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Unit11TheOlympicGames研究生英语听力原文
Unit11TheOlympicGames
SectionATheOlympicRings
Directions:
ListentoatalkabouttheOlympicsRingsandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhearattheendofthetalk.
TheOlympicflagfeaturestheemblemoftheOlympicGames.ItreinforcestheideathattheOlympicMovementisinternationalandwelcomesallcountriesoftheworldtojoin.AttheendofeachOlympicGames,themayorofthathostcitypresentstheflagtothemayorofthenexthostcity.ItthenrestsatthetownhallofthenexthostcityforfouryearsuntiltheOpeningCeremonyoftheirOlympicGames.
TheOlympicRingsontheflagwerecreatedbyBaronPierredeCoubertin,founderofthemodernOlympicGamesin1913-ItwasfirstdisplayedontheOlympicFlagatthe7thOlympiadinAntwerp,Belgiumin1920.Thefiveinterlockingringsrepresentthefivemajorregionsoftheworld:
Africa,theAmericas,Asia,Europe,andOceania.Everynationalflagintheworldincludesatleastoneofthefivecolors,whichare(fromlefttoright)blue,yellow,black,green,andred.ItisimportanttoemphasizethatPierredeCoubertinneversaidnorwrotethatthecolorsoftheringswerelinkedwiththedifferentcontinents.
TodaytheOlympicRingslogoisoneofthemostpopularlogosintheworld.TheresultsofarecentsurveycarriedoutinAustralia,Germany,India,Japan,GreatBritainandtheUSAshowedthat92%ofthosequestionedcorrectlyidentifiedtheOlympicrings,whichmadethemthemost-recognizedsymbol.TheywerefollowedbytheMcDonald'sandShellemblems(88%),Mercedes(74%)andtheUnitedNations(36%).
Question1:
WhatwillhappentotheOlympicFlagattheendofeachOlympicGames?
Question2:
WhendidtheOlympicRingsmakeitsfirstappearanceinpublic?
Question3:
WhatarethefivecolorsoftheRingsreadingfromlefttoright?
SectionBSportsSigns
Directions:
FirsttakeoneminutetolookatthefollowingsportssignsusedatBeijing2008SummerOlympics.Whatsportingeventsdotheyrepresent?
Asyoulisten,writethecorrectnameofthesporteachsignrepresents.Listencarefully.Someofthewordswillbespelledoutforyou.
ThefollowingisalistofsportsforcompetitionatBeijing2008SummerOlympicGames.Listencarefullyandwritedownthenameofeachasfastasyoucan.
Number1.Sailing
Number2.SynchronizedSwimming,that'sS-Y-N-C-H-R-0-N-I-Z-E-D,SynchronizedNumber3.Swimming
Number4.Diving
Number5.WaterPolo
Number6.RhythmicGymnastics,Gymnastics—that'sG-Y'M-N-A-S-T-I-C-S
Number7.Canoe/Kayak-Flatwater,that'sK-A-Y-A-K,Kayak,Kayak-FlatwaterNumber8.Weightlifting
Number9.Baseball
Number10.Archerythat'sA-R-C-H-E-R-Y
Number11.Judo
Number12.Wrestling
Number13.Shooting
Number14.Boxing
Number15.Football
Number16.Basketball
Number17.Tabletennis
Number18.Taekwondo,that'sT-A-E-K-W-0-N-D-O
Number19.Equestrian,EquestrianisspelledE-Q-U-E-S-T-R-I-A-N
Number20.Triathlon,that'sT-R-I-A-T-H-L-O-N,Triathlon
Number21.ModernPentathlon.Pentathlon,that'sP-E-N-T-A-T-H-L-0-N
Number22,Fencing
Number23.Trampoline,TrampolineisspelledT-R-A-M-P-0-L-I-N-E
Number24.Volleyball
Number25.BeachVolleyball
Number26.Badminton
Number27.Softball
Number28.Cycling
Number29.Tennis
Number30.Handball
Number31.Hockey
Number32,ArtisticGymnastics
Number33.Athletics
Number34.Canoe/Kayak-Slalom,Slalom,that'sS-L-A-L-0-MAndlast,
Number35.Rowing
SectionCThe2008BellingOlympicGamesLogo
Directions:
Youwillhearfivepeopletalkaboutthelogoofthe2008BeijingOlympicGames.Theyallanswerthequestion"Whatdoyouthinkofthislogo?
"Listenanddrawalinetomatchthepersonwithhisorheropinionaboutthelogo.
Narrator:
Whatdoyouthinkofthislogo?
Person1
Well.Tome,itisalittlebitdisappointing.Itisnaturalforanydesignpossible—peopleneedsometimetogetusedtoanewdesign.
Person2
Thelogoseemsnotsounexpected.Thebackgroundcolortheychose,Ithink,isinthecommonsense.Cuz,inmyview,redisbestsymbolcolorofChina.InancientChinaandeventoday,whenpeopleareinthejoyousoccasion,theyliketoexpresstheirmoodbyusingreddecorations,suchascouplets,lanterns,candlesandeventhecoverofabride
Person3
IamgladthattheBeijingOlympicOrganizingCommitteedidnotpicksomecutesyanimalormascot(likeaPanda)forthe2008Games.Yes,theOlympicGamesaresupposedtobefunbutit'salsoaserioussportingevent,notacarnival.Well,itiscertainlybetterthanIexpected.
Person4
Atfirstglance,thelogolookslikeasimply-drawnrunningmanbutacloserlookrevealsitshiddencalligraphy(itsortoflookslikethe"Jing"orcitycharacterwritteninChinese).Plusitsshape(likeastone)hasanancientqualitytoit.Overall,anicelogoinmyhumbleopinion.
Person5
Yes,Ilikeitverymuch.IalsothinkthatitlookslikeapersonalstampthatChineseartistsusetoimprintontheirpaintings.Asothershavestated,itcombinesseveralthingsintoonesimpleyetcomplexsymbol.It'ssimpleenoughthatachildcaneasilydrawthis,whetherheorsheknowsChinesecharactersornot.
PartIIIListeningComprehensionTest
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillheartwoshortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,therewillbesomequestions.Boththepassagesandthequestionswillbereadtoyouonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgiven.
PassageOne
Peopleusuallythinkthatsportbuildscharacterandthatparticipatinginorganizedsport,youngpeopleareexposedtogoodinfluences,ratherthanbadinfluences.Butthingssometimesturnouttobedifferent.
SomeNewZealandresearchersreportedrecentlythatplayingsportsdoesnotstoplivelyboysandgirlsfrombecomingjuveniledelinquents.
Dr.DorothyBeggandhercolleaguesattheUniversityofOtagoMedicalSchoolinDunedinmadeasurveyonsportsanddelinquency.Theyquestioned1,000boysandgirlsaged15to18,askingthemwhatkindsofsportstheyplayedandwhatdelinquentactivitiestheyengagedin.
Thestudyshowedthatdelinquencywasdefinedby29differentacts,includingcartheft,burglaryandshopliftingandsportsincludedjustabouteverythingfromaerobicstowindsurfing.
Theresearchersfoundthatboyswhodidalotofsportsbytheageof15weretwiceaslikelytobedelinquentby18asboyswhowerenotathleticintheirearlyteens.Athleticgirlswerenearlythreetimesaslikelytomisbehave.
Question1;Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?
Question2:
WhoarethesubjectsofDr.DorothyBegg'sstudy?
Question3:
WhatfactdidDr.DorothyBeggandhercolleaguesfind?
PassageTwo
BillyPayne,anAtlantalawyer,hasbeenthoughttobethedrivingforcebehindAtlanta'sbidtostagethe1996OlympicGames-HeistheChiefExecutiveOfficerofAtlantaCommitteefortheOlympicGames.PayneapproachedAtlantaMayorAndrewYounginFebruary1987,toseeksupportforhiscampaign,whichwasthenconsideredtobeanimpossibledream.ItseemedunlikelythattheInternationalOlympicCommitteewouldvoteinfavorofAtlanta,foritwasonlythreeyearsearliertheUnitedStateshadstagedthe1984OlympicGamesinLosAngeles.
Paynewasadynamoinpursuitofhisgoal,however.Helefthislawpartnership,tookoutapersonalloan,andforthreeandahalfyearsworked18hoursperday—unpaid—beginningat4a.m.andtravelinglocallyandternationallyphoning,persuadingandtalking,sometimesbytricks,tomyoneandeveryoneaboutthevisionhehad.Eventually,inSeptember1990,theinternationalOlympicCommitteevoted51to35togiveAtlantathe|)lympicGamesoverAthens.
Question4:
WhomdidPaynecallontoseeksupportforhisgoal?
Question5:
Whywasitconsideredunlikelyin1987thatAtlantawouldgetthe
bidtostage1996Games?
Question6:
Accordingtothespeaker,whatpersonalitydoesBillyPaynehave?
Question7;HowmanyInternationalOlympicCommitteemembersgavetheirvotestoAtlantafor1996OlympicGames?
Unit12Shopping
SectionAFindingWhatYouWant
Directions:
Youaregoingtoheartwovisitorsmakingcontactwhileshopping.Asyoulisten,completethetablebelow.
Dialogue1
A:
Excuseme,I'mlookingforanadaptorformyelectricrazor-
B:
Yessir,you'llfindthemonthefirstfloorofthestore;electricalsupplies.
A:
Canyovhelpme?
I'dliketobuyanadaptorformyrazor.It'sgotacontinentalplugonit.
C:
Yessir,we'vegottwotypesofadaptor:
onemulti-adaptorwhichcanbeusedinanycountry,that's&6.85;orthisone,justfortheUK,thatsellsat&2.55.
A:
IthinkI'lltakethemulti-adaptor.
C:
Rightsir.Anythingelse?
A:
No,that'sit.Here'sa&10note.
C:
So,that'llbe&6.85-..Thankyou,andhere'syourchangeandyourreceipt.
Dialogue2
A:
Excuseme.Iwonderifyoucouldhelpme.
B:
Ofcoursesir,
A:
I'mlookingforalambswoolsweaterformywife.
B:
Right,doyouhaveanyparticularcolorinmind,sir?
A:
Yes,navyblueifpossible.
B:
Wellwehavetwostyles—onewithaV-neck,oneround-neck.They'rethesameprice.Both£28,99.
A;Yes..that'sjustwhatIwaslookingfor.
B:
Iamglad.Whatsizeplease?
Theycomeinsmall,mediumorlarge.
A:
Small,ifyou'vegotit.
B:
Noproblem...right,that'llbe&28.99.
A:
DoyouacceptMastercard?
B:
Yessir...thankyou...Right,hereyouareandhere'syourreceipt.
A:
Thankyouverymuch.
B;You'rewelcomesir.
SectionBOrderingMerchandiseoverthePhone
Directions:
Listentoawomanmakinganorderoverthephone.Asyoulisten,completetheorderformbelow.
Salesperson:
Hello.ThisisCountryProductsofMisso
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