施心远主编《听力教程》3第2版Unit10答案.docx
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施心远主编《听力教程》3第2版Unit10答案
施心远主编《听力教程》3-(第2版)Unit-10答案
Unit10
SectionOneTacticsforListening
Part1SpotDictation
DoYouRiskEnoughtoSucceed?
Duringthesemi-finalsofthe1990Wimbledon
(1)tennistournament,16-year-oldYugoslavMonicaSelesfacedAmericanZinaGarriaon.Asthematch
(2)proceeded,itbecameclearthatSeles’smostformidable(3)opponentwasnotGarrisonbutherself.
“Thematchwassoclose,”saidacrestfallenSelesafterward.“Iwasgoingforthe(4)safeshots.EvenonZina’ssecondserveIwas(5)scaredtohittheballforwinners.”
Whenthingsget(6)tough,conventionalwisdomtellusto(7)playitsafe,topullinyourhorns.Consequently,ratherthanperformingto(8)ourpotential,weconcentrateonminimizingourlosers.Theresultscanbe(9)catastrophic.
Ifyoufindyourselfshyingawayfrom(10)risks,thesefivetipswillhelpyou(10)tapintotheadventurousspiritburiedinusall.
1.Take(11)dreamsseriously.
2.Takeitinlittlesteps.Whenstartingsomethingnew,(12)figureoutafirststepandmakeitoneyouarereasonablysureof(13)accomplishing.
3.Don’tsay“don’t”,TheDon’ts,aformof(14)negativegoalsetting,canbeself-fulfillingbecauseyourmind(15)respondstopictures.
4.Makeyourown(16)rules.
5.Learnfromyourmistakes.
By(17)embracingrisk,youwillaccomplishmorethanyou(18)everthoughtyoucould.Intheprocessyouwill(19)transformyourlifeintoanexcitingadventurethatwillconstantlychallenge,rewardand(20)rejuvenateyou.
Part2listeningforGist
It'llbeadullday,withoutbreaksofrain.Theremaybesomeheavyshowers
Interviewer:
Doyouandyourhusbandgooutmore?
Ann:
Ha!
Wedo!
Wedo.Wegoouttomovies,andwegoouttodinner,andwehopetobeabletotravel!
Directions:
Listentothedialogueanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).
l.T2.T3.T4.T5.T6.F7.T8.T
Part2Passage
SocialSecurity
TheSocialSecuritysystemintheUSisamajorsourceofretirementincomeformany.ThusSocialSecurityisalogicalplacetostartansweringthequestion:
Canweaffordtocontinuethistrendofretiringeverearlierandlivinglonger?
TheSocialSecurityAdministrationprojectedincomeandexpensefortheSocialSecurityfundfrom2000to2050.Thefiguresforbothincome-taxrevenuesandbenefitspaidoutaresobering*.IthighlightsthecomingdeficitsinasystemonwhichsomanyAmericansdependforatleastapartoftheirlivelihoodduringretirement.
Thegapbetweenrevenueandexpensearisesbecauseofdemographicshifts.TheagingoftheBabyBoomersandlife-extendingmedicaladvancescombinetocreateanimbalanceintheSocialSecuritysystemasdesigned.
Thesystemwasestablishedin1935andwasintendedasaninsurancepolicyagainstapoverty-riddenoldage,anotuncommonfatefortheelderlyduringthefirstdecadesofthe20thcentury.
TheSocialSecuritysystemhasbeenexpandedmanytimessinceitsinception*.Itnowcoversworkers,disabledpersons,andthedependentsofeach.Thesystemalsoadjustsbenefitsforinflationannually.
Inthe1930s,lifeexpectancyintheUSwas59.7years;manypeopleneverreachedtheageofretirement.In2001,lifeexpectancywas77.6years;mostpeopletodayliveforquiteawhileonGoldenPond*.We'relivinglongeranddrawingfromtheSocialSecurityfundformoreyearswitheachpassinggeneration.Thedecliningageofretirementonlyexacerbates*thistrend.
Insimpleterms,ifthenumberofthosepayingintothefunddropsasthenumberofthosedrawingfromitrises,animbalanceissuretodevelopinthefuture.
Barringanyrestructuringofthesystembeforehand,SocialSecurityexpenseswillexceedrevenuesintheyear2015.Atthatpointthesystemwillbegintousereservestomeetitsobligations.AccordingtotheSocialSecurityAdministrationestimates,thesereserveswillcarrythesystemthroughthemid-2030s.Atthatpoint,ifnotsooner,oneoftwothingswillneedtobedone:
(1)TheSocialSecuritytaxratewillneedtobeincreased,or
(2)Benefitspaidoutwij1needtobereduced.Thesecondsolutionmayinvolveextendingtheretirementageto70oranevenolderage.Sincenoneoftheseoptionsispoliticallypalatable(theelderlyhavethehighestvotingrate),itremainstobeseenwhichwillbeimplemented-mostlikelysomecombinationofthetwo.
Since3outofevery10Americansaged65orolderdependonSocialSecuritypaymentsfor90%ormoreoftheirincome(and3outof5dependonSocialSecurityfor50%ormoreoftheirincome)wemustaskanimportantquestion:
Arethoseofusnowinour30sand40splanningonanalternativeorsupplementalretirementincome?
A:
Pre-listeningQuestion
Actually,itisagovernmentschemethatprovideseconomicassistancetothosepeoplefacedwithsickness,unemployment,maternityandretirement,etc.Inthiscase,thecostispaidentirelyoutoftaxation.Ifthecostismetwhollyorpartlyfromcontributionspaidbyemployerstothestate,theschemeisusuallycallednationalinsurance.
B:
SentenceDictation
Directions:
Listentosomesentencesandwritethemdown.Youwillheareachsentencethreetimes.
1.SocialSecurityisalogicalplacetostartansweringthequestion:
Canweaffordtocontinuethistrendofretiringeverearlierandlivinglonger?
2.IthighlightsthecomingdeficitsinasystemonwhichsomanyAmericansdependforatleastapartoftheirlivelihoodduringretirement.
3.TheSocialSecuritysystemnowcoversworkers,disabledpersons,andthedependentsofeach,andthesystemalsoadjustsbenefitsforinflationannually.
4.Insimpleterms,ifthenumberofthosepayingintothefunddropsasthenumberofthosedrawingfromitrises,animbalanceissuretodevelopinthefuture.
5.Sincenoneoftheseoptionsispoliticallypalatable,itremainstobeseenwhichwillbeimplemented-mostlikelysomecombinationofthetwo.
C:
DetailedListening
Directions:
Listentothepassageandchoosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthefollowingsentences.
l.B2.A3.D4.A5.D6.B7.D8.B
DAfter-listeningDiscussion
Directions:
Listentothepassageagainanddiscussthefollowingquestions.
Thegapbetweenrevenuesandexpensesarisesbecauseofdemographicshifts.TheagingoftheBabyBoomersandlife-extendingmedicaladvancescombinetocreateanimbalanceintheSocialSecuritysystemasdesigned.SocialSecurityexpenseswillexceedrevenuesintheyear2015.Atthatpointthesystemwillbegintousereservestomeetitsobligations.AccordingtotheSocialSecurityAdministrationestimates,thesereserveswillcarrythesystemthroughthemid-2030s.
2.(Open)
SectionThreeNews
NewsItem1
Fordevelopmentorganizations,themeetingsareatimetodiscusssomeoftheunfinishedbusinessoftheG-20.LastmonthinLondon,itsleaderspledged$1trilliontotheIMFforloansandotherassistancetohelpcushionthedevelopingworldfromtheeffectsoftheglobalfinancialcrisis
Butsomequestionsremain.Activistssay,forexample,thattheG-20promised$100billionformulti-lateralinstitutionsliketheAfricanandAsianDevelopmentBanks,butdidnotspecifywherethemoneywouldcomefrom.
TheyalsowantclarificationonhowproposalsmadebytheG-20wouldwork.Oneistheissuingof$250billionworthoftheIMFreservecurrency,calledSpecialDrawingRights,orSDRs,tonationsneedingfundingagainsttheeffectsoftheglobalfinancialdownturn.Itisestimatedthatnearly$19billionwouldgotolowincomecountriesundertheplanand$60billiontomiddleincomecountrieslikeMexicoandBrazil.
SDRs,whichareworthabout$1.50canbeexchangedfortheleadingcurrencies,includingthedollar,theeuroandtheyen.
TheIMFwoulddistributeSDRstostatesaccordingtothesizeoftheirvotingshareswithintheinstitution.
A:
Directions:
Listentothenewsitemandcompletethesummary.
ThisnewsitemisabouttheG-20’sfinancingaidfordevelopingcountriesandactivists’doubt.
B:
Directions:
Listentothenewsagainandcompletethefollowingpassage.
ActivistssaythattheG-20promised$100billionforinstitutionsliketheAfricanandAsianDevelopmentBanks,butdidnotspecifywherethemoneywouldcomefrom.
AlsotheywanttoknowhowproposalsmadebytheG-20wouldwork.Forexample,$250billionworthoftheIMFreservecurrency,calledSpecialDrawingRightswouldbeissuedtonationsneedingfunding.Accordingtotheplan,nearly$19billionwouldgotolowincomecountriesand$60billiontomiddleincomecountries.
SDRs,whichareworthabout$1.50or£1canbeexchangedfortheleadingcurrencies.TheIMFwoulddistributeSDRstostatesaccordingtothesizeoftheirvotingshareswithintheinstitution.
NewsItem2
PresidentObamasaysheispleasedwiththeresultsofhisfirstinternationalsummit.
Hesaysitwasproductive,andpredictsitwillbeseenasaturningpointinthepursuitofaglobaleconomicrecovery.
Speakingtoreportersjusthoursafterthesummitwasadjourned,thepresidentspokeoftheconsensusachievedbycountrieswhocameinwithdifferentprioritiesandperspectives.
Thepresidentdidnotgetaconcretepromisefromothersforsubstantialincreasesingovernmentdomesticspending-atoolhehasusedathometoboosttheU.S.economy.Buttherewasagreementtoprovidefundingfor$1trillioninadditionalloansandcreditsforstrugglingcountriesthroughtheInternationalMonetaryFundandotherinstitutions.Andthesummitstartedtheprocessofclampingdownontaxhavensforthewealthyandlooselyregulatedinvestmentfundsfortherich.
Mr.ObamasaidtheG-20meetingapprovedcritical,boldsteps.Hesaidthereisnoguara
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