新视野大学英语视听说教程3 unit3答案
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II. Basic Listening Practice
M: Amy, sit down, we need to talk. Your mother and I are go ing to separate.
W: What! Are you crazy? You can’t do that! What will my fr iends say? I just want to have a normal family.
Q: What is the girl saying?
M: Good evening, Mrs. Jones. The manager sent you these ros es and his best wishes to you both for a happy anniversa ry.
W: Thank you. We like the room and the service here, and we especially appreciate the manager’s consideration/ Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
W: While I’m scrambling the eggs, could you put the flour into the bowl?
M: You bet, darling. I’ll also turn the oven on so that it gets warmed up.
Q: Where does this conversation probable take place?
W: I have a very important meeting tonight, and I’m afraid I can’t miss it.
M: But this evening is the parents’ meeting at school, and
I was expecting you’d come to it. OK, I’ll phone Dad,
maybe he and his girlfriend will come.
Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?
W1: So you’re still single? If you’d listen to me and use
d th
e Internet, you’d have a husband by now.
W2: I did use the Internet. I posted an ad that read “Husb and Wanted”. There were dozens of e-mail responses. But they all said pretty much the same thing: You can have m ine.
Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
Keys: 1.C 2.A3.B 4.C 5.D
III. Listening In
Task1: Reasons for a Divorce
W: I’m divorcing my husband.
M: How long have you been married?
W: Thirteen years.
M: Do you have children?
W: Yes, and I have to protect them from any more harm from my husband’s irresponsibility
M: So, what are your grounds for divorce?
W: Well, first of all, he keeps changing jobs. We’ve had m oved four times in thirteen years!
M: And, you believe that will be good grounds for divorce? W: I do have a right to stability for my children and mysel f, don’t I?
M: Aren’t they his children, too?
W: But my husband isn’t fulfilling his duties!
M: Is he paying the bills?
W: Well, yes, but we just live around the poverty line. Our kids are being teased by other kids at school because we can’t dress them in good clothes! We have to live i n a small department and drive an old car!
M: Does the car run?
W: Yes, but it looks OLD!
M: Do you yell at him and call him names?
W: Well, he yells at me!
M: So, those are the reasons to not honor your husband. Are you going to give him joint custody in this divorce? W: No, just visitation rights.
M: Why?
W: Because the law permits me to.
M: And, what about the financial demands of this divorce?
W: I’m demanding half of all we have, which isn’t much, a nd large support payments.
After thirteen years marriage, the woman wants to divorce h er husband, claiming he is irresponsible. When asked for th e specific grounds for divorce, she gives these reasons: Fi rst, he keeps changing jobs, and the family has had to move four times in thirteen years, but she wants stability for her children and herself. Second, although he is paying the bills, they just live around the poverty line. Her childre n are being teased by other children for not dressing good clothes. Also, they had to live in a small apartment and dr ive an old car, though it still runs. Worse still, the husb and yells at her, though she admits she also yell at him an d calls him names. As for the divorce arrangements, the wom an will give the husband only visitation rights instead of joint custody. Moreover, the woman will demand half of all they have and large support payments.
Task 2: What four-letter words?
Dorothy was the only child of her family, born when her par ents were mid-aged. They spoiled her badly. At the age of 3 3 she still lived at home. Her mother and father treat her like a princess. She seemed perfectly content with that sit
uation, so her friends were surprised when she announced sh e would soon get married. People who knew her well said the marriage wouldn’t last long. But for the present, she and her new husband approached happy.
As soon as the newly couple returned from their honeymoon, the bride called her mother.
“How does everything go?” her mother asked.
“Oh, Mom,” she began, “the honeymoon was lovely! So roma ntic! We had a wonderful time. But on our back, Bob started using terrible language. Stuff I’d never heard before. Re ally awful four-letter words. You’ve got to come get me an
d tak
e me home. Please, Mom!” the new bride sobbed over th
e telephone.
“But, honey,” the mother asked, “What four-letter words?”“I can’t tell you, Mom. They’re too awful! Come get me, please!”
“Darling, you must tell me what has upset you so much. Tel l me what four-letter words he used.”
Still sobbing, the bride said, “Mom, words like dust, wash, iron, and cook.”
Keys: FTFFT
Task3: A Woman Who Chose Not to Remarry
After 17 years of marriage, my husband left me for my best friend, Monica. What I had feared most became reality: I be came the single parent of two young children. My daughter g rew increasingly unhappy. Seven-year-old Joanna had anxiety attacks when ever she was left alone for more than a few m inutes. Five-year-old Sophie would vomit every meal. Under the psychological pressure, I thought about remarriage. My friends arranged dinner with single men and invited me to p arties to meet the latest “someone special”.
But later I changed my mind. A colleague of mine said, “Se cond marriages usually end in divorce, and children are des troyed by it.” There is some truth in his words. Research published in 2004 showed that children in blended families were no more emotionally healthy than those in single-paren t families.
Not long ago, my now-teenage daughter and I went to lunch a t our favorite Italian restaurant. While eating, we talked about a friend of ours who was divorcing her second husband. We were worried about how the break would harm her three c hildren, two of whom were struggling to get free of drugs. Joanna put down her fork and looked at me. “Mom, I’m glad you didn’t remarry,” she said. “If you had divorced agai
n, I might have tried drugs or even consider suicide.” At that moment, I realized, once again, that singleness was ri ght choice for me.
11. What was the speaker most afraid of?
12. Which of the following is NOT true?
13. What did the speaker’s colleague say?
14. Which of the following is true?
15. If the speaker had divorced again, what might her d
aughter, Joanna, have done?
Kes: 1C 2.A3. B 4.B 5.B
IV. Speaking Out
MODEL 1 Is youth wasted on the young?
Amy: I’d like to talk to you, so stop what you’re doing f or a minute.
Bill:What is it, Amy? I’m having a hectic time working on this report for tomorrow’s meeting.
Amy: Well, you’re always pretty busy, and it’s been more five years, almost six, since we were married.
Bill: Yes, time has gone so fast, but they’ve been good y ears.
Amy: I know, but I want to have a baby—I want us to have a baby.
Bill:I know you do. But remember, we said we’d wait unti l we could afford it.
Amy: But five years is a long time to wait. Anyway, it’s l ong enough.
Bill:I’m this close to getting a promotion.
Amy: What has that got to do with it? We could wait forever if we wait for the “perfect” moment. Soon we’ll be too old to enjoying having a baby.
Bill:You know, you have a good point. This report can wai t. I’ll do it tomorrow morning. Let’s open a bottle
of wine and enjoy ourselves.
Now Your Turn
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: I’ve got something important to tell you: I’m pregnant. B: What? You’re pregnant? Wow, I’d love to have a baby. A: Well, I understand you want to be a father. It’s been m ore than three years, almost four, since we were marrie
d.
B: Yes, time has passed so quickly, but we still didn’t ha ve a baby.
A: I know, but we can’t afford to have one now. If I leave my job for more than two weeks, I’ll lose it forever.
B: I know you will. But remember, if we don’t have one now, it’ll be too late. We’ll be busier in future.
A: There is something in what you said. Four years is a lon
g time to wait. But I really like my job. What’s more,
I’m very close to getting promotion.
B: But a baby borne by a woman in her 30s may be physically and intellectually less healthy. If we wanted to hold onto your job, we would wait forever. Soon we’ll be too old to enjoy a baby.
A: You really have a point. I’ll choose the baby over the job.
B: Good, I’ll try harder to make both ends meet
MODEL2 So many people in the United States get divorced! Kim: Hi Amy.
Amy: Hi! Look at this headline, Kim.
Kim: Wow! So many people in the United States get divorced! Amy: But this is not uncommon in west. In some places, the divorce rate can be as high as 50 percent.
Kim: It seems strange to me that Westerners fall head heels in love quickly, if not at first sight; but they also leave each other quickly.
Amy:Is it the same in your country?
Kim: I don’t think so. In my country, some marriages break up, but most couples stay together.
Amy:Do people get married young?
Kim: Not really. Not many people get married before the age of 20.
Amy:Hmm. Do woman usually work after they get married? Kim: No, a lot of women stay home to take care of their fam ilies. But more women work now.
Now Your Turn
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: It seems strange to me that Westerners fall head heels i n love quickly, but they also leave each other quickly. B: Is it the same where you live?
A: I don’t think so. In my country, most couples stay toge ther.
B: What is the divorce rate in your homeland?
A: The divorce rate can be as low as 10 percent.
B: That’s quite lower than in our country.
A: Well, what’s the divorce rate in your country?
B: About 50 percent, if I’m not mistaken.
A: Oh, that’s really high!
B: Do people get married young?
A: Not really. Not many people get married before the age o
f 22.
B: Many of our young people get married before 20. Is it co mmon for women in your country to work after they marry? A: Yes, most wives work even after they’ve got a baby. B: In my country, a lot of wives stay home to look after th eir families.
MODEL3 Why not have both our parents here for Christmas? Amy: You know, Christmas is coming. And I haven’t seen Dad for ages—he always has such great stories to tell. Bill: I know we went t my folks’ last year, but my Mom’s been pretty sick. This might be her last Christmas. Amy: She’s been ill, but don’t exaggerate. You just don’t like my mother. That’s why you don’t want to go to my parents
Bill: She’s never liked me. Never thought I was good enou
gh for you.
Amy: Well, you’re not… But seriously, Mom’s not so sad.
She’s just got a thick skin and likes to hide her fee lings
Bill: I don’t think so.
Amy: Why not have our both families here for Christmas?
Bill: That would make twenty-two of us if we invited every body.
Amy: Why not just have our parents here for Christmas? Bill: Good idea. Just don’t sit me next to your mother. Now Your Turn
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: You know, the Spring Festive is coming, and we have to c onsider where to have the Spring Festive Eve dinner. B: What have you got in mind?
A: Since I’ve been busy, I haven’t seen mom for quite som
e time—she’s always been so kind to us.
B: I know we went t my folks’ last year, but my mom’s bee n sick. She needs comfort.
A: My parents also need company. If I don’t have the Sprin g Festive Eve dinner with them for two years running, they will be extremely disappointed. As a matter of fact, my mom is already blaming me for neglecting them.
B: What can we do then?
A: Let me think. Why not invite our parents here for the di nner?
B: But they live so far away from us. It’s inconvenient fo r old people.
A: Then we can invite four of them to a restaurant near the m.
B: Good, idea. On the next morning we can visit both our pa rents.
A: And don’t forget to bring gifts.
V. Let’s Talk
If you want me to tell you why I remarried, that’s my stor y.
Remarried is the last thing I’d consider for two years aft er my divorce. I had heard about the high rate of remarriag e failure. More importantly, I wondered how remarrying woul d affect my 10-year-old son. My heart ached when I saw my s on draw a picture of himself, my ex-wife and me holding han ds, with sadness on our faces. Since my parents have marrie d and divorce eight times altogether, I hope my son would n ot have to go through the same pain I had experienced. As a result, my primary focus after divorce was my relationship with my son John, not finding a wife.
As time went by, my son gradually grew up, and he became of my loneliness and anxiety. One day he asked me to consider dating. The first timer he said this, I ignored him. The s econd time he brought it up, I reconsidered my reservations
about dating. I began to date Maria. As our relationship d eveloped over the following year, I was concerned about my son would actually respond to her. At first, John’s affect ion for Maria was lukewarm. For instance, he would hug her, but the act seemed mechanical. But after several times, he warmed up to her. Seeing that the time was ripe, I asked M aria to marry me. She accepted, so our family of two smooth ly became a family of three. Thinking back, I believe my re marrying was the right choice.
Some single-parents are still besitant about remarrying. No w that you’ve heard my story, I hope you won’t hesitate a nd let golden opportunities slip through your fingers.
Debate
SAMPLE
A: On the whole I don’t support remarriage. Too many remar riages have turned out to be unsuccessful and end in di vorce.
B: If you say many remarriages have failed, that means othe r remarriages have survived, or even bloomed. We should not only look at the dark of the issue.
A: But there’re too many factors contribute to the failure of a second marriage. For example, as you become older, you may find it increasingly difficult to adjust to a di fferent pattern of life with a new mate. Once there’s a conflict neither is willing to give in.
B: There’re conflicts everywhere, but you should not negle ct that an adult has psychological and physical needs. W ithout a companion, one may feel lonely and anxious. A: In a new family the husband tends to compare his new wif e’s weak point with his ex-wife’s strong point. And th
e wife does the same.
B: I wish you’d seen the film The Sound of Music. The gove rness Maria blended so smoothly into the Captain’s fami ly.
A: It is not easy for children to accept the new mother or father. It is simply impossible for them to forget their birth-mother’s loving care and the happy moments in thei r childhood.
B: But how happy are the Captain’s seven children with the ir adopted mother Maria! If the new mother shows genuine care for the kids, they will gradually warm to her. On th e other hand, many children in a single-parent family are under psychological pressure and suffer from anxiety att ack. So, the single life is not the right choice.
VI. Further Listening and Speaking
Task1: Early Marriage
At the age of 12, Lisa has been married for three years to a young man she met just after finishing secondary school. He treated her well. She almost died during the birth of th eir first child, born a year after their marriage. The seco nd child, born 18 months later, was also a girl. Lately she and her husband quarrel frequently. She wants to go to voc ational school to learn skills to add to the family income, but his mother insists she stay home and produce a son. This example is by no means exceptional. Early marriage is common in many parts of the world. Early marriage leads to early motherhood. In some developing countries, 20 percent or over half of the women give birth to their first child b efore the age of 18.Expectations from parents, in-laws and society are to produce a child as soon as possible. Many yo
ung wives feel pressure to bear son. This typically results in early and frequent pregnancies.
In developing countries, more than half a million women die every year from causes related to pregnancy. There are fou r important reasons for these deaths. Birth are either “to o soon, too close, too many, or to late”. According to sta tistics, it is young women who most die during pregnancy.
11. At what age did Lisa give birth to her first child?
12. What does Lisa want?
13. Why do women in some developing countries have babi
es early?
14. What are the reasons women die from childbirth?
15. What is the main idea of the passage?
Keys: 1.B 2.D3.A 4.D 5.C
Task 2: Nuclear Family Living Patterns
A nuclear family is typical in high-industrialized societie s. Beginning in the early 20th century, the two-parent famil y known as the nuclear family was the predominant American family type. Generally children live with their parents unt il they go away to a college or university, or until they a cquir e their own jobs and move into their own apartment or home.
In the early mid-20th century, the family typically was the sole wage earner, and the mother was the children’s princi pal care giver. Today, often both parents hold jobs. Dual-e arner families are the predominant type for families with c hildren in the United States. Increasingly, one of the pare nts has a non-standard shift; that is, a shift that does no t start in the morning and end in later afternoon. In these families, one of the parents manages the children while th e other works.
Prior to school, adequate day care of children is necessary for dual-earner families. In recent years, many private co mpanies and home-based day care centers have sprung up fulf ill this need. Increasingly, a company’s arrangement of da y care as well as government assistance to parents requirin g day care are occurring.
Task3: They are coming for Christmas,
A man in Phoenix calls his son in New York the day before C hristmas and says, “I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mom and I are divorcing, Forty-five year s of misery is enough..”
“Dad, what are you talking about?” the son screams.
“We can’t stand the sight of each other any longer,” the father says. “We’re sick of each other, and I’m sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and tell her.”
Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phon e.
“Oh, heck, they’re getting divorced,” she shouts. “I’l l take care of this.” Losing no time, she call her father and screams at him, “You are not getting divorced. Don’t do a single thing until I get there. I’m calling my brothe r back, and we’ll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don’t do anything! DO YOU HEAR ME?” Then she quickly hangs up. The old man hangs up his phone and heaves a sigh of relief. He turns to his wife and says merrily, “Okay, they are co ming back for Christmas and paying their own way.”
For Reference:
1. He and the boy’s mother are divorcing.
2. Forty-five years of misery is enough. They can’t stand the sight of each other any longer. They’re sick of each other.
3. He gets frantic and calls his sister.