大学英语听力第四册 lesson 6

　　PART A Micro-Listening
Numbers Calculation¹
I.
1. W: What time does the concert start?
M: At 8:30. We still have 25 minutes to get there.
Q : What time is it now?
2. W: Can you tell me what time Flight 318 will arrive?
M: Yes, it was scheduled to arrive at 6 p.m., but has been delayed² for an hour and a half.
Q: When is the airplane now expected to arrive?
3. M: When does the next bus leave for Los Angeles?
W: Buses leave for Los Angeles every half hour. You just missed the 9:30 bus by 5 minutes.
Q : When will the next bus leave for Los Angeles?
4. W: I like these chairs. How much are they?
M：They are $ 60 each or $100 for a pair.
Q : How much does one chair cost?
5. W: I just bought this coat at a sale. I paid only $ 240 for it. How do you like it?
M: It's very nice, but my wife bought the same thing for just half the price.
Q : How much did the man's wife pay for her coat?
6. M: We'd like two rooms, a small room and a large room both facing the garden.
W：Very good, sir. The small room is twenty dollars a night, and the large room is thirty dollars a night.
Q: How much would the man pay for the rooms if he and his family stay for three nights?
7. W: How many students took the English test yesterday?
M : About 90, but I / 3 failed.
Q : How many students passed the test?
8. M: I bought this $500 TV set with a 10% discount.
W: It's a bargain. You're so lucky.
Q : How much did the man pay for his TV set?
9. W：Lisa must be over 20 now.
M: Yes, when Tom finished school ten years ago, Lisa was already fifteen.
Q: How old is Lisa now?
10. M: Does this typewriter cost 80 dollars?
W: It used to. But it is twice as much as the original price.
Q : How much does the typewriter cost now?
PART B Macro-Listening
Passage I
What Are Good Manners³?
I. Tapescript
People in different countries have different standards for good manners. Before entering a house in some Asian countries it is necessary to take off one's shoes. In European countries, even though shoes sometimes become very muddy⁴, this is not done. A guest in a Chinese house never finishes a drink. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. In a Malay house, a guest always leaves a little food. In England, a guest always finishes a drink or eats up his food to show that he has enjoyed it.
Here are some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do no matter whether he is an oriental⁵ or a westerner⁶,
He never laughs at people when they are in trouble. Instead, he tries to help them. He is always kind whether to people or to animals. When he is waiting for a bus, he takes his turn and never pushes to the front of the line. In the bus, he gives his seat to an old person, or a disabled person, or a lady who is standing⁷. When talking to people, he never tells heavy people they are fat, but says that they are losing weight for he knows everyone is diet con- scious and wants to be thin. He never asks people, women in particular, their age. Everyone wants to be young. If he is invited to a dinner party at seven, he is sure to be there by seven, knowing how people respect time and expect everyone to be 'on time' If he smokes, he never lights his cigarette before getting the permission from people around him.
He says 'Please' when making a request and 'Thank you' when he re- ceives something. He stands up when speaking to a lady or an older person, and he does not sit down until the other person is seated.
Passage 2
Tea Ceremony in Japan
I. Tapescript
The tea ceremony in Japan, or Cha-No-Yu, is a special form of entertainment for distinguished⁸ guests. The tradition started in the fifteenth century and has existed for about six hundred years, and it has very special and strict rules that must be followed.
There are many different kinds of tea ceremonies, from the informal⁹ to the quite formal. But all Cha-No-Yu ceremonies have one thing in common, that is, guests are invited to enjoy a moment of peace and calm.
Traditionally¹⁰ the Cha-No-Yu takes place in a tea room which is usually not very big. The guests take off their street shoes and put on special bamboo shoes. Then they cross a beautiful garden. They stop for a moment at a rock water basin¹¹, where they wash their hands. Then they enter the tea room through a small low door.
The inside of the tea room is very simple but very beautiful. The room is not furnished¹² at all and the floor is covered with a kind of bamboo mats¹³ which are called 'tatami'. There are flowers and some traditional decorations like porcelain¹⁴ tea sets of ancient times, landscape paintings, calligraphy¹⁵, national costumes¹⁶, etc. The guests sit in the traditional way, on their knees on the floor. In formal tea ceremonies, small cakes are also served. The tea master, a man or a woman, follows a certain procedure¹⁷ in making the tea and then serves it to the guests in turn, starting from the most distinguished. The guests are not supposed to drink the tea at one go. They should sip¹⁸ it bit by bit and at the same time appreciate the designs of the bowl and the dish. From time to time the host and the guests would bow to each other. When the guests finally leave the tea room, put on their shoes and leave the house, they feel happy and peaceful.
Quiz¹⁹ 1
PART A
1. M: Barbara is leaving for Tokyo tomorrow. I'd like to see her off at the airport. What time is her flight?
W: 7:30 p.m. But she's got to get to the airport one hour earlier.
Q : When will Barbara get to the airport?
2. M: How many science courses did you have in high school?
W: I had only one year each of biology and chemistry.
Q : How many science courses did the woman take in high school?
3. W: Excuse me, when will the plane from Miami arrive?
M: Well, it's scheduled to arrive at 8:50 but it will be delayed more than one hour because of heavy fog at the Miami airport.
Q : What conclusion can we draw from the conversation?
4. W: Good morning, Professor Davis. I wonder if I could enrol²⁰ in your advanced biology course.
M: Have you completed the general biology course?
Q : What does Professor Davis mean?
5. W: You look cold and tired, Jack²¹. How about a cup of coffee?
M: Well. my doctor says coffee-drinking is harmful to my stomach.
Q: What does the man mean?
6. W: Were you studying at Harvard when your cousin got married in 1990?
M: No. I graduated two years before her wedding.
Q : When did the man graduate?
7. M: Was the movie as good as you expected?
W: It was a waste of time and money.
Q : How did the woman feel about the movie?
8. M: Would you like to go on a tour with us on Saturday?
W: I'd enjoy that very much if I didn't have to take an exam next Monday.
Q : What do you know about the woman?
9. M: Do you mind if I open the window?
W: As a matter of fact, I'm feeling a bit chilly²².
Q: What does the woman want the man to do?
10. W: Does Tom still smoke?
M: I haven’t seen him smoke since his baby was born.
Q: What does the man imply²³?
PART C
Passage 1
My wife and I spent two weeks in London last year. We went there in autumn. We think it is the best season to visit England. The weather is usually quite pleas- ant and there aren't too many tourists in October.
We stayed in a small hotel in the West End. It was convenient²⁴ as we did most of our sightseeing on foot. Taxis were too expensive; the bus routes²⁵ were too difficult for us to understand; and my wife didn't like travelling by underground. She said it made her feel shut in.
We went to look at the places which all tourists see. We saw Buckingham Palace, the National Gallery and Piccadilly Circus. We went shopping in Oxford²⁶ Street and spent too much money. What we liked most, though, was going to the theatre. We don't have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home. A lot of people say English food is very bad. We didn't think so. It's true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese, but we had some very good meals.
In fact, we enjoyed our holiday so much that we have booked another trip to England for this year. We're going to take our umbrellas, though. I'm sure we'll need them.
Passage 2
Miss Richards was a teacher at a school for boys and girls. She taught chemistry and physics from the lowest to the highest classes in the school. Sometimes the new classes learnt rapidly²⁷, but sometimes they were very slow; and then Miss Richards had to repeat the things many times.
One year, the first class had been studying chemistry for several weeks when Miss Richards suddenly asked, 'What is water? Who knows? Hold up your hind²⁸. '
There was silence for a few seconds, and Miss Richards felt sad but then one boy raised his hand.
'Yes, Dick?' said Miss Richards encouragingly. He was not one of the brightest students in the class, so she was glad that this boy could answer.
'Water is a liquid which has no color until you wash your hands in it, then it turns black,' the boy replied with great confidence²⁹.
Passage 3
Hello, I was once an airline hostess. Now I'm on my first bus trip and I'm quite amazed³⁰ at the services offered during the trip. Included are meals on the way, rest rooms, public-address announcements and a uniformed hostess. Just now I introduced myself to the hostess on the bus, and we compared experience on air and ground travel.
At lunch time, she gave out menus offering³¹ a choice of sandwiches. As she began filling orders, she found that there weren't enough egg-salad sandwiches. She quickly went to whisper³² to the driver. The bus soon stopped. The hostess dashed³³ to another similar bus that was all the time following ours, and soon she returned with a box of egg-salad sandwiches. As she passed my seat, she asked, 'Could you do that on a plane?'

1 calculation   

n.计算；计算结果

参考例句：

• The machine will read out the result of the calculation.机器将读出计算结果。
• He is absorbed in the calculation of that difficult maths problem.他全神贯注地在算那道数学难题。

2 delayed   

adj.延时的，定时的v.（使）耽搁，延误( delay的过去式和过去分词 )；推迟；使延期；使延迟

参考例句：

• Deliveries of mail could be delayed because of cost-cutting. 由于削减成本，邮件的递送可能会延迟。
• The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. 最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。

3 manners   

n.礼貌；规矩

参考例句：

• You should mend your manners.你的态度应当纠正。
• His manners are rough,but he is a kind man at heart.他虽然举止粗鲁，但心地善良。

4 muddy   

adj.泥泞的，污的，肮脏的；vt.使污浊，使沾上泥污

参考例句：

• The road is very muddy.这条路非常泥泞。
• They passed a muddy track through the forest.他们穿过森林的泥泞小路。

5 oriental   

adj.东方的，东方人的，东方文化的

参考例句：

• China is an oriental country with a long history.中国是一个有着悠久历史的东方国家。
• They maintain a very powerful fleet in Oriental waters.他们在远东海域保持着一支非常强大的舰队。

6 westerner   

n.西部的人；西方人

参考例句：

• The young man looks like a westerner.那年轻人看起来像西方人。
• Her aim is to marry a westerner and live abroad.她的目标是嫁给西方人,住到国外。

7 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

8 distinguished   

adj.卓越的，杰出的，著名的

参考例句：

• Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
• A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。

9 informal   

adj.非正式的，不拘礼的，通俗的

参考例句：

• I got an informal reception.我受到了非正式接待。
• The leaders met over informal lunches.领袖们在非正式午餐时进行会晤。

10 traditionally   

adv.传说地；传统地

参考例句：

• Traditionally,people clean the house before the Spring Festival.传统上，人们在春节前打扫房子。
• Medicine is traditionally the first of the Nobel prizes awarded each year.根据传统，医学奖是诺贝尔奖每年颁发的第一个奖项。

11 basin   

n.脸盆；盆地，流域

参考例句：

• He washed his hands in a basin.他在盆里洗了手。
• The water was even with the rim of the basin.盆里的水与盆边平齐了。

12 furnished   

adj.配备了家具的

参考例句：

• The room was furnished with a cupboard and some old furniture.房间里有一个碗柜和几件旧家具。
• They furnished their house with red carpets.他们用红地毯装饰了他们的房子。

13 mats   

abbr.maintenance analysis test set 维修分析测试装置n.席子( mat的名词复数 )；（体育运动用的）厚垫子；（起装饰或保护作用的）衬垫；团

参考例句：

• The effect of MATS on blood-lipids in experimental hypercholesteremic rats was observed. 本文探讨了甲基烯丙基三硫(MATS)对实验性高胆固醇血症大鼠脂质代谢紊乱的影响。 来自互联网
• The hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats. 门厅里一股子清煮白菜外带破草垫的味儿。 来自英汉文学

14 porcelain   

n.瓷；adj.瓷的，瓷制的

参考例句：

• These porcelain plates have rather original designs on them.这些瓷盘的花纹很别致。
• The porcelain vase is enveloped in cotton.瓷花瓶用棉花裹着。

15 calligraphy   

n.书法

参考例句：

• At the calligraphy competition,people asked him to write a few characters.书法比赛会上，人们请他留字。
• His calligraphy is vigorous and forceful.他的书法苍劲有力。

16 costumes   

n.服装；装束

参考例句：

• The costumes and lighting in the play were restrained. 这出戏的服装和灯光都很朴实。
• The waitresses are all done up in costumes. 女服务生都穿着制服。

17 procedure   

n.程序，手续，步骤；常规的做法

参考例句：

• The results show clearly that this procedure is correct.事实充分说明这种做法是正确的。
• It has passed through an interesting procedure of evolution.它经过了一个有趣的进化过程。

18 sip   

v.小口地喝，抿，呷；n.一小口的量

参考例句：

• She took a sip of the cocktail.她啜饮一口鸡尾酒。
• Elizabeth took a sip of the hot coffee.伊丽莎白呷了一口热咖啡。

19 quiz   

n.智力竞赛；测验，小型考试

参考例句：

• They are having a quiz now.他们正进行小测验。
• He took part in a television quiz and won a prize.他参加了一个电视知识竞赛并得了奖。

20 enrol   

v.（使）注册入学，（使）入学，（使）入会

参考例句：

• I like your institute but I do not want to enrol.我喜欢你们学院但我不想报名去你院。
• They decided to enrol him as a member of the society.他们决定吸收他成为会社的成员。

21 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

22 chilly   

adj.凉快的，寒冷的

参考例句：

• I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
• I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。

23 imply   

vt.暗示；意味着

参考例句：

• Cheerfulness doesn't always imply happiness.快活并不总是意味着幸福。
• What did she imply in her words?她的话意味着什么？

24 convenient   

adj.便利的，方便的

参考例句：

• I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。
• Come at any time that is convenient to you.你哪会儿方便就哪会儿来吧。

25 routes   

n.路( route的名词复数 )；（公共汽车和列车等的）常规路线；途径；渠道

参考例句：

• Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes. 驾车者被告知需另寻其他路线。
• The company plans to run trains on key intercity routes. 公司计划在主要城际路线上开通火车。 来自《简明英汉词典》

26 Oxford   

n.牛津（英国城市）

参考例句：

• At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
• This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

27 rapidly   

adv.快地，迅速地

参考例句：

• The company has grown rapidly in the last five years.这家公司近五年来迅速地发展壮大。
• Ice changes into water rapidly on a hot day.天气炎热的时候，冰很快就化为水。

28 hind   

adj.后面的，后部的

参考例句：

• The animal is able to stand up on its hind limbs.这种动物能够用后肢站立。
• Don't hind her in her studies.不要在学业上扯她后腿。

29 confidence   

n.信任，信托，自信，信心，把握，大胆，厚颜，过于自信，狂妄

参考例句：

• We have full confidence in our victory.我们有必胜的把握。
• I should like to exchange a few words with you in confidence.我想私下和你交换点意见。

30 amazed   

adj.吃惊的，惊奇的v.使大为吃惊，使惊奇( amaze的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Just the size of the place amazed her. 仅仅地方之大就使她十分惊奇。
• I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature. 她的法国文学知识之丰富使我大为惊奇。

31 offering   

n.提供，奉献物，牲礼

参考例句：

• What is your competition offering?你的竞争者提出的条件是什么？
• The police are offering a big reward for information about the robbery.警方出大笔赏金要求提供那起抢劫案的破案线索。

32 whisper   

n.耳语，密谈，谣传，飒飒的声音；vi.耳语，密谈，飒飒地响；vt.低声说

参考例句：

• Their voices fell to a whisper.他们的话音低到成了耳语。
• I've heard a whisper that he's going to resign.我听到了一个传闻说他准备辞职。

33 dashed   

n.虚线v.冲，猛冲( dash的过去式和过去分词 )；猛掷， （使）猛撞；匆匆地写或画；打碎

参考例句：

• The minister air-dashed to Delhi because of the parliamentary crisis. 部长因议会危机立刻起程飞往德里。
• We gave him covering fire as he dashed across the clearing. 我们用火掩护他冲过空地。 来自《简明英汉词典》