新世纪视听说教程2答案听力原文unit7

A: How would you like to come to our housewarming party? B: I'd love to. A. Go to work. B. Go to a party.

C. Celebrate someone's birthday. D. Go shopping.

A: How did you celebrate the Thanksgiving Day? B: At home and ate turkey, as always. A. her friends B. her family C. her colleagues D. her classmates

A: What are you doing, dear? B: I'm writing the invitation cards.

A: Oh. So have you decided who are invited to our wedding party? B: Eh ... not all of them. But I have some names in my mind. Like George.

A: George? Isn't he your old buddy in high school?

B: Exactly. And do you remember he invited us to his wedding party last month. I think it's good courtesy to invite him to ours this time. A: Great. And what about Kelly, my college roommate? We were very good friends. She once said she would get married earlier than me. B: So is she married?

A: Not that I know. But I'm not sure whether she has a boyfriend or is engaged. We'll find out anyway.

B: All right. Ah ... I almost forgot ... we must invite Mr. Hanks. A: Oh, the swimming coach. Yeah, it was on his swimming class that we met. He helped us a lot. You can say he's our matchmaker. B: I can't agree with you more, dear. Eh ... what about the other names on the list? A: Let me see.

Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1.The man and the woman are going to _____. A. see an old buddy in high school B. send letters to a college teacher C. attend a friend's wedding party D. be married

2.What is TRUE about Kelly?

A. She is engaged. （岭师分享群3913373发布）

B. She is married. C. She knows the woman. D. She won't come to the party. 3.Mr. Hanks was a ____ coach. A. skating B. yoga C. swimming D. tennis

Directions: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

Passage One

Similar to the importance of the Christmas Day for the westerners, the Spring Festival is the most important celebration for Chinese people. Although the meaning and the ways of celebration of the Spring Festival are changing with the time, the Spring Festival cannot be replaced in Chinese culture. Chinese Spring Festival has a long history, which is nearly four thousand years old. According to the traditional custom, the Spring Festival lasts from the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month to the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, and the most important dates should be the New Year's Eve and the first day of the first lunar month. People have a lot of activities all over the country to welcome the Spring Festival. In the countryside, this kind of preparation starts from the beginning of the 12th lunar month. All the families clean their houses, wash their clothes and bed sheets in order to celebrate the fresh New Year! In the city, people celebrate the New Year with art performances, various entertainment parties, and the big

parks hold \"Miao Hui\" to provide traditional food and handicrafts! There are different traditional customs in different parts of China, but usually the whole family have reunion dinner together on the New Year's Eve. In the South China, the reunion dinner usually consists of more than ten dishes including bean curd and fish. In the North China, the important food is dumplings, which are made and eaten by the whole family.

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.

1.It is TRUE that ____.

A. the Spring Festival now in China is not as important as in the past B. the meaning of the Spring Festival is changing with the time C. some young Chinese have replaced the Spring Festival with

Christmas

D. the Spring Festival is not celebrated outside China

2.According to the traditional custom, the Spring Festival lasts to _____.

A. the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month B. the New Year's Eve

C. the 8th day of the 1st lunar month D. the 15th day of the 1st lunar month

3.Why do people clean their houses and wash their clothes before the Spring Festival?

A. Because they have nothing else to do. B. Because it will bring them good luck.

C. Because they want to celebrate the fresh New Year. D. Because they don't want to be healthy in the new year. 4.In the South China, people usually ____ on the New Year's Eve. A. drink a lot

B. eat bean curd and fish C. cook at home D. eat rice

5.In the North China, the most important food of the reunion dinner is ____.

A. dumplings B. pancakes C. chicken rice D. pork Passage Two

In the United States Thanksgiving is celebrated as a one-day holiday every year on the fourth Thursday of November. When the Europeans first came to America, the Native Americans taught them how to grow crops for a living. So those first settlers celebrated Thanksgiving for a good harvest. The earliest celebration was the one in September 1565,

in Florida. Since then the tradition has been carried through even today. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October every year in Canada. It dates back to Martin Frobisher, who celebrated it in 1578 out of appreciation for having survived his journey trying to find a northern entrance to the East. The turkey is probably the most traditional part of this harvest festival. That is why Thanksgiving Day is often referred to as Turkey Day. The turkey is stuffed with food materials like stuffing, chopped onions, carrots and so on. This is then roasted, and placed at the center of the dinner table, ready to be cut into portions for everyone. Now many households serve duck, goose, or chicken instead of turkey. And for those who are vegetarian, they have the option of tofu with turkey flavoring. For dessert, there is the Thanksgiving pumpkin, apple, or chocolate pie. Among drinks, apple cider or wine can be served as well.

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

1.The earliest celebration of Thanksgiving in America was in ____. A. September 1565

B. November 1565 C. September 1578 D. November 1578

2.In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated _____. A. on the second Monday of October B. on the fourth Thursday of October C. on the second Monday of November D. on the fourth Thursday of November

3.Thanksgiving Day is often called Turkey Day because ____. A. turkey is a representative animal in America B. turkey was used in the first celebration of it C. turkey is the most traditional part of it

D. turkey represents harvest and good luck in the American culture 4.What can be served instead of turkey now? A. Pork. B. Lamb. C. Beef. D. Goose.

5.____ can be a dessert for Thanksgiving Day. A. Cookie B. Pumpkin pie C. Chocolate cake D. Cheese roll

Directions: In this section, you will hear several sentences. Listen carefully and then repeat.

I had a birthday party last month and I had 38 people in my small apartment.

There was a lot of food, which I cooked.

I had a lot of presents, and all my friends were there. Would you be interested in going to a party? That sounds interesting. I’d love to! Can Mike come?

Directions: There is a short text shown on the computer screen (as is shown below). You are required to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recorded into the system. You'll have 1 minute for preparation and then you are required to begin reading when hearing the beginning signal sound and stop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Your reading should be limited within 1.5 minutes. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.

Holi happens to be my favorite festival. It is a festival of colors which generally falls on a full moon in March. It's celebrated in North India and is also a festival of love and unity. I particularly enjoy the color part of it. I keep stocks of every color but red happens to be my favorite. But

purple is the one I hate to use on Holi. It always makes one look so bad. I enjoy preparing a traditional food with my mother and sisters on that day. I also enjoy the festival with friends and relatives, as there are a lot

of people to be colored. The excitement is unmatched when everybody loves the festival as much as you do.

Directions: Look at the picture below, which is about some children celebrating something. The picture was taken more than ten years ago. Suppose you were one of the children in the picture. Now in your presentation talk about: 1) what you were celebrating and why; 2) what you were doing in the picture; 3) why you still keep this picture. You'll have 1 minute to prepare and another 2 minutes to complete your presentation. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.

Directions: True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).

Mexico — here we come! Sun-hee: This is going to be a great trip! I've never been to Mexico, have you? Mike: No, I haven't. Have you finished everything? Tara: Oh my gosh! Where's my bag? Sun-hee: ) Of course! I'm the only one who's organized around here. I ran errands all day and I'm ready ... exhausted ... but ready. Mike: What did you have to do? Sun-hee: ) Well, first I had to confirm my flight ... Claudia: My ticket! Where's my ticket? Have you seen it? Sun-hee: ) I saw it in the bathroom. Claudia: ) Oh, you're right. Got it! Sun-hee: ) ... then I had to get traveler's checks ... Tara: ) Whew! Sun-hee: ) and then I had to change my voice mail message. Claudia: My cell phone! I don't remember where I put my cell phone! Sun-hee: ) It's in the kitchen. Claudia: ) Ta-dah! Sun-hee: ) These two — they're never prepared! What would they do without me? Mike: How true ... Hey, don't forget to unplug your TV and electrical stuff before you go. Sun-hee: ) Done. Tara: Sun-hee! We're late! It's time to go! Sun-hee: OK! Hey Mike, I have to go. We're leaving for the airport. and Claudia: Bye, Mike! Mike: Cool! Have a great trip girls! Bye. Sun-hee: OK! Does everybody have everything? Tickets? Tara and Claudia: Yep. Sun-hee: Bags? Tara and Claudia: Yep. Sun-hee: Coats? Tara and Claudia: Yep. Sun-hee: Everything. Tara and Claudia: Yep. Let's go! Sun-hee: ) Tara and Claudia: ) Now ... Mexico — here we come! Mike and Sun-hee are going to Mexico. T F

Claudia cannot find the ticket. T F

Claudia's cell phone is in the closet. T F

The girls forget to unplug the TV and electrical stuff before they go. T F

The girls have to go back for something they forgot to take. T F

Directions: Fill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.

Sun-hee: Of course! I'm the only one （岭师分享群3913373发布）who's organized around here. I ran errands all day and I'm ready ... exhausted ... but ready. ... Tara:Oh! My money! I've lost my wallet ! Whew! Sun-hee: ... then I had to pay the electricity and phone bills , because someone forgot and I had to change my voice mail message. Sun-hee: These two — they are never prepared！ What would they do without me ? ... Mike:Cool ! Have a great trip girls! Bye.