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听力教程第三册Unit4
Unit4
SectionOneTacticsforListening
Part1SpotDictation
StephenPowelso'AmazingMemory
WhenStephenPowelsonwasnine,hisschoolorganizeda
(1)weeklycontestinmemorizingpassagesfromtheBible.Stephenpaid
(2)noattentionuntilhewaschided*for(3)notcompeting.ThenextSundayhesurprisedeveryoneby(4)recitingallthepassagesforthe(5)entireyear.
Asateenagerinprepschool,StephentookGreek.Histeacher(6)assigned21linesoftheIliad*tobememorized(7)inaweek.Attheendofthehour-thoughhe(8)insistedhepaidfullattentiontothe(9)lecture-Stephenknewall21.Hewentontomemorizethefirst(10)100lines.
In1978,forthefirsttime(11)sincecollege,Powelson,now60,hadsome(12)sparetime.Tokeephismindactive,herereadtheIliadand(13)discoveredthathestillknewthefirst100lines(14)byheart.
Thatsomeonecouldmemorizesomuchbetweenages60and70is(15)astonishingtomostpeople,whoare(16)convincedthatmemory(17)worsensaswegrowolder.
Powelson'smethodisto(18)readabookintohistaperecorder,thenreaditseveralmoretimes,makingsureheunderstands(19)eachword."Also,"hesays,"Iattemptto(20)visualizemyselfaspartoftheaction."
Part2ListeningforGist
Woman:
Surgery.
Stone:
Goodafternoon.Myname'sFrankStone.IwanttomakeanappointmenttoseeDrMiltonplease.
Woman:
Yes,ofcourse,MrStone.MayIhaveyouraddressplease?
Stone:
118HillRoad,London,S.E.18.
Woman:
Yes,wehaveyouon-therecords.Canyoumanagethisafternoonat5:
30?
Stone:
I'mafraidnot.Icanmanagetomorrow.
Woman:
I'mafraidDrMilton'snotondutytomorrow.He'llbeherethedayafter.That'sThursday,March27th.
Stone:
Fine.
Woman:
Will5:
30beallright?
Stone:
Well,yes,butI'dpreferalatertimesoIcancomealongafterwork.
Woman:
Thenwhatabout6:
15?
Stone:
Well,that'sfine.Thankyou.Goodbye.
Woman:
Goodbye.
Exercise
Directions:
Listentothedialogueandwritedownthegistandthekeywordsthathelpyoudecide.
1)ThisdialogueisaboutmakinganappointmentwithDrMilton.
2)Thekeywordsareappointment.DrMilton.ondutv.alatertime6:
15.
SectionTwoListeningComprehension
PartoneDialogue
TunisianHoliday
(SomeoneisenquiringabouttheTunisianholiday.)
Agent:
Hello,BathTravel.
Client:
Hello,I'dliketofindoutmoreaboutyourTunisianholidayforamateurarchaeologists.I'vereadaboutitinthepaper,butI'dliketoknowmoreabout
whatisinvolved.
Agent:
Youmeanyou'dliketoknowtheitinerary?
Client:
Yes,that'sright.
Agent:
Allright.Justbriefly,youarriveinTunisatmiddayonthefirstdayandgobycoachtoLaMarsa.Thenthereisashortbriefingbythearchaeologistandthentherestofthedayyouarefreetoexplore.
TheseconddayyougetupbeforedawnandgotoCarthagetoseethesunrise.Youhavebreakfastandalecturethereandthengobycoachto
Mansoura,wheretherearebeautifulcoves.Afterlunchyoucanwalkalongthebeach,toKerkouane.Thewalktakesaboutfourhours.Kerkouaneisoneofthemostrecentandmostexcitingsites.ThenbycoachtoKelibia,afishingvillage,intimeforsunsetovertheharbor.
Client:
Thatsoundsratheralongwalk.
Agent:
Well,it'saneasywalk.Flatalltheway,andverypretty.Butyoucangobycoach,ifyouprefer.ThethirddayyouspendinHammametonCapBon,andthedayisfreetoenjoythetown.It'salovelyoldtownandresort.AndthefourthdayyoutakethecoachtotheruinofEIDjem,whichisamagnificentamphitheatre*.YouhavelunchinSfaxandthenyoutaketheferrytothebeautifulKerkennahIslands.
Client:
Islands,yousay?
Agent:
Yes,they'reverypeacefulandyouspendthefifthdaythere.Thefishermenwilltakeeveryoneoutontheirsailingboatsandtherewillbea
fishermen'spicnic.OnthesixthdayyouvisittheGreatMosqueofKairouanand
haveapicniclunch.ThentakethecoachtothelovelyportofBizerteforthelast
night.AndthefinaldaythereisavisittotheancientRomancapitalofUtica
withitsfantasticmosaics*andthenacoachtoTunisInternationalAirport.
Client:
Haveyougotafullbrochurewhichgivesmoredetails?
Exercise
Directions:
Listentothedialogueandcompletethefollowingitinerary.
Tunisianholidayforamateurarchaeologists
Day
Activities
Thefirstday
ArriveinTunisatmiddayandgobycoachtoLaMarsa.Then
thereisashortbriefingbythearchaeologist.
GetupbeforedawnandgotoCarthagetoseethesunrise.Yo
Thesecondday
havebreakfastandalecturethereandthengobycoachto
Mansoura,wheretherearebeautifulcoves.Afterlunchyou
canwalkalongthebeach,toKerkouane,whichisoneofthe
mostrecentandmostexcitingsites.ThenbycoachtoKelibia
fishingvillage,intimeforsunsetovertheharbor.
Thethirdday
SpendinHammametonCapBontoenjoythetown.It'sa
lovelyoldtownandresort.
TakethecoachtotheruinofElDjem,whichisamagnificent
Thefourthday
amphitheatre.HavelunchinSfaxandthentaketheferry!
.toth
andfifthday
beautifulKerkennahIslands.Thefishermenwilltakeeveryone
outontheir_sailinQboatsandtherewillbefishermen'spicnic
VisittheGreatMosqueofKairouanandhaveapicniclunch.
Thesixthday
ThentakethecoachtothelovelyportofBizerteforthelast
night.
ThereisavisittotheancientRomancapitalofUticawithits
Thefinalday
fantasticmosa^sandthenacoachtoTuni^lnternat^al
Airport.
Part2Passage
MexicanGrayWolf
1)Aftermorethanacenturyofassaultbyhumans,thewolfpopulationhad
Americansouthwest.
2)Theprogramisnowabouthalfwaytomeetingitsgoalofa"wild"
populationofatleast100wolvescoveringmorethan12,800square
kilometers.
3)Decisionsaboutmating,movementamongthe45captive-breedingfacilities
andreleasesintothewildaremadebyaUS-Mexicancommitteeof
scientists,landownersandothers.
4)Awolfwithraregenes-untilithassuccessfullyreproduced-willneverbe
releasedbecauseofthehighmortalityrateinthewild.
5)Therecoveryprogramisgraduallymovingawayfromfreeing
captive-bornwolves,asthepopulationofpupsbornfreetakesoff.
FranciscoandSheilawerepioneersinafederalprograminEureka,32kilometerssouthwestofS1.Louis,theUnitedStates,torestoretheendangeredMexicangraywolf,therarestandmostgeneticallydistinctsubspeciesofgraywolfinNorthAmerica.
Aftermorethanacenturyofassaultbyhumans,thewolfpopulationhaddwindledtonomorethanahandfulbythe1970sinMexicoandtheAmericansouthwest.
Theresearchcenter,popularlyknownastheWolfSanctuary*,wasfounded
in1971byMarlinPerkins,aworld-renownednaturalistandformerdirectoroftheSt.LouisZoo,andhiswifeCarol.BesidestheMexicanwolf,thesanctuaryworkswiththeendangeredredwolf,namedwolf,swiftfox/andAfricanwilddogs.
Inthelate1970s,thelastsevenknownwolveswerecapturedinthewildortakenfromzoostobeginthebreedingprogram.In1981,thefirstcaptive-bredlitterof
MexicangraywolvesproducedinthefederalprogramwasbornattheWild
CanidCenter,andthefirstreleaseintothewildtookplacein1998.Theprogramisnowabouthalfwaytomeetingitsgoalofa"wild"populationofatleast100wolvescoveringmorethan12,800squarekilometers.
Thoughincaptivitythemselves,FranciscoandSheilataughttheirpupssowellthatmanyarethrivinginthewild.Theywereidealparents.Theyraised25babies,taughtthemgoodsurvivalskillsandsentmanyofthemofftoliveontheirown.
NineofFranciscoandSheila'soffspringwereamongthefirst11captive-bornMexicangraywolvesreleasedin1998.Bothparentwolveshavesincedied-Franciscoatage14inDecember.Sheilaatage16inJune2000-buttheylived,ascaptivewolvesoftendo,roughlytwiceaslongaswolvesinthewild.
TodaytheWildCanidSurvivalandResearchCenterinEurekaestimatesthat98percentofMexicanwolvesreleasedfromthefederalprogramaredescendantsoftheprolific*lobo*pair.
About250lobosnowliveincaptivityat45USandMexicanfacilities.The
WildCanidCenter,however,hasproducedmorepuppiesandhousedmore
Mexicangraysthananyotherfacility.
TheWildCanidCenterisideated*on25isolatedhectareswithin
WashingtonUniversity'sTysonResearchCenter.Thewolvesliveinlargeoutdoorenclosureswithminimalhumancontact.Theylearntohunt,raiseyoung,liveinnaturalfamilypacks,andtobesuspiciousofpeople-allnecessaryskillsforsurvivinginthewild.
Decisionsaboutmating,movementamongthe45captive-breedingfacilitiesandreleasesintothewildaremadebyaUS-Mexicancommitteeofscientists,landownersandothers.Theyalsomaintainageneticdatabase.Awolfwithraregenes-untilithassuccessfullyreproduced-willneverbereleasedbecauseofthehighmortalityrateinthewild.It'snotuncommonforfreedwolvestobestruckbycarsorshotbyhunters;inrecentweeks,fivehavedied.
Despitethelosses,releasedwolvesarereproducing.Therecoveryprogramisgraduallymovingawayfromfreeingcaptive-bornwolves,asthepopulationofpupsbornfreetakesoff.Scientistswanttoletnaturedecidewhat'sagoodwolfandwhat'snotthroughnaturalselection.
ExerciseAPre-listeningQuestion
Thewolfisalargememberofthecaninefamily.Mostoftheadultgreywolvesweighinthevicinityof75to125pounds(34to56kilograms).Wolvesliveinfamilygroupscalledpacks.Apackisusuallymadeupofamaleparent,afemale
parent,theirpupsandafewotheradultwolveswhoaretheolderbrothersandsisters.Wolvescanrunupto40milesanhourandcaneasilycover50milesaday
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