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新通用大学英语听力文本
第一章第一课
Part4Passages
Passage1HowCasualIsTooCasual?
ListentothepassagesandcheckeachstatementTrueorFalse.
1.F2.T3.T4.F5.T
Script
HowCasualIsTooCasual?
Thirtyyearsago,mostpeopleintheUnitedStates,Canada,andEuropedidn’tthinkaboutwhattoweartoworkinanoffice.Menalwaysworesuitsandties.Womenworesuitsorconservativeskirtoutfits.Butinthe1990s,thatstartedtochange.
Itbeganwith“casualFridays”.Duringthesummer,somecompaniesinvitedtheiremployeesto“dressdown”orwearmorecasualclothestoworkonFridays.Thepolicyquicklybecamepopularwithemployees.Afterthis,itdidn’ttakelongforemployeestostartdressingmorecasuallyeverydayoftheweek.
Manyemployeeswelcomedthenewdresspolicyandthemorecomfortableworkenvironmentthatcamewithit.Etiquettehaddefinitelychanged,andsuitsandtieswererarelyseeninmanyoffices.Someemployeeswentasfaraswearingjeans,T-shirt,andsneakerstotheoffice.
Thensomepeoplebegantochangetheirmindsaboutcasualdressatwork.Manymanagersfeltthatcasualdresshadledtocasualattitudestowardswork.Nowtheetiquettefordressinmanycompaniesisbeginningtochangebackagain.
Passage2TheOriginofSalute
Listentothepassagetwiceandfillintheblankswiththemissinginformation.
1.uncertain2.inlateRomantimes3.hisrighthandraised4.weapon5.awayofshowingrespect
6.touchingthehat
Script
Theoriginofthehandsaluteisuncertain.SomehistoriansbelieveitbeganinlateRomantimeswhenassassinationswerecommon.Acitizenwhowantedtoseeapublicofficialhadtoapproachwithhisrighthandraisedtoshowthathedidnotholdaweapon.Knightsinarmorraisedvisorswiththerighthandwhenmeetingacomrade.Thepracticegraduallybecameawayofshowingrespectand,inearlyAmericanhistory,sometimesinvolvedremovingthehat.By1820,themotionwasmodifiedtotouchingthehat,andsincethenithasbecomethehandsaluteusedtoday.
Passage3CulturalMisinterpretations
Listentothepassage.Thenanswerthefollowingquestions.
1.Becausehewasmostconcernedabouttheindexnumber.
2.TheCanadiantakesthegreatconcernasdistrust.
3.BecauseheassumedunconsciouslythattheCanadianwasmoresimilartohisChineseemployees.
Script
Mr.Wang,theChairmanofBoardofDirectorsofaChinesefirm,toldastoryonCCTVprogram"Dialogue"ofhowheoncealmostlostavaluableCanadianemployeeworkingforhiminVancouver.HeemailedeverydaytotheCanadian,inquiringfortheindexnumberhewasmostconcernedabout.Tohisgreatastonishment,hisCanadianemployeeturnedinhisresignationafteraweek.Mr.Wangwaspuzzledhowhecoulddothattohimashegavesuchgreatattentiontohisjob.AChineseemployeewouldhavebeenmorethanhappyifhisorherbosshadshowedsuchgreatconcernforhimorher.Hethenfoundoutthat,unlikeChineseemployees,theCanadiantookwhatmeantgreatconcerntoChineseasdistrust.ButMr.WangassumedunconsciouslythattheCanadianwasmoresimilartohisChineseemployeesthanheactuallywasandtreatedhimjustashetreatedanyChineseemployee.
第二课
Part3NonverbalCommunications
Passage1RightonTime
Listentothepassage.CheckTrue,FalseorNoInformationwithtick(√).
Key:
1.False2.False3.True4.True5.Noinformation6.False
Script
Everyoneknowsthatdifferentcultureshavedifferentideasaboutpunctuality.Butonecountry–Ecuador–istryingsomethingnew.
AgroupcalledCitizens’Participationhasfoundthatbeinglatecoststhecountryabout$724millioneachyear.Theyreportthatmorethanhalfofallpublicevents,aswellasmanygovernmentappointmentsandsocialactivities,beginlate.Thegroupistryingtomakepeopleawareofpunctualityandremindingthemtobeontime.Thegovernment,includingtheEcuadorianpresident,issupportingtheeffort.
HundredsofEcuadorianorganizationsandcompanieshavesignedagreementstobeontime.Postershavebeenputupthatremindpeople:
“Ifyou’relate,someoneelseiswaiting.”Onenewspaperprintsalistofgovernmentofficialswhoarrivetoeventslate.
Thecampaignhasgenerallybeenwell-receivedbytheEcuadorianpeopleanditseemstobeworking.Manybusinesseshavereportedthatmoremeetingsarenowbeginningontime.
Passage2SeatingArrangement
Listentothepassage.Fillintheblankswiththemissinginformation.Youmayusewhatyouhearorsummarizeitbasedonyourunderstanding.
1.seatedorstandbesidethem
2.attheendsofthetable
3.asiftheyareontrial
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Cultureinfluencesthemannerandmeaninginseatingarrangements.
IntheUnitedStates,theytendtotalkwiththoseoppositethemratherthanthoseseatedorstandbesidethem.Thispatternalsoinfluenceshowtheyselectleaderswheningroups:
inmostinstances,thepersonsittingattheheadofthetableischosenastheleader.Leadersusuallyareaccustomedtobeingsomewhatremovedphysicallyfromtherestofthegroupandconsequentlychoosechairsattheendsofthetable.
InChina,seatingarrangementstakeondifferentmeanings.TheChineseoftenexperienceuneasinesswhentheyfacesomeonedirectlyorsitonoppositesideofadeskortablefromsomeone.Itmakesthemfeelasiftheyareontrial.
Passage3EyeContactIsAlsoaLanguage
Listentothepassage,andanswerthefollowingquestions.
1.Ifapersontriestoavoideyecontactinaconversation,theotherpersonmaythinkthatpersonisdishonest.
2.InsomeAsianculturessuchasJapan,studentswilloftenavoidmakingeyecontactwiththeirinstructorsasasignofrespect.
3.No
4.Japan,ChinaandIndonesia
Script
Thestudyofcommunicationssentbytheeyesisalsoawayofcommunication.Whattheeyescommunicateoftendependsontheculture.IntheUnitedStates,itisusualforpeopletomaintaineyecontact.Ifapersontriestoavoideyecontactinaconversation,theotherpersonmaythinkthatpersonisdishonest.InsomeAsianculturessuchasJapan,studentswilloftenavoidmakingeyecontactwiththeirinstructorsasasignofrespect.
StudentsinabusinesscommunicationclassataMid-SouthuniversitywereaskedtotesttheconceptofgazeandeyecontactintheUnitedStatesbymaintainingsteadyeyecontactwithapersoninthecarnexttothemwhentheystoppedatatrafficlight.Responsesvariedfromobscenegesturestomakingfacestoreturningthegaze.StudentsconcludedthatUSpersonsareveryuncomfortablewithprolongedeyecontact.
Inothercultures,thereislittledirecteyecontact.TheJapanesedirecttheirgazebelowthechin;theyareuncomfortablewithmaintainingdirecteyecontactthroughouttheconversation.PeopleinChinaandIndonesiaalsolowertheeyesasasignofrespect,feelingthatprolongedeyecontactshowsbadmanners.
第二章第一课
PartIVDiseaseandTreatment
Passage1Parkinson’sDisease
Listenandcircletherightanswertoeachquestion.
1.D2.B
Script
Parkinson’sdiseaseisaprogressivelydisablingdiseasemarkedbytremblingandincreasingstiffnessofthemuscles.Theonsetofthisdiseaseisgradual,whichmakesitdifficulttodiagnoseinitsearlystage.Tremblingusuallybeginsinoneorbothhands;eventuallythethumbandforefingermayshowarapidrepetitivemovement.Inadditiontomuscularrigidity,othersymptomsincludeslowbodymovement,poorcoordination,andunbalance.Ashorteningofmusclesalongthefrontofthenecktendstobendtheheadandspineforward,whilethelackofanimationinthefacecreatesamasklikeexpression.Asthesesymptomsworsen,chronicfatigue,mentalconfusion,andspeechimpairmentmaydevelopandthepersonwithParkinson’smayfinditimpossibletowalkunassistedly.
Passage2LaughterIstheBestMedicine
Fillintheblankswiththeinformationyouhear.
1.heartattacks2.disease3.average4.oxygen5.estimated
6.Laughtercanevenhelpimproveyourmemory.
7.Justreadsomethinghumorousorwatchafunnyvideo.
Script
There’sasayinginEnglish:
“Laughteristhebestmedicine.”Nowstudiessuggestthatthissayingmightreallybetrue.
Everyoneknowsthatstressisbadforyourhealth.Itcangiveyouheadaches.Itcancauseheartattacksandotherseriousmedicalproblems.Whenwelaugh,ourstressisreduced.Thenthebodyisabletofightdiseasebetter.
Peoplewholaughalothavelowerbloodpressurethantheaverageperson.Whenapersonlaughs,hisorherbloodpressuregoesdown.Whenthishappens,breathingbecomesdeeper,sendingmoreoxygenandnutrientsthroughoutthebody.Also,laughterpushesoutmoreairfromthelungsthanittakesin,whichhelpstocleanoutthelungs.
Laughterisgoodexercise,too!
Somedoctorshaveestimatedthatapersoncanburnasmanycaloriesbylaughingasbyridinganexercisebikeforseveralminutes.
Laughtercanevenhelpimproveyourmemory.Whenyoulaugh,yourmusclesrelaxandpsychologicalstressisreduced.Thiskeepsthebrainalertandallowsyoutoremembermoreinformation.
Somedoctorsarebeginningtoprescribelaughteralongwithcertainmedicationsandahealthydiet.It’seasytoincludelaughterinyourdailyschedule.Justreadsomethinghumorousorwatchafunnyvideo.Andwhoknows—itmightsaveyourlife!
Passage3RaceandDisease
Listentothepassage.ThencheckthefollowingstatementsTrueorFalse.
1.False2.False3.False4.True
Script
Researchershavefoundmoreevidencethatsuggestsarelationshipbetweenraceandratesoflungcanceramongsmokers.AnewstudyshowsthatblackpeopleandnativeHawaiiansaremorelikelytodeveloplungcancerfromsmoking.Itcomparedtheirrisktowhites,Japanese-AmericansandLatinos.
Thestudy,however,founda
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