jewelry. There are?hundreds of?shops in this souk, and visitors come from all over the world to shop here. In this souk, it’s important to bargain. A store owner’s first price is usually high.
The last place on our tour is?the Covered Souk. The shops here sell traditional shoes and clothing for men and women and items for the home. This is a good place to shop for a souvenir to take home.
Track 6-2
A:?Excuse me. How much is this necklace?
B:?It’s 185?dirhams.
A:?Hmmm ... What about these shoes? How much are they?
B:?They’re 130 dirhams.
A:?Sorry, that’s too expensive. How about 90?
B:?90! Sorry, no, but I can give them to you for 120 dirhams.
Track 6-3
The Psychology of Selling
Do you ever go shopping for one thing, and then buy other things you don’t need? Lots of people do. In fact, many stores use certain techniques so we buy more. Here’s how:
One. Bright colors: Red, green, yellow—on a wall or a sign—make you stop and look at something.
Two. Time limits: At some?store sales, you have only a short time to buy something:?TODAY only: all T-shirts?25 percent off.?When you read this sign, you may?be more likely to buy?a shirt you don’t need. Why? Because you can only get the lower price?today.
Three. Special extras: Other stores offer something special:?Buy one bag, get one 50 percent off!?When people read this sign, many will buy two bags instead of one. They may not need the second bag, but they buy it anyway.
Four.?Free samples: Some stores give shoppers a little food, drink, or other item to try for free. Studies show that when you try something, you are more likely to buy it.
The next time you go into a store or shop online,?look around. How many of these techniques do you see?
Track 6-4
1
M:?Let's get a coffee.
F:?Sounds good. Is there a Super Coffee near here?
M:?Uhm, yeah, but their coffee is kind of expensive.
F:?But I have a coupon. When you?like their page on Facebook, you get a coupon for a free coffee.
M:?Oh, okay. Let's go.
2
M:?Hey, look at these video games; they're pretty cool.
F:?Yeah, but I don't need any more games.
M:?But?the sign says?"buy one game, and the second one is fifty percent off."
F:?Oh, that's different. Let's get some!
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F:?Excuse me. How much is this watch?
M:?We're having a sale; it's one twenty-five. Do you want to see it?
F:?No, thanks.
M:?Are you sure? The sale ends today.
F:?Thanks, but a hundred twenty-five is still too much.
Track 6-5
May I introduce Miss Jones to you?
John Davis was born in California in1930.
I?can’t agree with you more.
My birthday is on June 20th.
Paul, is your sister married?
Look, here comes Mr. Black, our sales manager.
Bob isn’t in the library right now.
Mr.Taylor?is said to be leaving?for South Africa soon.
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News Report
Reindeer?in Finland freely walk the land, but around 4,000 of them are killed every year through road accidents. This is a loss to the?herders, drivers, and of course, the reindeer themselves. There is a new smartphone?app?which is trying to save the animals and save people money. When you see a reindeer, you can just?tap?your smartphone. It creates a 1.5-kilometre warning zone that lasts for 1 hour and warns other app users approaching the area. The?pilot?project began in June. One thousand drivers received phones with the app. So far, there have been 100 fewer accidents compared to the same period in 2013.
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
How many reindeer die on the roads every year?
Which of the following is NOT true according to the news report?
Conversation
W:?Can I help you?
M:?Yes, I’m looking for a?sweater?— in a size?medium.
W:?Let’s see … here’s a nice white one. What do you think?
M:?I think I’d rather have it in blue. White is too easy to get dirty.
W:?OK … here’s blue, in a medium. Would you like to try it on?
M:?But I don’t like the big?logo?on the front side. It’s a bit exaggerating.
W:?Then how about this?beige?sweater?
M:?This one looks better, and I like these?diamond?patterns. I will try it on.
W:?Sure, the fitting room is around the corner, next to the elevator.
M:?But what is the final price? The price tag says 150 dollars, a little beyond my budget.
W:?Don’t worry. We have a?promotion?today and you can get a 40% discount for all items over 100 dollars.
M:?Sounds great! I will try it on first.
W:?No problem. Just let me know if you have any other questions.
Questions 3 to 6 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
What does the man want to buy?
Why doesn’t the man like the white sweater?
What will be the final price for the beige sweater?
What factors does the man consider important when choosing the sweater?
Passage
If you have ever seen a celebration of the Chinese New Year, you may have seen a large, colorful creature dancing to the sounds of?drums,?cymbals, and?gongs. Of course, this is not a real beast. It’s actually skilled dancers in costume, performing a lion dance. When these dancers come together, they form the colorful dancing creature!
The lion dance is a traditional part of Chinese culture. It is often performed on the eve of the Chinese New Year. It’s also performed for other special occasions, like weddings. The dance is thought to bring good luck, and?prosperity, or success. While there are many different tales of how lion dance began, one?legend?traces it back to a village in China hundreds of years ago. The legend says that the people of the village were attacked by a monster called a?Nien. A lion chased the Nien away. But a year later, the Nien returned, and this time the lion was unable to help. So the people of the village created a lion costume of their own. Their fake lion danced,?pranced, roared, and chased the Nien away. For this reason, people perform the lion dance on the night before the Chinese New Year — they chase evil away for another year. The lion dance is performed by two dancers. One dancer performs as the lion’s head and front legs, and the other performs as the body and back legs. There are two different styles of lion dance. In a southern lion dance, the dancers base their performance on a lion’s behavior. Their lion may?scratch?or shake its body. The dance can even be funny. The other style is the northern lion dance. This style is closely related to the martial art form kung fu. It can involve rolling,?leaping, and jumping. Both styles require skill and practice to perform. And both are very?entertaining?to watch!
Questions 7 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.
When are we more likely to see a lion dance?
What do people think a lion dance can bring?
What might be the original purpose of the lion dance?
Which of the following is NOT true about the lion dance?
隨行課堂 CET-Oriented Study* Listening practice*?
W:?Excuse me, where are the dresses?
M:?They’re at the end of this aisle, on the left. Can I help you with anything?
W:?Yes, maybe. I’m not from around here, so I don’t know this store.
M:?Well, I can help you with anything you need.
W:?Fantastic. I’m actually down here for my brother’s wedding, and I need something to wear. I’ve just started a new job and I haven’t had time to get anything yet. I’m looking for something smart. Maybe a new dress.
M:?Well, what about this one?
W:?I think it’s too hot for long sleeves.
M:?Yes, well, this one has shorter sleeves, and it still has the bow (蝴蝶結(jié)), which I think is a nice detail. Or there’s this patterned one?
W:?I’m not keen on a pattern. I think I’ll go for the one with the bow. Do you have it in a size 10?
M:?Let me have a look ... Yes, here.
W:?Great! I need a hat, and then I can try them on together.
M:?What kind of hat are you looking for?
W:?What about this one with the flower?
M:?Yes, but if I may suggest, a taller hat would add to your height.
W:?Really?
M:?Yes, try this one.
W:?I see what you mean.
M:?We have this style with the single flower, or with a small bunch. And it comes with a wide or narrow brim (邊).
W:?I like the narrow brim, and just the one flower. Hmm, can I have a blue flower? It goes with the dress.
M:?Great. I’ll place an order and have the hat sent to you. It’ll take about two days to be delivered. Is that OK?
W:?Yes, that’s fine.
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Why does the girl want to buy a dress?
Why does the shop assistant suggest the girl buy a taller hat?
What kind of hat does the girl like?
When can the girl get the hat that goes with the dress?
UNIT 7
Track 7-1
Costa Rica is a beautiful country with many interesting things to do. So when is?the best time to visit? To answer this question, it’s important to understand Costa Rica’s weather.
Costa Rica has two seasons: dry and rainy. May is the start of the rainy season.
In May and June, mornings are usually cloudy and warm; then in the afternoon and evening it rains—sometimes a lot. It’s not always easy to travel in Costa Rica then, but prices are lower, and there are fewer tourists.
In July and August, the west coast is mostly dry and hot, and it usually rains only at night. It’s a good time to visit, but Costa Rica gets more tourists at this time, and prices are high in some places.
Costa Rica’s dry season starts in December.
By February, March, and April, it’s sunny and hot?at the beach. In the capital, San José, it’s cooler, and in the mountains, it can be cold at night.
February to April is the most popular time to visit Costa Rica. Many places are crowded and prices are higher. But the weather is perfect?all over the country.
Track 7-2
A:?We have a holiday next month. Let’s go somewhere.
B:?Sounds good. Where?
A:?What about?Jamaica?
B:?They’re 130 dirhams.
A:?Sorry, that’s too expensive. How about 90?
B:?90! Sorry, no, but I can give them to you for 120 dirhams.
Track 7-3
Imagine a sunny, warm day. It's 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit) and you're outside. How do you feel? For most people, the answer is “happy”—and there is a reason why. Warm, sunny weather relaxes our muscles and helps us feel calm. Also, when we are in the sun, a chemical called?serotonin?increases in our bodies. When serotonin increases, we feel awake and happier.
Now imagine a hot day; it's 32 degrees celsius (90 degrees fahrenheit). In this weather, most people feel less happy. In the heat, our hearts beat faster, but we think more slowly. For this reason, it is harder to be calm and think clearly. We also have less energy. In this weather, people often feel?cranky?and get angry easily. Others feel tired and lazy.
It's 11 a.m. on a cold, rainy day and you're at home. You decide to clean your room and do homework. By 3 p.m., the weather is still bad, but your work is done. This isn't surprising. On bad-weather days, some people are more energetic, say scientists. In the cold weather, they feel more awake, so they work more and?think better.
But for others, bad weather is a problem. Some people feel sleepy or sad. Scientists think that this happens because of a chemical in our body called serotonin. In the bright sunlight, serotonin increases in our body and we feel awake. But in less sunlight (for example, on a cloudy or rainy day), serotonin decreases. Then some people feel tired. Others feel blue. For these people, winter can be a difficult time.
Track 7-4
In hot weather, people often feel cranky and tired. How can you feel better when it’s hot? Eat or drink something cold and sweet, for example, some ice cream or a cold drink. When it’s hot, your body can lose?a liter of water?every hour. A cold drink returns water to the body. Then you feel cooler. The sugar in ice cream also increases your energy.
If you’re?feeling blue?on a cold winter’s day, go outside and walk for thirty minutes in the morning. Being in the sunlight, even on a cloudy day, can make you feel happier.If you can’t go outside,?try using?a bright lamp. The light from this lamp is similar to natural sunlight. Sit near it for thirty minutes while you work or study.
Track 7-5
Let me?take a quick look at?your application.
To tell you the truth, I need a part-time job, both for money and experience.
To my mind, teaching is an honorable job.
We’re supposed to?look our best at an interview.
I don’t think you can handle both a part-time job and your schoolwork.
I’d like to?find a job as a?secretary.
In my opinion, the competition in the job market is quite intense nowadays.
Many students in the West take part-time jobs to get some working experience for their future career.
As far as I’m concerned, working as a tourist guide is fun.
In job application it is required that you submit?at least?two recommendation letters written by your teachers or employers.
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News Report
In France heavy rain caused?flooding. Bad weather hit the?French Open?in Paris for a second day. A prison in the center of the country had to?evacuate. On the?Franco-Belgian border, 6 weeks’ worth of rain fell in just 24 hours. Many villages are underwater. People called emergency services 4,500 times across the country and hundreds of?evacuations?happened. The bad weather caused more than floods.?Lightning?injured 11 people in a Paris park — most of them were children. Lightning also killed a man in southern Poland while he was going down a mountain.
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
Which of the following statements is true about the heavy rain?
How many people were injured by lightning in a Paris park according to the news report?
Conversation
W:?I'm thinking of applying for a job with a?multinational?company, but I'm worried about having an interview in English. Can you give me any good tips?
M:?I guess the first thing is to try to make a good?impression.
W:?That sounds like good advice. How do I make a good first impression?
M:?To begin with, you should firmly shake the interviewer's hand with a smile. Be sure to keep eye contact, especially when listening to the interviewer.
W:?Ah, “body language” is really important, isn't it?
M:?Yes, it is. The second thing is to have confidence. You get confidence from being prepared. You should learn a little bit about the company before the interview. Find out what they do, how long they've been in business, what their business?motto?is, that kind of thing. You should also?anticipate?possible questions, and think about how you will answer.
W:?Should I memorize my answers?beforehand?
M:?No! You should be natural when you speak. Just think about how you want to answer, and choose the right words.
W:?I never thought about that before. But what should I do if I can't remember an English word?
M:?In that case, you have to?paraphrase. In other words, you have to explain what you want to say.
W:?That's very helpful. Thanks so much. Ah, one more thing. Should I ask about the salary during the interview?
M:?No, either let them bring up the topic of money, or else wait for a second interview.
Questions 3 to 6 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Why does the woman talk to the man?
How can you make a good first impression at an interview according to the conversation?
Which of the following may help you build confidence at an interview?
What can you do when there is an English word you don’t know or remember?
Passage
A very long time ago there were people who lived along a river in China. The river was named?the Min River. There was a problem with the Min River. The river would overflow once a year, every year. When it overflowed, water would flood people’s homes, and everything would get wet. So some of the people got together and started to think about how they could fix it.
Eventually the local?governor?got?involved. His name was?Li Bing, and he was very smart. Li Bing?investigated?the problem. He found out that the problem of the flooding river started up in the mountains. The tops of the mountains were very high up in the sky. In wintertime, it got so cold that the tops of the mountains would become covered in snow. When springtime came, all the snow would?melt. When snow melts it turns into water. The melted water would flow down the mountains and go into the Min River. This is why it would overflow and flood people’s homes. So Li Bing started to think about how to fix the problem. Then Li Bing had a great idea. Away from the river there was a flat piece of land that didn’t have any water. So Li Bing thought about how he could get the extra water to the flat plain of land.
Li Bing got a bunch of workers together and created a?levee?in the Min River. It took him and his men four years to build. When the levee was done, the water stopped flooding the homes of the people along the Min River and started going into the land that was flat and needed water. Now the people who lived along the river didn’t have to worry about the river flooding, and plants began to grow in the flat land.
Questions 7 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.
What problem did the people along the Min River face every year?
What caused the overflow of the Min River?
What did Li Bing do to fix the flood?
Which of following is NOT true according to the passage?
隨行課堂 CET-Oriented Study* Listening practice*?
M:?Margret! Have you heard the news?
W:?No, Sam. What do you mean?
M:?You know all the classes we’ve missed because of the snow? We’re going to have to make them up and the dean says it will have to be during spring break.
W:?Sam! We have our vacation all set! What are we going to do? Do the others know?
M:?I don’t know but I certainly can’t afford to miss five days of classes this semester.
W:?But I really don’t want to cancel this trip. All of us have already made our plane reservations!
M:?I can try to call the travel agency. Maybe they can refund our money. But before we do anything we need to speak with our professors.
W:?You think they’ll excuse us from class?
M:?Probably not. But I was talking to Kevin this morning and he said that one of his professors has told him that they could make up the class at a different time.
W:?Wow, that’s great! Which professor was it?
M:?I don’t know. But we’re going to have to speak to all of them anyway.
W:?Why didn’t they add extra days at the end of the semester before summer classes?
M:?Because the graduation date can’t be changed.
W:?Are other colleges around here doing the same thing?
M:?I would imagine so—it’s been such a bad winter and we’ve missed too many classes. We do really need to make them up.
W:?I know. I was just really looking forward to this vacation. The idea of the sun and the beach.
M:?Oh look, there’s Professor Hampton right now.
W:?Come on. Let’s go talk to her!
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Why are the two speakers upset?
What can be inferred about the two speakers’ vacation?
Why can’t the semester be extended?
Why can’t Sam miss classes?
UNIT 8
Track 8-1
Reinhold Messner is a famous mountain climber from Austria. He was the first person to climb the highest 14 mountains on Earth. For years, Messner heard?stories about?the Yeti, but he didn’t believe them. Then he had a scary experience.
He?was?alone?on a hike?in the Himalayas. It was early evening. Suddenly, he heard a strange sound and he saw something—maybe an animal. It moved very fast.
He walked more, and then he heard the strange sound again. Nearby, he saw... something. It?walked on two legs, like a person. It had short legs, but at the same time, it was over two meters tall. It also had very long arms. And it had hair on all of its body.
Messner looked at this half person, half animal. And it looked at him. And then the thing walked away—very quickly into the mountains. And it?was gone.
Today, there are no apes in the Himalayas, but in the past, there were. Around three hundred thousand years ago, a type of giant ape lived in the Himalayas.
It was three meters (ten feet) tall and weighed more than five hundred kilograms (one thousand pounds). Some scientists think it walked on two legs, like humans.
Maybe the Yeti and this ancient (very old) animal are similar.
Track 8-2
A:?Do you think Yetis are real?
B:?Maybe.
A:?Really?
B:?Yeah. Maybe they’re a kind of ape. How about you? Do you believe in them?
A:?No. There’s?no proof?these things are real.
Track 8-3
The Wow! Signal: Did aliens try to contact us?
Jerry Ehman was a scientist. In 1977, he worked at Ohio State University in the U.S. At the school, there was a large radio telescope called “Big Ear.” It listened for signals from space, and it made a report each day.
Ehman read the report every day. Each time, the sky was quiet. Then, on August 15, something interesting happened.
At 10:16 p.m., Big Ear got a very powerful signal from space. How powerful? Think of it this way: imagine listening to soft music on the radio, and then suddenly it becomes very loud. The signal was unusual because it was very “l(fā)oud.” Also, it?lasted for?almost a minute and a half. Ehman was very surprised. On the report, he wrote the word “Wow!”
The signal came from outside our solar system, say scientists. Where exactly? We don't know. Was it a message from another planet? Maybe, but even now, scientists are not sure. We only got the signal one time. Scientists continue to study the skies, but for now, the Wow! signal is still a mystery.
Track 8-4
On a summer’s night in July of nineteen forty-seven, something strange happened in the town of?Roswell, New Mexico. People saw objects flying in the sky and then they heard a loud crash.
Near Roswell, the army found pieces of a flying machine on the ground, but it wasn’t a plane. A few days later, the army made a surprising announcement: They said the machine was a UFO—maybe one from space.
But then, a few hours later, the army made another announcement: They said their first message wasn’t correct. The object wasn’t a UFO from another planet. It was a weather balloon.
Today, the army still says the object was a weather balloon. But some people say they saw strange bodies near the crash site in 1947. They were dead, but they weren’t human. And now, a man named Chase Brandon says the army’s story is not true. Brandon worked for the government for many years. In 2012, he talked about Roswell. He said the flying machine that crashed wasn’t from Earth. He also said there were aliens. The events at Roswell definitely happened, says Brandon, but the government doesn’t want people to know about it.
Track 8-5
Nowadays more and more people keep animals like dogs and cats as pets.
Some people would be interested in a dog care center.
An average day at Dog Ma costs a dog owner about 25 dollars.
This is a big help for those dog owners who do not drive.
Dogs are friendly but they need to be fed and taken out for a walk every day.
Grandma wants to find out what happened to her dog’s treats.
隨行課堂 Unit Test*?
News Report
Wildfires?are?raging?in southern California. Far over 200,000 people have been forced to?flee?their homes. As of December 12th, 7,851?helicopters, and?air tankers?are fighting the flames. The largest fire burnt over 236,000 acres of land in two counties. Three firefighters were injured, around 500 buildings were destroyed, and one 70-year-old woman died in a car crash. Luckily, no one else has died. As of December 12th, the fire is at 25%?containment.
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
How many people have been forced to leave their homes?
What is NOT true about the wildfire?
Conversation
W:?Hi Peter! How are you doing these days?
M:?Oh, hi, Linda. I’m not doing very well, actually.
W:?I’m sorry to hear that. What’s up with you?
M:?... you know I’ve been looking for work. I can’t seem to find a job.
W:?That’s too bad. Why did you leave your last job?
M:?Well, the boss treated me badly, and I didn’t like my chances of?advancing?in the company.
W:?That makes sense. A job without?opportunities?and a difficult boss isn’t very attractive.
M:?Exactly! So, anyway, I decided to?quit?and find a new job. I sent out my?résumé?to more than twenty companies. Unfortunately, I’ve only had two interviews so far.
W:?Have you tried looking for a job online?
M:?Yes, but so many of the jobs require moving to another city. I don’t want to do that.
W:?I can understand that. How about going to some of those networking groups?
M:?I haven’t tried those. What are they?
W:?They’re groups of people who are also looking for work. They help each other discover new opportunities.
M:?That sounds great. I’ll?definitely?try some of those.
W:?I’m glad to hear that. So, what are you doing here?
M:?Oh, I’m shopping for a new suit. I want to make the best impression possible at my job interviews!
W:?There you go.?That’s the spirit.?I’m sure things will look up for you soon.
M:?Yes, you’re probably right. I hope so!
Questions 3 to 6 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
What problem does Peter have?
Why did Peter quit his last job?
What does Linda suggest?
What is NOT true about Peter?
Passage
Dinosaurs are a group of reptiles that lived long ago. The first dinosaurs walked the earth about 245 million years ago. For millions of years, they lived and?thrived. Then, about 66 million years ago, the dinosaurs were?wiped out?when a huge event destroyed much of life on Earth. But scientists today are still able to learn about these interesting animals. They learn about them by studying what remains of the dinosaurs —?fossils.
A fossil is any evidence of life from long ago that is at least 10,000 years old. A fossil can be what’s left of the bones or teeth of an animal. It can also be a footprint left behind by an animal. But fossils are not just remains of animals. They can also be remains of plants, like the impression of a?fern?left in a rock.
Have you ever seen a picture of a dinosaur?skeleton?in a museum? The dinosaur bones you can see in a museum are actually fossils. But how did these fossils form from the dinosaur’s bones? This happened over millions of years, through a process called?fossilization. When the dinosaur died, it may have been buried by?sediments?like sand and?silt. As the dinosaur’s body?rotted, these sediments protected the bones from rotting. After many years, only the hard parts of the body were left behind. Over millions of years, the water in the rocks nearby surrounded those hard parts. Over time, the minerals in the water replaced the hard parts. So after millions of years, what was left was a solid rock copy of the dinosaur’s bones — the fossils.
Scientists study dinosaur fossils to learn more about dinosaurs. They can learn about how dinosaurs lived, moved, ate, grew, and more. For example, they can look at the shapes and sizes of a dinosaur’s teeth to see what kinds of food it most likely ate. They can study?fossilized?footprints to learn about how quickly a kind of dinosaur may have moved. And they can draw conclusions about how some dinosaurs behaved by studying some fossilized dinosaur eggs and nests.
Questions 7 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.
When did dinosaurs become extinct?
How do scientists study dinosaurs today?
Which of the following is NOT true about fossils?
What can scientists learn by studying dinosaur fossils?
隨行課堂 CET-Oriented Study* Listening practice*?
M:?Hi, Sherry.
W:?Hi, Kyle. Did you see that program on telly (電視) last night?
M:?Which program?
W:?The documentary about Joseph Lister.
M:?Lister? Who was he?
W:?He was a doctor from England, and he was the first doctor who used antiseptics (抗菌劑) in hospitals.
M:?Oh yeah?
W:?Yeah. He lived in the nineteenth century. You know, in those days, hospitals used to be really dirty.
M:?Did they?
W:?Yeah, and a lot of patients used to die because everything was so dirty. You know, even the doctors didn’t use to wash their hands before they touched the patients, or before they operated on them.
M:?Really?
W:?Yeah, just imagine. Anyway, Lister used to work in a hospital in a city in Scotland, and he saw all these people dying, and he started to think: “Perhaps we just need to keep everything clean.” So he told the nurses to wash their hands and everything—but still, about 50% of patients died.
M:?50%?
W:?Yeah! Anyway, then he started to use antiseptics to wash the medical instruments and things. After that, only 15% of the patients died.
M:?Oh right, so was he a hero after that?
W:?Well, sort of. Do you know, when he tried to tell other doctors about antiseptics, a lot of the doctors used to laugh at him!
M:?But in the end they saw he was right, did they?
W:?Yeah, it was an interesting program. You know, Lister was a really important man.
M:?Yeah, it sounds like it.
Questions 1 to 3 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
According to the conversation, why did many patients in the hospitals die then?
How was the number of deaths of patients reduced?
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