新编大学英语自主听力 1Unit 8

[05:42.14]disappointed     pudding     deliver
[05:54.10]mince     carol     hymn     holly
[06:09.22]Exercise 1:Directions:Some Christmas customs are listed below. Try to decide whether each one is mentioned in the passage you hear on the tape
[06:22.97]Put a tick ( ) before the statements that are mentioned.
[06:26.60]If you try to catch a train on 24th December you may have difficulty in finding a sea
[06:33.66]This is the day when many people are travelling home to be with their families on Christmas Day, 25th Decembe
[06:41.40]There are a lot of traditions connected with Christmas but perhaps the most important one is the giving of present
[06:50.36]Family members wrap up their gifts and leave them at the bottom of the Christmas tree to be found on Christmas mornin
[06:58.68]Children leave a long sock or stocking at the end of their bed on Christmas Eve, 24th December, hoping that Father Christmas will come down the chimney during the night and bring them small presents, fruit and nut
[07:18.01]They are usually not disappointed! At some time on Christmas Day the family will sit down to a big turkey dinner followed by Christmas puddin
[07:30.54]They will probably pull a cracker with another member of the family
[07:34.61]It will make a loud crack and a colored hat, small toy and joke will fall out!
[07:41.63]Later in the afternoon they may watch the Queen on television as she delivers her traditional Christmas message to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealt
[07:53.98]If they have room for even more food they may enjoy a piece of Christmas cake or eat a hot mince pi
[08:02.72]26th December is also a public holiday, Boxing Day, and this is the time to visit friends and relatives or watch football.  (254 words)
[08:15.65]1)   It is very crowded on the train just before Christmas Day.
[08:21.16]2)  On the sunday before Christmas many churches hold a carol service where special hymns are sung.
[08:29.44]3)  Most families decorate their houses with brightly-colored paper or holly.
[08:36.74]4)   Family members wrap up their presents and leave them at the bottom of the Christmas tree to be found on Christmas morning.
[08:46.21]5)   Father Christmas is expected to come down the chimney.
[08:51.86]6)   Queen Elizabeth  exchanges her Christmas presents with the royal family members and the ministers of the United Kingdom.
[09:02.05]7)  Just before the bell strikes twelve, everyone makes a wish and prays.
[09:09.18]8)    People usually visit their friends and relatives or watch football on Boxing Day.
[09:16.34]Exercise 2:Directions:Listen to the passage again and try to figure out what British people usually do during each of the following periods.Please one the tape and listen again.
[09:34.85]Exercise 3:Directions:Listen to the passage for the third time and take some notes about what people do around Christmas
[09:47.23]Compare the traditions with the Chinese ones in celebrating Spring Festival her
[09:52.74]You may refer to the questions below and form a passage out of the answers.
[09:57.71]1)On the day before Spring Festival, what do people do?
[10:02.82]2)Do people prepare gifts for their family members? If so, what kind of gifts?
[10:10.96]3)Is there anyone in China who adds to the spirit of the festival?
[10:16.90]4)What do the Chinese people have for dinner on that day?
[10:22.69]5)Do they play games or do they pull crackers?
[10:28.85]6)When do the Chinese people visit their friends and relatives?
[10:35.40]Please read one the tape and listen agai
[10:38.89]Happy Minute
[10:39.86]Listen to the poem and figure out when the Christmas work begins and what the work is
[10:46.02]Then follow the tape and try to recite the poem.
[10:49.62]The Work of Christmas
[10:50.99]When the song of the angels is stilled,
[10:53.54]When the star in the sky is gone,
[10:55.74]When the kings and princes are home,