新视野大学英语视听说教程第一册答案Unit2.pdfVIP

II. Listening Skills Identifying Numbers 1. M: The stadium looks pretty big. How many people does it seat? W: It holds around 20,000. They say more than 18,000 Tickets have been sold. Q: How many tickets are left now? 2. W: I was planning on signing up for the swimming class. Bit I heard it’sfull. M: Really? That’s strange. There were nine swimming classes last semester, and this semester there are five more. Q: How many swimming classes are there this semester/ 3. W: How far do you jog every day? 5 kilometers? M: No, about 15km. I have to run that far to stay in good people. Q: How far does the man run each day? 4. M: How many people will come to your home to watch the World Cup Final? Want me to bring anything? W: Probably like 15 or 20. I’ve got most things covered. Maybe just bring a six-pack or something else to drink. Q: About how many people will come to watch the World Cup Final? 5. W: How many people do you think will enter for the City Marathon? M: I’m not sure. It was 250 last year. But someone told me the number is likely to double this tear. Q: How many people are likely to enter for this year’s City Marathon? 1.D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.D III. Listening In Task 1: Yao Ming I first saw Yao Ming back in 1997. Nike had just signed a contract to sponsor the Shanghai Sharks. We had a little party to introduce ourselves and get to know the players. A few of us were there when the team walked in. They looked normal, most about 6 ’4’’or so. Then, a thin, baby-faced guy about 7’5’’came in. We were all surprised at seeing him. We couldn’t believe his size. And when he started hitting three-pointers, we were really blown away! Our guys in the U ’S’didn’t believe that there was a Chinese kid that tall. To convince them, we had to bring him to a Nike camp in Paris that summer. Yao had always pl