新编大学英语听力1 unit10

[00:00.00]Unit Ten  
[00:03.02]Man and Animals
[00:07.45]Part one    
[00:10.33]Preparation
[00:13.93]2. Discussion of "Noah's Ark"
[00:19.37]Directions:
[00:22.86]Listen to the story "Noah's Ark
[00:27.86]Then discuss in groups the following question
[00:33.16]If you were Noth, which animal would you not want to take with you? Why not?
[00:42.77]Noah's Ark
[00:45.97]Do you know the story of Noah's ark
[00:50.62]Noah lived a long, long time ago
[00:55.51]He was a good man
[00:59.04]God told Noah to build an ark and to gather his family
[01:06.02]and two of every animal( one female and one male ) into the ark
[01:14.20]because it was going to rain and the world was going to be destroyed.
[01:21.04]So Noah gathered two of every animal including snakes, elephants, giraffes,
[01:29.32]cows and even skunks
[01:35.00]It rained for 40 days and 40 nights
[01:40.73]After the rain stopped, the water dried up
[01:46.52]One year later, Noah let the animals out of the ark
[01:53.72]Some went to Africa, some to Asia, and some to Australia, Europe, and America.
[02:03.34]God Promised never to destroy the earth again with water
[02:09.64]And as a promise, God gave us the rainbow.
[02:15.76]Part Two   
[02:19.18]Listening-Centered Activities
[02:23.71]Listen 1
[02:27.20]Exercise 1
[02:30.84]Directions:
[02:34.30]Listen to the dialog and choose the best answer for each item.
[02:41.21]Fear of Spiders
[02:44.63]W: Why do you think people are afraid of tarantulas?
[02:49.63]M: Well, I guess it's because people are afraid of all spiders,
[02:55.03]and tarantulas happen to the biggest of all the spiders
[03:00.76]And maybe it's also because some spiders really are very poisonous
[03:06.91]In California for example---living in most of the garages in California---
[03:14.11]you get black widow spiders
[03:17.96]which are quite small but they are certainly more dangerous than tarantulas.
[03:24.84]W: But personally you aren't afraid of tarantulas?
[03:29.92]M: Well I shouldn't be frightened of tarantulas,
[03:34.67]simply because I know that they aren't really dangerous---
[03:40.03]all they can do is to give you a small bite
[03:44.35]but it's not poisonous
[03:48.42]And yet I must say I don't like to pick them up
[03:53.71]But you see, some people keep pet mice and pet rabbits and well
[04:01.24]they can give you a much worse bite than a tarantula ever could
[04:06.71]And yet people aren't frightened of them.
[04:11.32]W: Why do you think people are frightened of spiders?
[04:16.50]M: I don't know---it's very strange
[04:20.93]People are frightened of spiders and they are frightened of snakes
[04:26.76]and, well obviously some spiders and some snakes really are poisonous
[04:34.64]But most snakes are harmless,
[04:38.32]and it's really strange that people are so frightened of spiders
[04:44.18]because it's quite difficult to find a spider that's really dangerous.
[04:50.74]Exercise 2
[04:54.34]Directions:
[04:57.65]Listen to the dialog again to check your answers to Exercise 1
[05:04.67]and then discuss in pairs the following question.
[05:11.04]Which two of the following animals are you afraid of the most, and why?
[05:18.24]Listening 2
[05:21.41]Exercise 1
[05:24.68]Directions:
[05:27.82]Listen to the dialog and answer the following questions.
[05:33.97]Choosing  a  Pet
[05:37.79]A: Good afternoon, madam. Can I help you?
[05:42.04]C: Yes. I'm looking for a pet for my son.
[05:48.05]Can you suggest anything?
[05:51.97]A: What kind of pet does he want? A traditional pet...a cat... or a dog?
[05:59.75]Or something unusual?
[06:03.31]C: Well, he'd like a snake or a crocodile, but he isn't going to get one.
[06:11.27]A: We've got a nice Alsatian dog at the moment.
[06:16.67]C: An Alsatian? Did you say "an Alsatian"? Oh no, I've read about them in the paper
[06:25.88]A: Oh, no, madam. They aren't as savage as some dogs.
[06:31.39]C: Really?
[06:34.60]A: Oh, yes. Last week we had a small dog
[06:40.36]It was only as big as your handbag,
[06:44.60]but it was as savage as a tiger... it bit me three times!
[06:51.59]C: Perhaps not a dog, then.
[06:55.48]A: How about a cat?
[06:59.54]C: A cat? Hmm...they aren't as friendly as dogs, are they?
[07:06.71]A: No, but they don't eat as much as dogs eitheh
[07:12.50]And they're very clean. They wash themselves every day.
[07:19.06]C: Hmm...
[07:21.83]A: Or how about a bird? A parrot or a budgie? We have both.
[07:29.35]C: Yes, but budgies don't need as much space as parrots, do they?
[07:36.59]A: That's true. Budgies are very popular because they are so easy to keep.
[07:44.18]C: Yes...but they're a bit noisy, aren't they? I want a quiet pet.
[07:51.17]A: A quiet pet? Well how about a goldfish. There's nothing as quiet as a goldfish.
[08:01.14]1)  For whom is the woman going to buy a pet?