新编大学英语自主听力 2Unit 11

[05:33.32]Doctor:What seems to be the trouble?
[05:35.77]Patient:Well, it's a number of things. One is I'm sleeping very badly.
[05:41.35]Doctor:What? Can't get to sleep?
[05:43.76]Patient:No. I spend most of the night awake.
[05:47.26]Doctor:Do you take anything to make you sleep?
[05:50.46]Patient:Well, I've tried various things from the chemist, buy they haven't helped.
[05:56.22]Doctor:How long has this been going on?
[05:58.56]Patient:Some months now. Quite a long time.
[06:02.12]Doctor:Is anything worrying you at work or at home, or anything like that?
[06:07.13]Patient:No. I don't think so. It's mainly not sleeping that worries me.
[06:13.21]Doctor:Yes, well, of course some people don't need as much sleep as others.
[06:18.18]Patient:But I feel tired all day.
[06:20.63]Doctor:I see. You said there were other things.
[06:24.34]Patient:Yes. I get terrible indigestion. Almost every time I eat.
[06:30.31]I've taken lots of things for that, too. And they don't really help.
[06:35.68]Doctor:Tell me, you're a bit overweight, aren't you?
[06:39.92]Patient:Yes. Yes. I'm trying to lose that.
[06:43.52]Doctor:Do you get much exercise?
[06:45.90]Patient:No. Not really. You see, I have this very painful foot. It even hurts if I stand for long.
[06:53.68]Doctor:How long has that been the case?
[06:55.91]Patient:Oh, almost a year now.
[06:57.85]Doctor:I'd better have a look at it.
[07:00.01]Patient:It's the instep.
[07:01.88]Doctor:This may be the whole trouble, you know. If you don't get enough exercise, you put on weight,
[07:08.54]and it can also affect your digestive system, and then all the rest can follow simply from...  (237 words)
[07:15.38]1)What's the probable relationship between the man and the woman?
[07:20.35]2)How long has the woman been unable to get to sleep?
[07:25.54]3)What worries the woman mainly?
[07:29.42]4)How does the woman feel all day?
[07:33.67]5)What seems to be the root of the whole trouble?
[07:38.21]Exercise 2:Directions:Listen to the dialogue again and fill in the table with the information you get from the recording.
[07:48.83]Practice Four Contact Lenss
[07:52.75]Words You Need to Know
[07:54.95]lens     drawback      break-in       visual       hinder
[08:16.33]Czechoslovakia        FDA(Food and Drug Administration)
[08:32.86]Exercise 1:Directions:Listen to the passage and decide which choice is the best answer to each of the questions.
[08:43.62]About four million people in the United States wear soft contact lenses.
[08:50.17]These lenses, made of waterabsorbing plastic, were developed in the former Czechoslovakia and were introduced into the United States in 1964.
[09:03.78]The first soft lens was approved by the FDA in 1971. In recent years, soft lenses have become more popular than hard lenses.
[09:15.80]There are several reasons for this increasing popularity. Many wearers find the soft lenses more comfortable.
[09:24.26]Also, unlike the case with hard lenses, no break-in period is necessary for soft lenses.
[09:32.00]But there are drawbacks as well. The soft lenses cost more than the hard lenses.
[09:39.06]In addition, the life of soft lenses is often measured in months compared to years for hard lenses.
[09:47.34]The tear easily and become worn by handling. Also, soft contact lenses correct only a limited range of visual problems.
[09:59.11]Nevertheless, for those who can afford them, soft contact lenses are a safe, simple, and attractive solution to the problem of poor vision.  (163 words)
[10:10.81]1)Where were soft contact lenses developed?
[10:15.64]2)When did the first soft lens win approval from the FDA?
[10:21.79]3)What material are soft lenses made of?
[10:26.62]4)What seems to be the biggest problem that hinders the popularization of soft lenses?
[10:33.85]Exercise 2:Directions:Listen to the passage again and fill in the table with the information you get from the recording.
[10:44.04]Lesson Two People and Their Stories