新视野大学英语视听说教程1第二版UNIT3.docVIP

UNIT 3 II. Listening Skills Understanding Times and Dates 1. W: Oh, look at the clock. It’s 5:15. I’ll be late for Jennifer’s birthday party! I was supposed to leave at 5 o’clock. M: Don’t worry! You still have some time. The clock is 20minutes fast. Q: What time is it now? 2. W: It’s 7:50, lazybones(懒骨头；懒汉), and you’re going to be late for the meeting. M: God! I was sleeping like a dog. Well, I still have ten minutes. Q: When is the man’s meeting? 3. M: Thank you, Laura. We’d like to go to the barbecue with you. What time should we be there W: Some people are coming around 11:00, and we’re going to play badminton(羽毛球), but we won’t eat until around 12:30. Q: At what time are they going to eat? 4. M: I knew Dr. Smith’s birthday was October 26th, but I didn’t realize it was this Saturday. W: Let’s give him a surprise party. We could ask him to meet us at his office at 5, and then we could take him to dinner at the restaurant around 5:30. Q: What time does the woman suggest meeting Dr. Smith? 5. M: I just read that Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, when very little was understood about time and energy. W: Absolutelyadv. (绝对地). But when he died on April 18, 1955, people knew a lot more, and nuclear power stations had been built(核电站建造 ). Q: When was Einstein born? 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B III. Listening In Task 1: A Picture I have a picture that sits on my desk in my bedroom. When I have trouble studying, or I’m worried about an exam, I just take a look at it. It is a picture of my best friends.It was taken years ago when we were in high school. It reminds me of the good time we’ve shared and the support their friendship still gives me today. Even though our lives have gone in different directions, the bond(粘合剂) we created has kept us close. We update(更新) each other about what’s been going on through text messaging, Facebook,and Twitter. I often get e-mail with a joke for the day, or words of comfort about some problems in my life. My friends have shown