新视野英语视听说教程3答案 Unit9

UNIT 9 Here are the seasons to be jolly II. Basic Listening Practice 1. Script W: Of all the holidays people celebrate, Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day...which are the most important to you? M: Christmas and Easter, because they mark events in Jesus Christ's life: his birth and his escape from a tomb into heaven. The other festivals, I think, were mainly created to increase sales. Q: How many holidays does the man believe to be important? C)Two 2. Script M: I used to love giving my mother a present on Mother's Day. It always made her cry, then she'd hug me hard enough to squeeze the breath out of me. W: Mothers are really no different from anyone else. They love to be loved, that's all. Q: What was the mother's response to her son's gift? A)She was beside her-self with joy. 3. Script M: Every country has its own unique holidays. There is one exclusive to some British Commonwealth countries like England, Australia and Canada. That' s Boxing Day. W: I know, and it's a perfect date for a holiday, being the day after Christmas Day. Apparently it began with the custom of giving the poor boxes of food; thus a boxing day. Q: What was the origin of Boxing Day? B)Giving poor people food 4. Script M: I absolutely hate Christmas shopping. I can never figure out what to buy for everyone, so I rush around like an idiot at the last minute, buying junk. W: Then maybe you shouldn't buy any gifts. Just tell people "Merry Christmas!" instead. Q: What does the woman mean? D)She disagrees with the man                          .J 5. Script M: When all the children come home for Christmas, there won't be enough room for everyone...what shall we do? Maybe some will have to stay in a hotel. W: I want them all here. We'll make it work. I can hardly wait to see everyone; it doesn't matter if we're a bit squished. We'll be like turkey stuffing. Q: What does the woman mean? C)She won’t care if the children are crowded at home III. Listening In Task1:Expensive Holidays Script Grace: So, Mark, what are you going to get me for Chinese Valentine's Day-a holiday for the Cowherd and Girl Weaver to meet? Mark: Sorry, I've never heard of it. Anyway, we already celebrated Valentine's Day in February. I gave you a bunch of red roses. Grace: But there's another lover's day in the world. Isn't it wonderful if lovers have more than one lover's day a year?                                                Mark: Do you mean I have to get you a present fort each lover’s day? Grace: Well, you d better give me a present from time to time if you want to win my heart. Mark: I gave you a beautiful card on New Year's Day...and a Christmas gift a couple of days before that. Then I invited you to a dinner on the Chinese New Year's Day, that is, the Spring Festival. Grace: Thank you for that. Nowadays the Chinese Spring Festival is getting popular here. And it's exciting. Mark: But few people here know anything about a foreign Lover's Day. Grace: You see, I enjoy celebrating holidays again and again. Mark: But it's hard on the wallet. I'll end up in the poor house at this rate. Grace: But it's romantic! And don't forget it's only another month before my birthday. Mark: Your birthday was last month! I already bought you a ring! Grace: That was my birthday on the Western calendar. Next month, it's my birthday on the lunar calendar! Grace asks what Mark is going to get her for the Chinese Valentine's Day, but Mark thinks he has already given Grace a bunch of roses for Western Valentine's Day in February. Grace objects that it is wonderful if lovers have more than one lover's day a year. She needs Mark's presents from time to time if Mark wants to win her heart. Mark mentions that he gave her a beautiful card on New Year's Day, a Christmas gift a couple of days before that, and invited her to a dinner on the Chinese Spring Festival, Although Grace loves celebrating holidays, Mark worries that it's hard on the wallet, and he will end up in the poor house at this rate. Finally Grace tells Mark not to forget her birthday on the lunar calendar, though she already received a ring from Mark for her birthday on the Western calendar. Task2:April Fool’s Day Script On a flight from the West Coast to the East Coast, the lead flight attendant was eager to get in early as her boyfriend, a pilot, was going to have a short stopover at the destination airport. She made a point of telling her fellow crew members about this. Because it was April 1st, April Fool's Day, the day people play tricks on one another, the captain decided to have a little fun. About an hour before landing, he made an announcement that went like this: "Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the captain speaking. I have a little bit of bad news. There're some thunderstorms at our destination, and they've currently closed the airport. They expect it to reopen in about thirty minutes to an hour. As one might expect, this will result in long delays. As we've come all the way from the West Coast, we don't even have enough fuel to circle until the airport reopens. Therefore, we are going to be diverting to Cleveland, and we should be landing in about thirty minutes. We'll take some fuel there and get you back on your way to our original destination. I’m terribly sorry for the delay. However, we’11 get you there just as soon as                                                      possible." It was at this moment that you could hear someone running up to the cockpit. The cockpit door flew open, and sure enough it was the lead flight attendant mumbling something like, "This can’t be happening. What shall I do?" As she went on painfully, the captain made another announcement: "Ladies and Gentlemen, happy April Fool's Day!'"                                                                      T  F  T  F  F Task3: The Wilsons’ Thanksgiving Script Thanksgiving is one of America's most popular holidays. It is a day for expressing thanks for the good things in life. It is also a day for family reunion. On that day many people travel long distances to get together with their families. For many Americans, Thanksgiving is the time when all members of a family gather. But not everyone can spend Thanksgiving with his or her family. Today we'll introduce you to a couple, Joan and Sandy Wilson, who could not afford to take time out to visit their parents one year. They regretted not being able to celebrate Thanksgiving with all their family members. But soon they met other people who also were separated from their families. So the Wilsons began holding a yearly Thanksgiving dinner for what they called their "extended family". This included people in their community. All the guests brought food to share for Thanksgiving dinner. The group has grown over the years. To accommodate all the guests, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson now have to add small tables to their large one in the big dining room. At first, many of their friends brought their babies and young children. Now some of the first guests are grandparents. Like many other Americans, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and their visitors enjoy a long day of cooking, eating and talking. The traditional meal usually includes a turkey. Other traditional Thanksgiving foods served "with turkey are sweet potatoes, cranberries and pumpkin pies. 1.A  2.D  3.C  4.B  5.C IV. Speaking Out MODEL 1 Eat, drink and be merry on Christmas. Nora: My mother bought an enormous twenty-five pound turkey for Christmas dinner. I'm so excited! Susan: We have geese and ham for Christmas dinner on both Christmas Eve and Christmas night. Nora: Our traditional Christmas dinner is a turkey, so gigantic that we eat leftovers for days. Susan: Chris swears he'll refuse a huge dinner and stick to a healthy meal of tofu and salad. Nora: No way. He's kidding! Wait till he sees what his mother cooks: roast turkey with stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, peas and plum pudding for dessert!                                                Susan: We heap up our presents under the tree and open them on Christmas morning.    Nora: We open one Christmas Eve, more Christmas morning, and the rest the next day. Susan: Wow! Your family prolongs the celebration for three days! Nora: We start by decorating the tree on Christmas Eve, putting ornaments, lights and artificial snow flakes on it. Susan: Do you hang stockings by the fireplace and have a star on top of the tree? Nora: Yes. And we have another activity. We also "give not expecting to get". Susan: That's a peculiar expression. What do you mean by that? Nora: It's secret giving. We sneak up to the door of somebody we want to give a gift to, ring the doorbell, and run. Susan: So, you're not expecting anything; you're just being generous. That's a kind-hearted gesture. Nora: Isn't that what the true spirit of Christmas is supposed to be? Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOG A: If you want to know about Christmas, I can tell you that it's an occasion for family reunions. Family members have dinner together. B: That's also true of the Chinese Spring Festival. A: Americans usually eat turkey for Christmas dinner. My mother bought an enormous twenty-five pound turkey for it. And our neighbors had goose and ham on both Christmas Eve and Christmas night. B: Chinese have a huge dinner on the Spring Festival Eve. Usually a fish is served, because its pronunciation in Chinese means "surplus" or "abundance". We also eat a lot of meat and seafood. A: A turkey is often so gigantic that we eat leftovers for days. B: A Chinese dinner is known for many kinds of food. We simply can't eat them all at once. So we also eat leftovers for days. A: Rich food isn't good for your health. Some Americans refuse a huge dinner and stick to a healthy meal of salad.                                                                  B: The same is true here in China. Some people prefer tofu and vegetables to meat. A: Another important part of Christmas is the gifts. We heap up our presents under the Christmas tree or put them in stockings. Children are excited about gifts. B: In China we give children money in a red envelope. A: To enjoy a merry Christmas, Westerners exchange gifts, send Christmas cards, sing Christmas carols and throw parties. B: The Chinese set off firecrackers and fireworks to add to the jubilant atmosphere. In some places they also stage dragon and lion dances. And they visit relatives during the festival. A: Both the Spring Festival and Christmas are fascinating. MODEL 2  The Pilgrims' spirit of Thanksgiving lives on. Script Chris: Will Nora be spending Thanksgiving with us this year? Susan: No, she's going home to spend the holiday with her mother and brother. She hasn't seen her family in over a year. Chris: I know how she feels. Thanksgiving is such a big family holiday in the States. Susan: It began as a celebration by the Pilgrims. They were happy just to have survived their first harsh winter in the new land in 1621  " Chris: But wasn't that harsh winter followed by an abundant harvest?            Susan: Yeah, that's good reason to celebrate: they had beaten the odds and were still alive. It was a time to relax and "count your blessings". Chris: You know, most cultures seem to have some sort of celebration like this--don't the Chinese have a festival of moon cakes to celebrate the harvest month? Susan: Yeah, they do. I believe the round moon cakes also symbolize a family reunion. Chris: Well, today Thanksgiving in the States has developed into a major holiday. Susan: True, it's a very emotional time. Families often travel great distances to be together and share a huge dinner. Jamie's mother will have a turkey and a ham, corn-on-the-cob, yams, peas and carrots, and to top it all off, pumpkin pie. Chris: Just thinking about all that food makes my mouth water, and I think I'm going to gain ten pounds this year. Susan: But you have the rest of the year to lose those unwanted pounds. And losing weight will give you something to be thankful for next Thanksgiving. Now Your Turn A: Will you be spending the Thanksgiving holiday with us this year? B: No, I'm flying back to the States to spend the holiday with my mother and brother. I haven't seen my family for over a year. You see, Thanksgiving is a big family holiday A: In China the Mid-Autumn Festival is also a holiday for family reunions. Do you happen to know the origin of Thanksgiving? B: It began as a celebration by the Pilgrims. They were happy just to have survived their first harsh winter in the new land in 1621. A: I'm not quite sure of the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival, but it is said to have something to do with Lady Chang'er who flew to the moon. On a day of full moon her husband longed for her to return to earth. So this may have something to do with family reunions B: Thanksgiving is also an occasion to celebrate the harvest. The Pilgrims' first harsh winter was followed by an abundant harvest. That was good reason to celebrate A: Most cultures have some sort of celebration of the harvest. In fact the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival to celebrate the harvest month, since fruits, vegetables and grain have been harvested by this time and food is abundant. B: To observe Thanksgiving, Americans eat turkey, ham, corn-on-the-cob, yams, peas and carrots, and to top it all off, pumpkin pie. A: Oh, just thinking about all that food makes my mouth water. We Chinese eat moon cakes to mark the occasion. The round moon cakes symbolize a family reunion B: Thanksgiving in the States has developed into a major holiday A: The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important festivals in China, too. It's sometimes believed to be the second most important holiday, next only to the Spring Festival. MODEL 3  Don't let ghosts frighten you on Halloween Script Susan: Hey Kim! Are you okay? You seem badly shaken. Where did you go'? Kim:  Just to the corner, but I'm frightened out of my wits, scared silly, terrified. Susan: What happened? You said you were only going to the store for a coke. Kim:  People in funny costumes and masks everywhere! Some in tall, pointed hats. Susan: It's October 31 st, Halloween, the day for dressing like witches and ghosts.                                                                                              Kim:  In the store  window is a big vegetable with a carved face and candle inside. Susan: It's a pumpkin. A face and a candle burning inside make it a Jack o' Lantern. Kim:  A crowd of children followed me shouting, "Tickle your feet." Imagine! Susan: No, they said, "Trick or Treat?" They were hoping you'd give them candy.