爱华网新视野大学英语听说教程【第二版】第二册Unit 2 All that Glitters IsOlympic Gold
Short Conversations
1.B2.B3.C4.C5.C6.A7.A8.A9.C10.A
Long Conversation
1.D2.B3.C4.D5.D
Understanding a Passage
1.C2.B3.C4.D5.D
Movie Speech
1.training2.touch3.understand4.appreciate5.trouble
6.fighting7.three8.honest9.cry10.borrow
Homework Listening
Task 11.D2.C3.D4.B5.A
Task 21.A2.B3.C4.B5.D
Task 3
1.on theball2.did something unexpected
3.at the job oractivity4.hit it out of thepark
5.think itover6.is very successful
7.complete a job oractivity8.did something wrong
9.how much it isworth10.close to my selling price
Unit 2
Listening
Understanding Short Conversations
Now you will hear ten short conversations. A question willfollow each conversation. Listen carefully and choose the bestanswer from the four possible choices.
1 W: What did your coach（教练）tell you about running in tomorrow’srace?
M: He said, “All that glitters is Olympic gold,” to remind me ofthe Olympic spirit.
Q: What was the coach’s advice to the man?
2 M: I watched a TV show last night, called “All that GlittersIs Olympic Gold”.
W: I watched that too. It was about thetraining and sacrifice（付出，牺牲）necessary for athletes to compete inthe Olympics.
Q: What was the TV show about?
3 W: Running the hundred-meter dash is nothing compared to thepassion1 necessary to run longer races.
M: Are you kidding? I’ve run both and I know they both requiredetermination2.
Q: Why does the man disagree with thewoman?
解析：从该题四个选项可知此对话涉及he对the hundred-meter dash 以及longer races的看法
4 M: Do you think drug taking is widespread amongamateur（业余的）athletes trying to get stronger?
W: It’s hard to say whether it’s true or not.So much of what we hear seems to be rumors（谣言）.
Q: Does the woman believe that there is a problem with amateurathletes taking drugs?
解析：从该题四个选项可知该题应注意she是否相信it,以及it是否是事实
5 W: Do you think that he could have run in the Olympics ifthings had turned out(证明是，结果是) differently?
M: Definitely. He had the heart. It was just his injury thatcost3 him the opportunity to compete.
Q: Did the athlete compete in theOlympics?
解析：该题解题时首先要判断设yes还是no,再从既定两个选项中选择
6 M: I heard that when the athlete accepted the gold medal, hethanked his mom.
W: That’s right. He swore(明确或郑重地说) that shewas responsible for him developing the strength to win therace.
Q: Why was the athlete able to win the race?
7 W: Come on, you can eat this cake. You don’t have to denyyourself sweet food just because you’re in the Olympics.
M: Yes I do! With the games coming so soon, I have to stay on ahealthy diet.
Q: Why does the man refuse the woman’soffer?
8 M: Most people who watch the Olympics would like to be likethe athletes they see.
W: Maybe they would. But I don’t think mostof them have the determination to work so hard to get there.
Q: What does the woman think about people who watch the OlympicGames?
解析：从该题四个选项主体一致，同学在听时应注意动词补语部分
9 W: Are you noticing the frowns on the faces of the runners?Not one of them looks happy.
M: You can be sure the two runners from our country are happy.Out of the five races, they’ve won four.
Q: How many races have the runners from thespeaker’s country won?
解析：该题涉及数字，同学在听时应提高对数字的敏感度
10 M: Just hearing the Olympic song fills me with determinationto go out and win.
W: It was first played in 1896, but it wasn'tthe official song until 1958. I like it too.
Q: In which year did the Olympic song become official?
解析：该题涉及年份，同学在听时应提高对年份的敏感度，即那个年度发生什么事
注释：
1． Passion
1) a. strong feeling, e.g. of hate, love or anger强烈的情感（如：恨，爱，怒等）
e.g. She argued with his husband with great passion.她和他丈夫争论，情绪很激动
b. angry state, rage (used especially in the expressionsshown)愤怒，盛怒
e.g. in a passion 在盛怒中 get intoa passion 勃然大怒
2）～(for sb.) intense love(especial sexual) 强烈的爱，尤指性爱
e.g. He loves his wife with passion. 他强烈地爱着妻子
3）～(for sb.) ～(forsb.)酷爱，热爱
e.g. I have a passion for detective stories.我很喜欢侦探小说
2．1）Determination n. 决心，坚定性 ～to do sth.
e.g. I’ve run onehundred-meter dash and longer races and I know they both requiredetermination.我既跑过100短跑，也跑过长跑，我知道两者都需要决心。
2)determine v. ～to do sth
e.g. I determined to succeed in the race. 我决心取得比赛胜利
3．Cost V. (pt, pp cost)
1) 价钱为，需花费
e.g. The book cost me 100 RMB. 这本书花了我100块钱
2）a. result in the loss ofsth. 使付出（代价），使丧失（某物）
e.g. It was just his injury that cost him the opportunity tocompete.他的伤势使他丧失了参加比赛的机会。
b.需做出某种努力或牺牲
e.g. Being a top student costs much time and hard work.要成为尖子生需要花大量的时间和勤奋的学习。
3）estimate the price to be charged 估价，定价
e.g. Has the trip beencost.这个旅行定价了吗。
Cost n.
1) priceto be paid for a thing 价钱，价格
e.g. The cost of living abroad is great. 国外生活成本太大了。
2）effort, loss or sacrifice of doingsth.（为了得到某事物而付出的）代价，努力，损失，牺牲等。
e.g. Wemade success at the cost of five days sleeplessness.我们的胜利是以五天的无眠为代价。
Collocations:
at all costs不惜一切代价at cost 按成本价格
at the cost of sth.以…为代价
Understanding a Long Conversation
Now you will hear a long conversation followed by fivequestions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from thefour possible choices.
W: Wow, you really look great. Have you been workingout(做大运动量的锻炼)?
M: Every day. I’m preparing for the Olympic Games.
W: Oh, no.
M: What? What’s the matter? You don’t think I can do it?
W: I don’t know how to tell you.
M: You don’t think I’m strong enough to enter, do you? Well,I’ll have you know I’m plenty strong. And If you say otherwise, youdon’t know what you’re talking about.
W: I know you’re strong. That’s not the problem.
M: Then you think my heart is weak. But that isn’t so! I haveamazing determination. I swear, my passion is unmatched by anyother amateur athlete in the world. I defy1 you to sayotherwise.
W: I wouldn’t dare. I’ve seen you run and not quit, and I knowyour heart is strong. But that isn’t the problem.
M: What’s the problem then?
W: The Olympics ended yesterday.
Questions:
1 Why does the man look great?
2 How does the man feel about his own strength?
3 What does the man say about his passion?
4 How does the woman know the man has a strong heart?
5 What is the man’s problem, according to the woman?
注释：
1.defy
1) a.disobey or refuse to respect 违抗，反抗， 蔑视（某人，权威等）
e.g. They defied their parents and got married. 他们违背父母的意愿结婚
b. refuse to give in拒绝向某人让步，勇敢地抵抗
e.g. Though he is an ordinary employee, he dares to defy theauthority.他尽管是一个普通员工，却不惧怕权威。
2）be so difficult as to make impossible （因有困难）使不可能，办不到
e.g. The problem defiedsolutions. 这个问题不可能解决。
Understanding a Passage
Now you will hear a passage followed by five questions. Listencarefully and choose the best answer from the four possiblechoices.
In the summer of 1936, Jesse Owens becamefamous all over the world. That summer, Jesse Owens, a blackAmerican, joined the best athletes from 50 nations to compete inthe Olympics in Berlin, Germany.
There was special interest in the OlympicGames that year because Adolph Hitler was then the leader ofGermany. He and his Nazi party believed that white people werebetter than other races, especially those with dark skin. They wereall very surprised when Owens won four gold medals and set newworld records.
Years later, Jesse Owens wrote that he wasmost proud of showing Hitler and the world how great a black mancould be. Through everything, he never lost confidence in himself.Nor did he ever lose pride in himself. To this day, Jesse Owens isremembered as an amazing man who fully expressed the Olympicsspirit.
Questions:
1 Why were so many people interested in the 1936 OlympicGames?
2 According to the passage, what did the Nazi party believe?
3 What surprised Hitler and the Nazi?
4 What made Jesse Owens most proud?
5 Why is Jesse Owens remembered as a great man?
Homework
Supplementary Listening
Task 1 Now you will hear a long conversationfollowed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the bestanswer from the four possible choices.
M: Have you ever tried scuba（自携式水下呼吸器） diving（潜水运动）?
W: No, I’m kind of scared of the whole diving thing. I mean, Ihear all these stories about getting sick from coming up too fastand dangerous fish and stuff. I don’t think it’s for me.
M: I guess there’s a lot that could go wrong, but if you’ve beentrained and you follow the rules, there’s really nothing to worryabout.
W: I don’t know.
M: It’s really worth trying. It’s a whole other world downthere. It’s such an amazing experience.
W: That’s what a lot of people tell me, but I think I’d preferto stick to surfing（冲浪运动） rather than take my chances in thedeep.
M: To be honest, I think you have more chance of meeting with anaccident surfing than diving.
W: As long as you don’t do anything stupid, you’ll be OK.
M: Diving’s the same. You just have to follow the rules. Say,I’m going next weekend. Why don’t you come along? There’s a poolthat isn’t so deep where you can see all kinds of fish and things.It’s perfect for a novice（新手，初学者） diver.
W: Well, if it’s not too deep, it can’t be too bad. Why not?Sure, I’ll go with you.
M: Great?
Questions:
1 According to the woman, what makes the diving scary?
2 What measures might help ensure the safety of diving?
3 According to the conversation, what has the woman heard aboutdiving?
4 What does the man think about surfing?
5 Why does the woman decide to join the man in diving?
Task 2 Now you will hear a passage followed byfive questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer fromthe four possible choices.
Some people say that aerobic dancing（有氧操） isa sport, and others say it’s not. I’ve begun a class that teachesaerobics, and I would like to tell you about it. I think you’ll bevery excited about this vigorous（活泼的，强有力的） exercise and will agreewith that it’s a sport.
Aerobic dancing is like other sports in thatit can help you improve your mental strength. Often, when doing it,you’ll want to quit. Continuing, despite your desire to stop,forces you to be strong. The encouragement that you receive fromthose around you helps you to carry on for the entire 45 minutesuntil the end. It’s something like running a long race.
Like swimming, aerobic dancing makes yourbody stronger. It quickens your heart beat and helps you to losefat. Many football players, as well as athletes in other sports, doaerobic dancing to improve their fitness. Many other people enjoyit as well.
Aerobic dancing can change your life. If youparticipate regularly, it’ll make you a better person, bothmentally and physically. I recommend it to anyone who wants alittle bit more out of life.
Questions:
1 According to the passage, how do people feel about aerobicdancing?
2 in which way is aerobic dancing similar to other sports?
3 Who will encourage you not to quit when doing aerobicdancing?
4 How is aerobic dancing like swimming?
5 According to the speaker, who should take part in aerobicdancing?
