[转载]新编大学英语（第三版）视听说第二册答案+原文 unit 7
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Unit Seven Culture
Part 1 Listening, Understanding and Speaking
Listening I
Exercise 1 F F T T T F F F
Exercise 2
1)cold open outgoing 2)overpowering
friendly
3）long
time
for life 4) accent
country
loud
behavior
language 5)closer
distance
Script:
Interviewer：so ,Terry. You have been in England for
quite a long time now.
Terry ：
Mmm.
Interviewer：What differences do you notice between
England and the United States?
T
erry：
Obviously the biggest
difference
is
the
people .The average
Englishman is ~~mm, cold and not very open. you know, when I first
came ,I could not
Interviewer：Oh.
Terry： In the United
States it is very different. We start conversations with people i
n the street, in the subway ；we are a lot more outgoing than people
here. You know, when I first came, I could not understand why I was
getting so little reaction from people, but now I see that they
thought I was overpowering and too friendly too soon.
Interviewer：But tell me: Does the Englishman improve as you
get to know him?
Terry： Oh, yes
Interviewer：Oh ,good
Terry： Once you have
made a friend, it is a friend for life, but it takes a very long
time . I will tell you something that I think is very important. An
Englishman in America is respected. Everyone wants to talk to him.
We are inquestive. We love his acent and his country. But Americans
in England are thought to be a little inferior because of
their loud behavior and their language. One thing I have learned is
that English people like a certain distance. When I was talking to
someone, he would move away, you know, move backwards, and I
thought , “Do I smell ?Am I boring him ?” The reason is you
see, Americans stand closer when they are talking while English
people like a certain distance.
Listening II
Exercise 1 1)C 2)A 3)D 4)C 5)C
Exercise 2
l. lost 2.India 3.settle/stay 4.compare
5.water 6.spoil 7.sugar
8.stay
Script:
Many centuries ago, a group of Jews landed in India and immediately
went to the king . They told him that they were lost and wanted to
settle in his kingdom.
In those days any foreigner was viewed with suspicion. So
the king was hesitant about letting them in .He sent for one glass
of milk and added some water. He asked the leader of the Jews to
taste the milk. The he poured out some milk and added some water
.He asked the leader to taste the milk again and said
,”What is the difference in taste?”
The leader said,“The second time the milk tastes
terrible.”“That is because of the water added to the milk” said the
king ，“The water dilutees the milk and spoils its taste. So too
your addition will spoil the kingdom.”The leader of the milk and
asked the king to taste it .”I t tastes sweet,” said the king
The leader of the Jews bowed his head and
said,“Oh，Your Majesty! That is how we would like to live here :as
the small amount of sugar which sweetens the large quantity of milk
and not as the water which dilutes the milk.” Pleased with him, the
king granted them permission to stay.
Listening III
Exercise 1 1-E 2-B 3-G 4-A
5-D 6-F 7-C
Exercise 2 1. European 2. 1:00p.m. ,4:30p.m.
3. brown 4. party 5. stand
Script:
Different cultures adhere to different business customs. For
example, the British consider it impolite to interrupt a visitor,
even after all business has been done. Thus a visitor should know
when to stop talking and when to leave.
Spanish business people need to see samples, so samples of products
or services should be offered whenever possible. Visitors also need
to know that in Spain offices and retail establishments generally
close from 1:00 p.m. to as late as 4:30 p.m. In addition, black
shoes, not brown, are considered proper for business occasions. The
Spanish historically have favored black.
In Scandinavia and Finland, business guests may be asked to shed
their clothes and join their hosts in a sauna. The invitation is a
sign that a good working relationship has been established.
In Denmark, a visitor who is invited to a business associate’s home
should take flowers or some unusual food.
In Norway, the visitor is expected to send a gift the way after a
dinner.
In France, one sends flowers before visiting a home for dinner, but
not chrysanthemums; they’re for funerals. More than flowers and
gifts, the French expect a business visitor to give a party after
major dealings.
In Germany, flowers are an appropriate gift to take to a business
colleague’s wife when invited to dinner, but not red roses; they’re
for lovers. Here men are expected to stand when a
woman rises from the table and when she returns. Fortunately,
German women have reached a silent understanding that when one has
to be excused, the other women leave also.
Listening IV
Exercise 1 4, 7, 6, 1, 3, 8, 2, 5
Exercise 2 F T T F F
Script:
A Hindu priest, rabbi and a lawyer were driving down the road when
the car broke down. Fortunately, they found a farmhouse nearby. The
farmer informed them that he had only one spare room, and that it
had only two twin beds.
They were welcome to it, but one of them had to sleep in the barn.
After much discussion, the Hindu volunteered to go to the barn. A
few moments later, there was a knock on the bedroom door, and the
Hindu explained that there was a cow in the barn, and cows were
sacred and he could not possibly sleep in the barn with a
cow.
Annoyed, the rabbi volunteered. A few moments later, there was a
knock on the door. The rabbi explained that there was a pig in the
barn and that he, being very orthodox, could not possibly spend the
evening in the barn with the origin of pork.
Finally, the lawyer said that he would go to the barn. A few
moments later, there was a knock on the door. It was the cow and
the pig!
Part 2 Viewing, Understanding and Speaking
Exercise 1 T T F T F T T F
Exercise 2
1. stupid mistakes 2. lovely ones; make 3.
eve; entirely 4. finished; fixes 5.
symbol of death
6. on time; alone 7. remind; in front of
8. what we do; right away
Part 3 Video Appreciation and Singing for Fun
Exercise 1 A C B D C B
Exercise 2
1. culture 2. nation 3. mix 4. ceremonies
5. celebrations 6. recognized 7. worn
8. distinctive 9. everyday wear 10.
varies
Part 4 Further Listening
Listening I
1. walk 2. matter
3. both 4. leave 5. share 6. shake
7. offer
8. Promptness is important both in Britain and in America.
9. There is an old story about a man who gave a normal dinner
party.
10. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish
or uncomfortable.
Scripts:
Customs differ from country. Does a man walk on the left or on the
right of a woman in you country? Or doesn’t it matter? What about
table manners? Should you use both hands when you are eating?
Should you leave one in you lap , or on the table?
The Americans and the British not only speak the same
language but also share a large number of social customs .For
example, in both America and England people shake hands when they
meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open
a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman，and so will most
Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America.
That is, if one is invited to a dinner at 7 o’clock, the dinner
guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his
delay .
The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do
anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable—especially
if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave
a normal dinner party .When the food was served, one of the guests
started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were
surprised, but the host quietly picked up his knife and began
eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his
guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.
Listening II
Exercise 1 C D E G
Exercise 2 T T F F F T T T
Scripts:
Throughout the world children are taught not to stuff their
mouthswith food, to eat politely at the table and not to be
”piggish” with their eating habits. However, more and more
countries have eating contests in which as much food is eaten as
fast as possible, and no one cares about manners.
Today, eating contests have become a sport in many countries
including Japan, the US, Canada, Germany, Thailand, England, Russia
and Scotland. In the U.S., the best known eating contest is Nation’
s restaurant in Coney Island, New York City’s popular beach and
amusement park. The contest was first held in 1916 and has been
held each year except 1947 and 1971.The all-time world record is
held by Takeru Kobayashi of Japan, who ate 50 hot dogs and buns in
12 minutes. Recently, a tiny Korean
American woman, Sonya Thomas, came in fourth, eating 25 hot dogs in
12 minutes. This broke the women’s record.
Sonya Thomas hold several eating records. She ate 23 pork
sandwiches in 10 minutes at a contest in Mississippi, and at a
competition in Indiana, she shocked the crowd by eating 65
hard-boiled eggs in only 6 minutes and 40 seconds. She thinks her
biggest win was when she ate 36 dozen oysters in 10 minutes
.Despite all the food she eats, Sonya weights less than 45 kg. She
keeps fit by eating lots of rice, vegetables and chicken and walks
on a treadmill 4 times a week .She also says that when she is not
competing in a contest she likes leisurely meals.
Listening III
Exercise 1 1)C 2)C 3)B 4)D 5)D 6)A
Exercise 2 T F F T F T
Scripts:
When people live in a new country, they often find it uncomfortable
to adjust to life in the new culture. They might feel confused,
anxious or lonely, especially when the new culture is greatly
different from their own. These feelings are called symptoms of
culture shock.
There are 3 stages of culture shock. In the first stage, the
newcomers like their environment.
Then, when the newness wears off, they begin to hate the city, the
country, the people etc. in the new culture. In the final stage of
culture shock, the newcomers begin to adjust to their surroundings
and again enjoy their life.
Some of the factors in culture shock are obvious. Maybe the
weather is unpleasant. Perhaps the customs are difficult to figure
out and you make mistakes. The simplest things seem difficult. The
language may be difficult. The food may seem strange to you and you
may miss the familiar smalls of the food of your own country. If
you don't look like the natives, you may feel strange. You may feel
like everyone is watching you. In fact, you are just
self-conscious.
Culture shock may produce a feeling of homesickness,
imagined illness, or even unreasonable fear. When people have such
feelings, they sometimes feel like staying inside all the time.
They want to protect themselves from the unfamiliar
environment.
Listening IV
Exercise 1 1 2 5
Exercise 2 A D A B B D
Scripts:
(An American traveler, John Smith, has just arrived in Britain. He
wants to know something about British pubs, so he is
talking with a British pub owner.)
•• John Smith: Pub is a funny word. Why are
pubs called pubs?
• Pub Owner: It’s short for public house, a
place that has a special license to sell drinks.
• John Smith: Why do most pubs have signs
hanging outside?
• Pub Owner: Because until the beginning of
this century, most people couldn’t read. So a picture was best for
showing travelers where they could get a drink.
• John Smith: I see, but I’ve noticed in
British that a lot of the pubs have the same name. I’ve seen three
called The Red Lion. Why?
• Pub Owner: Well, many years ago, huge
areas of British were owned by a few families, and innkeepers named
their pubs after these families who each had their own family
symbol. A red lion was the Gaunt family’s symbol. The Tudors had a
greyhound. That’s why so many pubs all over the country have the
same name. Other pubs got their names from religious events, ways
of traveling, sports , jobs, famous people, famous battles and so
on. Studying pub names is a really good way of learning a bit about
our history.
• John Smith: Your pub’s a “free house”.
What’s that?
• Pub Owner: It doesn’t mean that the drinks
are free! Most pubs are owned by big breweries which sell only
their own beer. But some landlords, like me, own their own pubs.
We’re free to sell any beer from any brewery.
• John Smith: This beer is lovely and
different.
• Pub Owner: We call it real ale. It’s
usually made by small local breweries so each type has a different
taste. It’s normally much stronger than the beer made by big
breweries—when you’re traveling round England you should try to
taste some of the different types.
