1、UNIT 2 Section One Tactics for listeningPart 1 Sport DictationMy MotherMy mother was an efficient (1) taskmaster who cooked, cleaned and shopped for nine people (2) on a daily basis. She was a disciplinarian* who would (3) make us seven kids walk up and down the stairs a hundred times if we clumped
2、like (4)field hands to-dinner. She also enlisted us to help her in the days (5) chores.My mother believed that each of her children had a special (6) knack that made him or her invaluable on certain (7) missions. My brother Mike, for example, was believed to have especially (8) keen eyesight. He was
3、 hoisted up as a human (9) telescope whenever she needed to see something (10) far away. John was the climber when a kite (11) got caught. My own job was navigator for our (12) gigantic old Chrysler.But my mothers (13) ability to get work done well was only (14) one side. She also had an (15) imagin
4、ation that carried her in different directions. That (16) allowed her to transcend her everyday life. She did not (17) believe in magic as portrayed on a stage, but (18) valued instead the sound of a metal bucket being (19) filled by a hose, or the persistence of a dandelion at the (20) edge of a wo
5、odpile. Part 2 Listening for GistFor hundreds of years man has been fascinated by the idea of flying. One of the first men to produce designs for aircraft was Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian artist who lived in the fifteenth century. However, it was not until the eighteenth century that people began t
6、o fly, or perhaps it would be better to say float, across the countryside in balloons. The first hot-air balloon was made in April 1783 by the Montgolfier brothers in France. In the following years many flights were made by balloon. Some of the flights were for pleasure and others were for deliverin
7、g mail and for military purposes, such as observation and even bombing. However, in the late nineteenth century, airships superseded balloons as a form of transport. Airships came after balloons. The first powered and manned flight was made by a Frenchman, Giffard, in September 1852. His airship, po
8、wered by steam, traveled twenty-seven kilometers from Paris to Trappes at a speed of eight kilometers per hour. However the days of the airship were numbered as the aero- plane became increasingly safe and popular.ExerciseDirections: Listen to the passage and write down the gist and the key words th
9、at help you decide.1. This passage is about the early history of flying. 2. The key words are designs, an Italian artist, fifteenth century, eighteenth century, fly, float, balloons, hot-air balloon, April 1783, airships, September 1852, aeroplane.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialogueBu
10、ying a CarA: Good morning, can I help you?B: Yes, Im interested in buying a car.A: Have you anything in mind? B: Not really. A: What price are you thinking of? B: Not more than 13,500. A: Lets see now . Over there between the Lancia and the Volvo is a Mini. It costs 12,830 and is cheap to run: It do
11、es 38 miles per gallon. Or theres the Citroen, behind the Mini. It costs 12,070 and is even cheaper to run than the Mini: It does 45 miles per gallon. Its not very fast though. It only does 69 miles per hour. B: No, I think the Mini and the Citroen are too small. Ive got three children. Isnt there a
12、nything bigger at that price? A: Well, theres the Toyota over there, to the left of the Peugeot. Its very comfortable and costs 13,040. Its cheap to run too, and it also has a built-in radio. Or theres the Renault at the back of the showroom, behind the Peugeot. It costs a little more, 13,240, but i
13、t is cheaper to run. It does 40 miles per gallon and the Toyota only does 36 miles per gallon. B: What about that Volkswagen over there, in front of the Toyota? A: That costs a little more than 13,500 but its a very reliable car. Its more expensive to run than the others: It does 34 miles per gallon
14、, but its faster. Its top speed is 90 miles per hour. The Toyotas is 80 miles per hour and the Renaults is 82 miles per hour. B: How much does it cost? A: 13,630 and that includes a 5-year guarantee. B: And the Fiat next to the Volkswagen? A: Again thats more than 13,500, but its cheaper than the Vo
15、lkswagen. It costs 13,550. B: Hmm well, Ill have to think about it and study these pamphlets. How much is that Peugeot incidentally, behind the Lancia? A: Oh, thats expensive. It costs 15,190. B: Yes, that is a bit too much. Thank you very much for your help. Goodbye. R13.240 40m/g 82m/h T13,04036m/
16、g80m/hP15,190C12,07045m/g69m/hF13,550VW13,63034m/g90m/hL16,240M 12,830 38m/g V15,850Part 2 PassageThe Wrights StoryOn the morning of December 17, 1903, between 10:30 a.m. and noon, four flights were made, two by Orville Wright and two by Wilbur Wright. The starts were all made from a point on the le
17、vel sand about 200 feet west of our camp, which is located a quarter of a mile north of the Kill Devil sand hill, in Dare County, North Carolina. The wind at the time of the flights had a velocity* of 27 miles an hour at 10 a.m., and 24 miles an hour at noon, as recorded by the anemometer* at the Ki
18、tty Hawk Weather Bureau Station. The flights were directly against the wind. Each time the machine started from the level ground by its own power alone with no assistance from gravity or any other source whatever. After a run of about 40 feet along a monorail* track, which held the machine 8 inches
19、(20 centimeters) from the ground, it rose from the track and under the direction of the operator climbed upward on an inclined course till a height of 8 or 10 feet from the ground was reached, after which the course was kept as near horizontal as the wind gusts and the limited skill of the operator
20、would permit. Into the teeth of a December gale （逆风） the “Flyer“ made its way forward with a speed of 10 miles an hour over the ground and 30 to 35 miles an hour through the air. It had previously been decided that for reasons of personal safety these first trials should be made as close to the grou
21、nd as possible. The height chosen was sufficient for maneuvering* in so gusty a wind and with no previous acquaintance with the conduct of the machine and its controlling mechanisms. Consequently the first flight was short. The succeeding flights rapidly increased in length，and at the fourth trial a
22、 flight of 59 seconds was made, in which time the machine flew a little more than half a mile through the air and a distance of 852 feet over the ground. The landing was due to a slight error of judgment on the part of the aviator. After passing over a little hummock* of sand, in attempting to bring
23、 the machine down to the desired height, the operator turned the rudder* too far, and the machine turned downward more quickly than had been expected. The reverse movement of the rudder was a fraction of a second(转瞬间，顷刻) too late to prevent the machine from touching the ground and thus ending the fl
24、ight. As winter was already well set in, we should have postponed the trials to a more favorable season, but we were determined to know whether the machine possessed sufficient power to fly, sufficient strength to withstand the shocks of landings and sufficient capacity of control to make flight saf
25、e in boisterous* winds, as well as in calm air.Exercise A Pre-listening QuestionOrville Wright (1871-1948), American aeronautical engineer, famous for his role in the first controlled, powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine and for his participation in the design of the aircrafts control syste
26、m. Wright worked closely with his brother, Wilbur Wright (1867-1912), American aeronautical engineer, in designing and flying the Wright airplane. During the years 1900, 1901, 1902, and 1903, the two brothers developed the first effective airplane. At Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903
27、, Orville Wright made the first successful flight of a piloted, heavier-than-air, self-propelled craft, called the Flyer. The third Flyer, which the Wrights constructed in 1905, was the worlds first fully practical airplane. It could bank, turn, circle, make figure eights, and remain in the air for
28、as long as the fuel lasted, up to half an hour on occasion.Exercise B Sentence Dictation Directions: Listen to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times.1. On the morning of December 17, 1903, between 10:30 a.m. and noon, four flights were made, two by Orville Wrigh
29、t and two by Wilbur Wright. 2. Under the direction of the operator it climbed upward on an inclined course till a height of 8 or 10 feet from the ground was reached. 3. Into the teeth of a December gale the “Flyer“ made its way forward with a speed of 10 miles an hour over the ground and 30 to 35 mi
30、les an hour through the air. 4. The height chosen was sufficient for maneuvering in so gusty a wind and with no previous acquaintance with the conduct of the machine and its controlling mechanisms. 5 .In attempting to bring the machine down to the desired height, the operator turned the rudder too f
31、ar, and the machine turned downward more quickly than had been expected. Exercise C Detailed Listening Directions: Listen to the passage and answer the following questions. 1. Four flights were made on the morning of December 17, 1903, two by Orville Wright and two by Wilbur Wright. 2. The wind at t
32、he time of the flights had a velocity of 27 miles an hour at 10 a.m., and 24 miles an hour at noon, as recorded by the anemometer at the Kitty Hawk Weather Bureau Station. 3. Each time the machine started from the level ground by its own power alone with no assistance from gravity or any other sourc
33、e whatever. 4. The machine ran about 40 feet along a monorail track before it rose from the track. 5. These first trials should be made as close to the ground as possible for reasons of personal safety. 6. The machine flew a little more than half a mile through the air in 59 seconds at the fourth tr
34、ial. 7. The early landing was due to a slight error of judgment on the part of the aviator. 8. As winter was already well set in, it was not a favorable season for the trials. Exercise D After-listening Discussion Directions: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions. 1.Because
35、 they wanted to know whether the machine possessed sufficient power to fly, sufficient strength to withstand the shocks of landings and sufficient capacity of control to make flight safe in boisterous winds as well as in calm air. 2. (Open) Section Three NewsNews Item 1World Basketball ChampionshipT
36、he semifinal round of the World Basketball Championship tournament is later today (Saturday) in the mid-western (US) state of Indiana.Argentina is the only undefeated team at the tournament. The South Americans have outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points per game. On Wednesday, Argenti
37、na shocked the host United States (87-80) to snap a 58-game international winning streak*（连胜） by professional squads of the National Basketball Association（NBA 全国篮球协会） players. Argentina also defeated Brazil (78-67) to reach the semifinal round where the team will face Germany. Primarily using European experienced players, Argentina defeated Germany earlier in the second round, 86-77.
