新编大学英语自主听力 2Unit 9

[25:51.64]After each passage you should pause the recorder and try to write down its main points in your own words.
[25:59.34]Mrs. Jones was very fond of singing. She had a good voice, except that some of her high notes tended to sound like a gate which someone had forgotten to oil.
[26:11.51]Mrs. Jones was very conscious of this weakness, and took every opportunity she could find to practice these high notes.
[26:21.23]Chemists have been studying why people cry. They say the body produces two kinds of tears.
[26:29.11]One kind cleans out the eye if it gets dirt in it. But when people cry because of their feelings,
[26:37.03]these tears have poisonous chemicals in them. The body is getting rid of chemicals produced by strong feelings.
[26:46.25]There have been many great inventions, things that changed the way we live.
[26:51.29]The first great invention was one that is still very important today-the wheel.
[26:57.37]This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances.
[27:03.53]Part D:Directions:In this part you will hear two passages. Each passage will be read twice.
[27:14.00]At the end of each passage you will hear some questions. After you hear a question,
[27:20.95]you should either decide which of the four choices is the best answer to the question you heard,
[27:26.75]or answer the question in your own words according to the passage.
[27:31.50]The questions you should answer are also printed in your book, but you should read them only after you hear them from the tape.
[27:40.43]W:Why don't we go abroad for a change? Where I'd like to go is France, Spain, or Italy even.
[27:48.42]M:Mm. I'm not all that keen really. I'd rather stay at home.
[27:52.78]W:Oh, come on, Steve. Think of the sun!
[27:56.20]M:Yes, but think of the cost! Going abroad is very expensive.
[28:01.09]W:Oh, it isn't, Steve. Not these days.
[28:03.54]M:Of course it is, Juliet. The best thing about having a holiday here in Britain is that it's cheaper.
[28:10.49]And another thing, the traveling would be easier. No boats, planes or anything.
[28:15.89]W:Even so, we've been to most of the interesting places in Britain already.
[28:21.68]What's the point in seeing them again? Anyway, we can travel round Britain whenever we like.
[28:27.84]There's no point in wasting our summer holiday here.
[28:31.04]M:Mm, I suppose you're right. Nevertheless, what I can't stand is all the bother with foreign currency,
[28:38.10]changing money and all that when we go abroad.I hate all that.And it's so confusing.
[28:44.11]W:Oh, don't be silly, Steve.
[28:46.24]M:And what's more, I can't speak any of the languages-you know that. It's all right for you.
[28:52.43]You can speak foreign languages.
[28:54.48]W:Exactly. You see, what I'd really like to do is practice my French and Spanish.
[29:00.89]It would help me a lot at work.
[29:02.76]M:Mm, but that's no use to me.
[29:05.14]W:But just think of the new places we'd see, the people we'd meet!
[29:09.56]M:But look, if we stayed here, we wouldn't have to plan very much.
[29:13.88]W:I'm sorry, Steve. No. I just don't fancy another cold English summer. (272 words)
[29:20.90]Q13.What is the most important reason that the man is against traveling abroad?
[29:28.75]Q14.What can we learn from the woman speaker?
[29:35.27]Q15.What will they have to do if they go abroad according to the man?
[29:42.04]Q16.What holiday are the speakers planning for?
[29:47.54]Good health is not something you are able to buy at the drugstore,
[29:52.15]and you can't depend on getting it back with a quick visit to the doctor when you're sick, either.
[29:58.60]Making your body last without major problems has to be your own responsibility.
[30:04.72]Mistreating your system by keeping bad habits, neglecting symptoms of illness,
[30:10.91]and ignoring common health rules can reduce the best medical care.
[30:17.46]Nowadays, health specialists promote the idea of wellness for everybody.
[30:23.54]Wellness means achieving the best possible health within the limits of your body.
[30:29.52]Some people might prefer a lot of easier exercise to more strenuous exercise.
[30:36.50]While one person enjoys playing seventy-two holes of golf a week, another would rather play three sweaty,
[30:43.96]competitive games of tennis.
[30:46.55]Understanding the needs of your own body is the key. Everyone runs the risk of accidents,
[30:53.60]and no one can be sure of avoiding disease. Nevertheless, poor diet, stress, a bad working environment,
[31:04.04]and carelessness can ruin good health. By changing your habits or the conditions surrounding you,
[31:11.57]you can lower the risk or reduce the damage of disease.  (183 words)
[31:16.39]Q17.What does the speaker imply about good health?
[31:21.94]Q18.How can one achieve his wellness?
[31:27.44]Q19.What can't people avoid completely according to the passage?
[31:34.75]Q20.What can people do(list at least two things) to maintain or improve their health according to the passage?