现代大学英语听力3原文及答案unit10.docx
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现代大学英语听力3原文及答案unit10
Unit10
Task1
【答案】
A.
1)washingmachines,televisions,cars,1946,unemployment,soldiers,politicians,ontelevision,infilms
2)10percent
B.
1)TheMarketResearchSociety.
2)Morethan3,000peoplewerequestioned.
3)Peopledressfarmorecasuallythantheyusedto.
4)Inthepast"aneveningout"formostpeoplemeanavisittothecinema.Todaytheywouldbemorelikelytogotoarestaurantortoadisco.
5)Thelackofambitionamongthemiddle-aged.
C.1)F2)T3)F4)T5)F6)F
【原文】
OrdinarypeopleinBritainhavemorewashingmachines,televisionsandcarsthanin1946.Theyalsohavemorefearofunemployment.Whereasoncethenation'sheroesusedtobesoldiersorpoliticians,todaytheyaremorelikelytobefamousfacesontelevisionorinfilms,suchasSylvesterStallone.
ThesearejustsomeofthechangesdiscoveredinaseriesofsurveysbytheMarketResearchSociety.Morethan3,000peoplewerequestionedandtheresultswerecomparedwithasimilarsurveydonein1946.Inmanycases,thenewsurveytellsuswhatwealreadyknew,suchasthefactthatmanypeoplearebetteroffinamaterialsenseandthatwomenspendmuchlesstimeatthekitchensinkorinthehomelookingaftertheirfamilies.Butwealsolearnanumberofotherthings.Tastesinclothingandentertainmenthavechangedconsiderably.Peopledressfarmorecasuallythantheyusedto.Andwhereas"aneveningout"formostpeopleusedtomeanavisittothecinema,todayitisfarmorelikelytoinvolvegoingtoarestaurantortoadisco.Somethingshavenotchanged.PeoplestilladorethefilmsofHumphreyBogartandIngridBergmaneventhoughtheyaremorelikelytowatchthemontelevisionorvideo.Anddespitethevarietyofforeignfoodnowavailable,morethanaquarterofthepeopleinthesurveysaidtheypreferredamealofsteakandchips.Theonlychangeisthatalargenumberwouldalsolikewinewithitinsteadofbeer.In1946onlyasmallproportion—lessthan10percent—everdrankwinewiththeirmeals.
Oneofthemostsurprisingthingstocomeoutofthenewresearchisthelackofambitionamongthemiddle-aged.Manyexecutivesfeelthatbythetimetheyareintheirmid-forties,theyhaveachievedalltheirmostimportantgoalsinlife.Mostofthemsaidtheywouldprefertoretireintheirfiftiesratherthangoonworkingforapromotion.
Task2
【答案】
A.
Column1Column2Column3
DilipSardesaiashopontheInternetOhio,USA
andhiswifeAndrija
NicolePernotasmallstationer’sshopnearArras,France
DaveStirlingaForumhypermarketNewcastle,England
B.
1)d)2)c)3)a)4)b)5)c)
【原文】
Forthepasteighteenyears,DilipSardesaiandhiswifeAndrijahaverunasmallstationer’sshopintheuniversitycityofNewcastle,inthenorth-eastofEngland.Aswellassellingpaper,pens,computerandofficeequipment,theyalsoofferaphotocopyingandfaxservice.Theyworklonghourstokeeptheshopgoing,andbothoftheirchildrenhelpthemafterschool.Dilipseesthepersonalcontacthehaswithhiscustomersasthemostimportantpartofhisjob.“Manyofourcustomersarefromtheuniversity”,saysDilip.“We’veseengenerationsofstudentscomeandgo.weliketoofferthemthekindofpersonalservicetheycan’tgetinalargershop.We’renevertoobusytostopandchataboutexams,orwhatevertheywanttotalkabout.”
NicolePernotisthemanageressofaForumhypermarket,situated20kilometersfromArras,atowninthenorth-eastofFrance.Forumhas600storesinfivedifferentcountriesandplanstoexpandintoEasternEurope.Thehugehypermarketemploysover300people,andhasparkingspacesforovercars.“Peoplenowadayshavebusylives”,saysNikole,“sowetrytoattractfamiliesbyofferingthemacompleteshoppingexperience,includingafullrestaurantserviceandfreeentertainmentforthechildren.Wetrytomakeitpossibleforshopperstodoalltheirweeklyshoppinginoneplace.Peoplecomeherenotonlyforfoodandhouseholdgoods,butalsoclothes,electricalgoods,books,CDs…..Infact,weselleverythingfrompeanutstopersonalcomputers!
”
Fiveyearsago,DaveStirlinghadtheideaofsellingCDsovertheInternet.ThebusinesshestartedfromhishomeinOhio,USA,nowsells500,000CDsyearandhismadehimintoamillionaireattheageoftwenty-four.“Icouldseerightawaythatthiswasthefutureofshopping”,saysStirling.“Whyshouldyoupay$15foraCD–andspendthetimeandmoneygettingtothestoreandparkingyourcar,when,byclickingonyourcomputer,youcanhavethesameCDbroughttoyourdoorforhalfthecostAndofcourse,there’sthechoice–wepromisetofindanyCDanddeliveritwithinseventy-twohours.”AccordingtoStirling,thisisonlythebeginning.“IbelievethatonedaywewilldoallourshoppingovertheNet:
It’seasier,quickerandcheaper.Shopsandsupermarketswillsoonbeathingofthepast.”
Task3
【答案】
A.
1)
a)Oneinthree
b)doubled,25years
c)increased,50percent
d)wentup,15percent,1980,1995
2)
a)aroundhalf,unmarriedparents,athird
b)birthsoutsidemarriage
3)
a)seven,1970,five
b)thelowest,1995
4)
a)theUnitedStates,theUnitedKingdom
b)Denmark
c)10percent,1980,1990
B.
1)Thisfallinthebirthrateisdueinparttothefactthat,asmorewomenhavecareers,theyarewaitinglongerandlongertostartafamily.
2)Itisstilltooearlytotell.Becauseinsomecountriesthesepatternsareactuallyreversing.
【原文】
Asthedivorceraterisesandfewercouplesbotherwithmarriage,weaskifthetraditionalnuclearfamilyisbecomingathingofthepast.
Whileyouarereadingthisarticle,somewhereintheUnitedStatestwocoupleswillgetmarriedandanotherwillgetdivorced.OneinthreeAmericanchildrennowlivewithonlyoneparent,andtheUnitedStatesisnotaloneinthis:
InCanadaandFrancethedivorceratehasdoubledinthelast25years,andinHungaryandGreeceithasincreasedby50percent.EveninJapan,wherethetraditionalfamilyisstillstrong,divorcewentupby15percentbetween1980and1995.
Whatismore,thenatureofthefamilyischanging.InSwedenandDenmark,aroundhalfofallbabiesarenowborntounmarriedparents,andintheUnitedKingdomandFrancemorethanathird.EveninIreland,traditionallythemostCatholiccountryinEurope,therateofbirthsoutsidemarriageis20percent.
Familiesarealsogettingsmaller.TheaverageTurkishfamilyhadsevenmembersin1970;todayithasonlyfive.AndinSpainandItaly,wherefamilieswerealwaystraditionallylarge,thebirthratewasthelowestinthedevelopedworldin1995.Thisfallinthebirthrateisdueinparttothefactthat,asmorewomenhavecareers,theyarewaitinglongerandlongertostartafamily.Theageatwhichtheaveragewomanhasherfirstbabyisnow28inWesternEurope,anditisgettinglater.
Sothenuclearfamilyisclearlychanging,butisitindangerofdisappearingcompletely
Thetruthisthatitisstilltooearlytotell.Insomecountriesthesepatternsareactuallyreversing.IntheUnitedStates,ScandinaviaandtheUnitedKingdom,thebirthrateisrisingoncemore;andinDenmark,forexample,marriageisbecomingmorepopularagain.IntheUnitedStates,thedivorcerateinfactfellby10percentbetween1980and1990,anditiscontinuingtofall.
Perhapsanewrevolutionisbeginning
Task4
【答案】
A.b)
B.
1)Becauseyoungerworkersaregenerallymoreproductive,adaptableandflexible,whileolderworkerstendtolosespeedandflexibility.Inthefuture,withconstantlychangingtechnology,itiscountrieswithmuchyoungerpopulationsthatwillsucceed,ratherthanthemajorindustrialnationslikeJapan,theUSAandGermany.
2)AccordingtoAngelaSeligman,oneoftheproblemsisthatarelativelysmallworkingpopulationwillhavetosupport
alargenumberofunproductiveretiredpeople.And“younger”countrieswillbemorecompetitiveintheworld
marketthan“elderly”countries.Anotherproblemisthathugesumswillhavetobespentonhealthandwelfare
facilitiesfortheseoldpeople.
【原文】
Presenter:
IntheWestoldpeoplearelivinglongerandfewerbabiesarebeingborn.AccordingtoTracyHarris,thisishavingadrasticeffectontheprofileofthepopulation.
TracyHarris:
Ifwelookaheadtotheyear2025,wecanseethattheprofileofthepopulationinmanycountrieswillbeverydifferentfromwhatitistoday.InGermany,forexample,41percentofthepopulationwillbeover50comparedwiththecurrentfiguresofpercent.Andoneintenpeoplewillbeover75yearsold,andthatwillbetrueinJapanaswell.Bytheyear2025inmostWesterncountriesoneinfivepeoplewillbeover65.Sotoday's25to40year-oldsaretomorrow'sover-sixties.
Presenter:
Whyshouldthisberegardedasa"problem"
TracyHarris:
ThemajorindustrialnationslikeJapan,theUSAandGermanywillbeelderly,whereascountrieslikeBrazil,KoreaandEgyptwillhavemuchyoungerpopulations.Now,thepointisthatyoungerworkersaregenerallymoreproductive,adaptableandflexible.Whileitistruethatolderworkershaveacquiredskillandjudgment,theydotendtolosespeedandflexibility.Inthefuture,withconstantlychangingtechnology,it'sthemoreadaptableworkerswhowillsucceed,andthey'remorelikelytobetheyoungerones.
Presenter:
AccordingtoAngelaSeligman,thereareseveralproblemsfacingWesterncountriesinthefuture.
AngelaSeligman:
OneoftheproblemsasIseeitisthatarelativelysmallworkingpopulationwillhavetosupportalargenumberofunproductiveretiredpeople.Andofcourse“younger”countrieswillbemorecompetitiveintheworldmarketthan“elderly”countries.Anotherthingisthathu
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