新视野大学英语视听说教程第四册答案Unit6

新视野大学英语视听说教程第四册答案

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II. Basic Listening Practice

1. Script

W: What s that? Is it a toy? Did it get chewed by a dog?

M: Hey, that s my mascot! My uncle gave it to me when I was five, and it s been with me ever since. It brought me luck in all my college exams. I can t bring myself to part with it.

Q: What does the man say about his lucky charm?

2. Script

W: Wish me luck; I ve got a job interview this afternoon. I m really nervous. M: Stay calm, best of luck! I ve got my finger crossed for you.

Q: What does the woman say he has crossed his fingers for the woman?

3. Script

W: Oh no! Did you see that black cat walk right in front of me? That s unlucky!

M: Really? I guess it depends on where you come from. In my hometown it s the opposite: It s lucky to see a black cat cross your path. So no need to worry! Q: What do the man and the woman think about a black cat crossing their path?

4. Script

M: Guess what I did this morning? I smashed my mirror. A great way to start the day! W: Oh no, seven years bad luck, isn t it?

Q: What happened in the morning?

5. Script

M: I can t believe this rain; it s been pouring for hours! Where can I dry my umbrella?

W: Not in here please! It s unlucky to open an umbrella indoors. You can put it on the porch.

Q: Where does the woman ask the man do to open his umbrella?

Keys: 1.C2.C3. A 4.D 5.B

III. Listening In

Task 1: David Copperfield is coming.

新视野大学英语视听说教程第四册答案

W: My brother is going to pick up some tickers for the David Copperfield show.

You interested in coming with us?

M: I don t know. I ve been card tricks before, and rabbits from hats. I even do

tricks myself—watch me change this coin into an ice cream cone.

W: Very funny. David Copperfield is the world s greatest magician; he s

certainly worth a look.

M: Actually, I have seen him on television. He pulls off some pretty amazing

stunts. I wish I knew how he performed his tricks. Then I could also make a person float in the air. I could pull a rabbit out of my hat. I could escape from a straitjacket and handcuffs—all underwater. And I could saw a woman in half.

W: A magician never tells his secrets. David attempts the impossible and no

one has any idea how he does it. I saw him on TV when he walked through the Great Wall of China.

M: How could he do that?

W: I have no idea, but I know what I saw: He entered a canvas shelter on one

side of the wall, and he came out of a canvas shelter on the other side.

M: yes, bur was he always in full view of the camera, or did they cut to a

commercial or something else?

W: Not only was the camera running all the time, but he was hooked up a heart

monitor, and you could track his progress as he moved through the wall.

M: It s difficult to know what to believe. I know it s not possible for him to do

that, but…

W: It sounds to me like it s a show worth watching.

M: Count me in. Instead of an ice cream cone, I ll turn my money into a ticket.

1. What is the dialog mainly about?

2. Which of the following DOESN T the man mention?

3. What did David Copperfield do at the Great Wall of China, according to the woman?

4. Under what condition did David Copperfield go through the Great Wall?

5. What does the man finally decide to do?

Keys: 1C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.C

For Reference

1. He could make a person float in the air, pull a rabbit out of his hat, escape from a straitjacket and handcuffs—all underwater, and saw a woman in half.

2. She thinks Davis Copperfield in the world s greatest magician and he s certainly worth a look.

新视野大学英语视听说教程第四册答案

Task 2: Is it really bad luck?

Script

Are you worried because you have just broken a mirror? Some people believe that breaking a mirror is a (S1) thing to do. They say it will bring you seven years of (S2) The reason behind this belief stems the old idea that a person s soul is in their (S3) so that if you smash your mirror, you soul will be (S4) too, dooming you do an early death, and not giving you entry to (S5). Is there any way to reverse this bad luck? Yes—if you very carefully (S6) up all the broken pieces of the mirror and throw them into a river or stream, then the bad luck will be”(S7) away”..

Of all number, 13 is the most associated with bad luck. (S8) and with this in mind few hosts will serve dinner with thirteen at the table. And according to an ancient Norwegian tale, twelve gods had gathered for a feast when a thirteenth, Loke, entered. After the meal, Loke killed Balder, who was the most beloved of all the gods.

(S9) Friday the thirteenth of any month is considered especially bad or unlucky, and Friday the thirteenth of March is the worst of the all.

The number seven also has some superstition connected to it. It is said that God created the world in seven days, and any association with the number is luck. The seventh son of the seventh son is said to be the luckiest of men, and (S10)

Task3: The Status on Easter Island

Script

One of the greatest mysteries on Earth is the statues on Easter Island. The island is one of the most remote places on Earth, located in the southern Pacific Ocean. It was almost uninhabited when it was discovered on Easter Day in 1722 by a Dutch captain, but it is covered with hundreds of giant statues, each weighing several tons and some standing more than 30 feet tall.

Who carved these statures, and how and why were they put there?

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