施心远主编听力教程1第2版unit8原文及答案

Unit 8

Section 1 Tactics for listening

Part 1 Phonetics

Jill and Monica go to a travel agency.

long weekend holiday, please.

Jill: Paris.

Monica: We're not sure. Which hotel would you suggest

cheap. I recommend you stay there.

Clerk: Would you complete this form, please

Part 2 Listening and Note-talking

A.

It’s got four wheels, and usually carries one person, but it can carry two. Its top speed

is around 6 kms an hour, and it weighs about 15 kilos. It costs ￡72.

B. This vehicle costs about ￡5,000. It can go up to 160 kph, and can carry four people in comfort. It weighs 695 k ilos when it’s empty. There are four wheels.

C. These two-wheeled vehicles are very popular with teenage rs. They are fast, but much less safe than vehicle A or B. This model has a maximum speed of 224 KPH, and weighs 236 kilos. It can carry one or two people, and costs ￡1,700.

D. This vehicle, which cots ￡65,000, is commonly used for public transport. It has two decks, or floors, and can carry 72 people when full. Its maximum speed is 110 kms an hour, but it doesn’t usually go faster than 80. It has six whee ls, and weighs 9,000kilos.

E. This vehicle was built by two countries working in col laboration. It travels at 2, 160 kph- faster than sound-carryin g a maximum of 100 people. When it is fully loaded with pas sengers and fuel, it weighs 175,000 kilograms. It has ten whee ls. Each of these vehicles cost hundreds of millions of pounds to produce- it is impossible to say exactly how much.

F. "How many wheels"

"T w o

"What does it weigh'"

'Thirteen and a half kilos."

"How much does it cost'"

￡140

"How many people can it carry'"

"Just one."

"Top speed"

"It depends. For most people, perhaps about 25kph.'

A: Listen to the conversation and take notes.

B: Fill in the following table with relevant information. Exercise B

Question: What vehicles are they What’s their name

Section 2 Listening Comprehension

Part 1 Dialogues

Dialogue 1: Have You Been to the Theatre Here

Interviewer: So you're over from the States

Woman: That's right. We've been here about er, two and a half weeks and we've got another three days before we go back .

Interviewer: Have you been to the theatre here

Woman: Oh, yes. Theatre, opera, concerts, the lot. We've se en some magnificent things at the theatre, really excellent -- the acting, the stage sets, the whole atmosphere, really, it w as fantastic.

Interviewer: Which do you think was your favorite play

Woman: It's hard to say. Er, the Shakespeare play, that wa s brilliant, and then we saw a comedy last

night. that was really funny, I loved that. I don't know. It’s been a very

entertaining two weeks. I think I've enjoyed most things I've s een.

Interviewer: And what's next, then

Woman: The bank! Tomorrow morning I'm going to cash some m ore traveler’s cheques. You can spend quite a lot of money in London, you know. Never mind, it's been worth it. The most e ntertaining two weeks I’ve had for a long time. And I

think I'll come back next year if I can. If I have enough m oney left that is!

A: Listen to the interview and answer the following questi ons.

1. Where are they now (They are in London.)

2. Where is the woman from (She is from the Unites States. )

3. How long has she been here (She has been there for t wo and a half weeks.)

B: true or false

F F F T

Dialogue 2 Are You Free for Lunch Today

Pay attention to the expressions to give directions.

Stuart: Woodside 8432.

Margaret: Hello again, Stuart. What can I do for you

Stuart: Are you free for lunch today

Margaret: Yes, I think so. What time

Stuart: One o’clock

Margaret: OK. Where

Stuart: Lacy’s,in Marston Street. Do you know where it i s

Margaret: No.

Margaret:But I won’t be coming from the office. I’ve got a

meeting at the town hall; I’ll be coming straight from there.

Margaret: No, I bet. Did you say one o’clock

Stuart: Yes. Is that OK