新视野大学英语视听说教程(第三版)第4册

Short conversations

1 Q: What advice does the man give to the woman?

D Do whatever she can to exercise.

2 Q: What can we know about the woman?

A She may have some social events to attend.

3 Q: What can we learn about the smoking rules in South Africa?

B People can smoke in the designated areas of pubs and bars.

4 Q: What are the two speakers talking about?

C Impacts of family violence on children.

5 Q: What is recommended for a healthy breakfast?

C A piece of wholegrain bread.

Long conversation

1 Q: What has made the man sweat all over the floor?

C Running in a park.

2 Q: Why doesn’t the woman go to practice t’ai chi with her mom?

B Because getting up early is too difficult for her.

3 Q: What does the woman normally do on weekends?

D Sitting before her computer.

4 Q: Why does the man suggest the woman get a zoo membership?

A For exercise like jogging in the zoo.

Passage 1

1 Q: What tasks does the speaker tend to do first every day?

A The quick tasks.

2 Q: How to work more efficiently according to the speaker?

C Make use of your most productive time of day.

3 Q: How does the speaker deal with emails now?

D He opens his inbox only when it’s necessary.

4 Q: What is the purpose of the talk?

C To give some tips on how to manage time.

P assage 2

1) distressing

2) desperate

3) urge

4) acquire

5) are totally unaware of

6) are isolated from

7) affirm

8) interact with

9) impulse

10) are convinced of Short conversations

1 Q: What are the two speakers talking about?

A What the man will do after graduation .

2 Q: What does the woman think of Linda?

D She looks younger than she is.

3 Q: What makes the woman afraid of getting old?

C Lack of someone to depend on.

4 Q: What does the man like best about being in his early 20s?

B Having plenty of opportunities.

5 Q: What does the man say about age discrimination?

D People may have different opinions on the court decisions.

Long conversation

1 Q: What are the two speakers talking about?

C What to wish for in life.

2 Q: According to the man, why is true love important for a happy life?

B It makes couples appreciate each other.

3 Q: What difficulties did the man experience in his life?

A He lost his job and house and was sick for years.

4 Q: What is the man doing in the talk?

D Giving the woman advice on important things in life. Passage 1

1 Q: In what way are the Adventists different from ordinary people?

B They live their whole lives in a mountain.

2 Q: How much longer do Adventist women expect to live than other Californian women?

C About three years.

3 Q: What is characteristic of the Adventists’ diet?

D It is high in fruit, vegetables and whole grains.

4 Q: What is the main idea of the passage?

A Diet and lifestyle are crucial to good health. Passage 2

1) proportion

2) estimated

3) have profound impacts on

4) potential

5) economically

6) pensions

7) originate from

8) residential

9) poses a challenge to

10) be transformed into

Short conversations

1 Q: What is the woman going to do over the semester break?

D Going camping with friends.

2 Q: Why did the woman quit her swimming lessons?

D Because she couldn’t fit two programs into her schedule.

3 Q: Why doesn’t the woman want to leave on Friday?

C Because she will have a visitor.

4 Q: What does the woman suggest the man bring for the camping trip to the park?

B Warm clothes.

5 Q: What will the woman probably do before the vacation?

A Confirm her hotel reservation.

Long conversation

1 Q: What makes Big Sky Park a nice vacation place for the couple?

D It has nice paths and camping sites.

2 Q: How can the couple get all their camping stuff on the bus?

D By using both their cart and backpack.

3 Q: What will the woman probably do before their trip?

B Bake a chocolate cake.

4 Q: What does the couple long to do at the park?

C Walk together in the beauty of nature.

Passage 1

1 Q: Why should visitors be hurried if they want to see the exhibits in the new museum in Colombia’s capital?

B Because the exhibition will last for no more than a week. .

2 Q: What are exhibited in the new museum?

C Beds and sofas that you can try out.

3 Q: What is the purpose of the exhibition?

A It provides a practical experience for us to think about laziness.

4 Q: What did the museum’s founder advise us to do?

C Sit down, relax and be lazy for a while.

Passage 2

1) resorts

2) sprung up

3) dramatically

4) having an adverse effect on

5) combat

6) wilderness

7) unspoiled

8) streams of

9) guidelines

10) auction off Short conversations

1 Q: What does the man think the government could do?

C. Provide financial help for homeless people.

2 Q: What does the man suggest to change the situation?

A. Holding some social activities.

3 Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

B. Use the subway to avoid heavy traffic.

4 Q: What does the man think we all should do?

C. Extend a helping hand and give love to poor people.

5 Q: What are the two speakers talking about?

D. How to reuse items to live a green life.

Long conversation

1Q: Why does the man look upset?

B. Because he has too much work to complete.

2Q: How does the woman say she can help the man?

A. To help him do his work in her free time.

3Q: What advice does the woman give to the man?

B. He should have confidence in himself.

4Q: Why is the restaurant called 365?

D. Because it offers seasonal foods.

Passage 1

1Q: What negative effect can be caused by workers’ discontent?

A. Less innovation efforts.

2Q: What percentage of American workers are satisfied with their jobs as found by the survey?

D. 45.3 percent.

3Q: Why is it that people aged 25 to 34 are most satisfied with their jobs?

D. Because they see more opportunities for promotion as baby boomers retire.

4Q: What can we conclude about the reasons behind job dissatisfaction?

C. The reasons for job dissatisfaction are found to be various.

Passage 2

1) prevalent

2) scary

3) be classified as

4) epidemic

5) ratio

6) diagnosed

7) keeping track of

8) was still associated with

9) affirm

10) in terms of

Short conversations

1 Q: What does the man say about the singer?

C Her music style is unique.

2 Q: What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

D What to do on their tour of Rome.

3 Q: What’s the man’s area of study?

B Modern opera.

4 Q: How long does the exhibit open on Saturdays?

C 7 hours.

5 Q: What is special about the movie?

D The actors remain silent throughout it.

Long conversation

1 Q: What is the woman’s impression of San Francisco when visiting this time?

B She finds many sites stay unchanged.

2 Q: What does the woman suggest they do before going to the Golden Gate Bridge?

D Viewing the bridge from a hill.

3 Q: What does the man want to do?

C Eat before continuing their tour.

4 Q: What does the woman consider to be the best way to enjoy culture?

A To truly experience it in no rush.

Passage 1

1 Q: Who is the person painted in the Mona Lisa?

C The wife of a wealthy merchant.

2 Q: What made it possible for the Mona Lisa to survive for centuries?

A The use of a wood panel.

3 Q: What is mentioned as one of the techniques used for painting the Mona Lisa?

D Drawing the subject with accurate details.

4 Q: What does the passage mainly discuss?

B The reasons for the fame of the Mona Lisa. Passage 2

1) anticipation

2) glamorous

3) be conferred upon

4) collective

5) nominate for

6) exceptions to

7) accomplished

8) absolute

9) recipients

10) is entitled to Short conversations

1 Q: What does the man think of today’s newspapers?

B They are disappointing.

2 Q: What is the woman probably doing?

A Hosting a radio program.

3 Q: What does the man say about reality TV?

B It makes viewers feel superior.

4 Q: How do young people socialize today according to the man?

D By communicating on the Internet.

5 Q: What does the man think of modern communications technology?

C It is bringing families closer.

Long conversation

1 Q: Why is the son required to turn off his computer while his father is not?

C Because the father is meeting with his colleagues online.

2 Q: Why doesn’t the son want to turn off his cell phone?

D Because he wants to check the news about a golf player.

3 Q: What rule does the mother decide to set for the family?

A Having dinner without any electronics.

4 Q: What can we learn from the conversation?

C Electronics sometimes cause family disagreements.

Passage 1

1 Q: Why is celebrity news prevalent in our media?

D Because it gives us a break from the harsh realities.

2 Q: What can we learn about celebrities from the conversation?

C They do their utmost to gain attention.

3 Q: Why are cele brities’ lifestyles attractive to people?

D Because they contain things desired by common people.

4 Q: What should we keep in mind when watching or reading celebrity news?

B Celebrities’ lives are similar to those of common people. Passage 2

1) differentiate themselves from

2) frown upon

3) concise

4) combat

5) severe

6) is geared up for

7) embraced

8) compact

9) is supplemented with

10) sensational

Short conversations

1 Q: What is the problem with driving schools?

B They need more supervision over the high charges and bribes.

2 Q: What can we learn from the conversation?

A More food assistance programs are needed for ill nourished people.

3 Q: What does the man expect his report on old people will achieve?

C Help people change their understanding and feelings about old age.

4 Q: What can we learn from the man about the issue of climate change?

B Governments should cooperate more to solve the problem.

5 Q: What is implied in the woman’s words?

D She often gives up what she tries to do.

Long conversation

1 Q: What will the couple do to prepare for the storm?

D Go to a store to get more emergency items.

2 Q: What things do they have at home for emergency situations?

B Flashlights and cash.

3 Q: Why does the woman suggest they bring cash with them?

D Because the credit card machines may not work properly.

4 Q: What’s their budget for clothing every month?

A $200.

Passage 1

1 Q: What problem is commonly faced by retail businesses?

B The stealing of retail items from their stores by thieves.

2 Q: What may retailers do to compensate for the losses caused by shoplifting?

A Sell goods at higher prices than they normally do.

3 Q: According to the speaker, who can usually better absorb the losses caused by shoplifting?

D Larger retailers.

4 Q: What prevention method against shoplifting is mentioned by the speaker?

C Putting security devices on products.

Passage 2

1) motivations

2) hazard

3) develop an appetite for

4) associated with

5) contribute to

6) follow suit

7) consensus

8) authorities

9) inadequacies

10) exaggerationure Short conversations

1 Q: What does the woman say about good novels?

D They enable readers to have different experiences.

2 Q: Why does the woman like going to a book club?

C Because she can meet people with similar interests.

3 Q: What are the two speakers complaining about?

B People today are too distracted and read little.

4 Q: What does the woman imply?

A She doesn’t do much reading to her children.

5 Q: What is an important feature of a classic novel according to the man?

C It remains popular all the time..

Long conversation

1 Q: What does the man want to know about the song “Starry Starry Night”?

B The writer of the song.

2 Q: Why did Don McLean write the song?

C To show his respect for Van Gogh.

3 Q: What can we learn about Van Gogh from the conversation?

A He wasn’t popular during his lifetime.

4 Q: What did Van Gogh and Don Mclean have in common?

D They both showed persistence in their pursuit of art. Passage 1

1 Q: What does the program of Reading Recovery intend to do?

A To help first-grade students overcome reading problems.

2 Q: How do teachers in the Reading Recovery program teach?

C They help students find the best way to learn.

3 Q: When will students stop taking Reading Recovery lessons?

B When they have reached the average level of the class.

4 Q: What is considered by some critics as a disadvantage of the program?

D It costs more than other programs.

Passage 2

1) refugee

2) desperate

3) entitled

4) became informed of

5) are confronted with

6) spokesperson

7) seek out

8) profiles

9) stayed loyal to

10) virtually