研究生英语系列教材听说教程(上)总主编：何莲珍 石 坚 解答

Unit 1 Are You Hooked To It? (Listening PartKeys 1.stamp collecting 2. miniature works of art on every possible subject 3. Yard work 4. Make gardens beautiful 5. Transformer collecting 6. A way of life 1. What is mainly talked about in this conversation? Internet addiction has become a serious problem. 2. Can you describe a picture of a typical Internet addict? He often imagines himself in a virtual world and his daily life is often in disorder. 3. How can you know whether you are addicted to the Internet or not? Take a break from using a computer and observe whether you feel restless. 1-4 ABBD 1-4 BDAA 1. Suffer the nightmare 2. Genders 3. Unaffordable 4. Sufferers 5. More than 1 in 20 adults 6. Expensive electronics 7. Such a high number of compulsive shoppers in the general population 8. Make finding a cure a priority BCDBD DCCAA 2368T 1457F Hobbies By W. H. Griever A hobby may be fancy wild, Or just a whim (突发奇想), as in a child; It is something one likes to do, And does by choice, with pleasure too; May outlet be for latent （潜藏的）skill Or just life’s way a gap to fill; May tribute be to best in art, When love for beauty fills the heart; May be God’s way, with soil and air, To bring to life some beauty rare; Or it may be some form of sport, Beyond the call of duty’s court; May be excuse for chance to play When duty’s call bids one obey. When one can be to duty true And not compelled a thing to do. A hobby’s good, as men have found, If one be ill; or one be sound, When duty tends to make a slave, A hobby helps one’s freedom save; No matter much what hobby be It matters most that one is free Unit 2 1. Switzerland, 2weeks, 850, hotels and meals; 2. Bermuda, 9 days, 579, June 1 st ; 3. Amazon Jungle, expedition, 1,199, an experienced guide; Lorraine: c,g John: a,e,h Philip b,d,f,i,j 1. Big business, amazing 2. Doubtful 3. The more tourists can mix with local people, the better off everyone is. BDA 1.Rockefeller centre New York 2. tonight before the Christmas season 3. 9 storeyes 4. people from all over the country 5. over 30,000 6. 10 feet in diametre 7. crystal 8. a home in Connecticut Information Rockefeller Centre is a complex of 14 skyscrapers commissioned by John D.Rockefeller Jr. (1874--1960) and built (1931--1940) in Manhattan, New York City.The centre now consists of 21 buildings, housing offices, restaurants, shops, cinemas, broadcasting and the Radio City Music Hall. Dallas is a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields. Connecticut is a state of the northeast United States. It was admitted as one of the original thirteen colonies in 1788. Connecticut’s coastline was first explored by Dutch navigators after 1614, and in 1634 colonists from Massachusetts Bay began to settle in the Connecticut River Valley. Its capital is Hartford, and its largest city is Bridgeport. ADDBA BDDDB 1. Sleepless 2. Loss of appetite 3. Irregular heartbeat 4. Feelings of despair 5. Tiredness 6. Stomachache 7. Breathing trouble 8 anxiety 9. nervousness 10 space the vacation out 11 blow it all at once 12 returning on a Monday 13 such blues are temporary 14 not making important decisions 15 a new period in life 16 personal growth Enjoying yourself All the Way to McDonald’s When I started college, my mother, knowing my eating habits, worried that I would gain a lot weight. Every time I phoned her, I told her that I wouldn’t put on weight because I was jogging regularly with my roommate. On my first visit home, my mother saw that I had gained weight. “How far do you jog?” she asked. I replied, “All the way to McDonald’s”. I Told Everyone That You Were 54 My son gave a party one Saturday night. I was hesitant about having a group of teenagers in our home; but, to my surprise, they were all nice. The kids told me how young I looked (I was 44). When the party was over, I told my son how much I like his friends. He smiled and asked me if I felt like a teenager again. “Yes,” I replied, “and it felt wonderful.” “I’m glad,” he said. “By the way, I told everyone that you were 54”.  Do You Have a Living Will? I hate the idea of going under the knife. So I was very upset when the doctor told me I needed an operation. Later, ghe nurse and I were filling out an admission form. I tried to respond to the questions, but I was so nervous I couldn’t speak. The nurse put down the form, took my hands in hers and said, “Don’t worry. This medical problem can easily be fixed, and it’s not a dangerous procedure.” “You’re right. I’m being silly,” I said, feeling relieved. “Please continue.” “Good. Now,” the nurse went on, “do you have a living will?”