新视野大学英语视听说教程2原文及答案Unit5.doc

II. Listening Skills 1. M: The police gave a few tickets out last week along Highway 15. W: In fact, quite a few tickets were given on that road. Q: What does the woman mean? 2. M: Who do you think is the smartest student in the class? W: Mary is second to none. Q: What does the woman say about Mary? 3. W: What are you so happy about? M: Instead of being given an even dozen, we’ve been given a baker’s dozen. Q: Why is the man so happy? 4. M: We have had a lot of rain over the last few years. W: But nothing like this. Q: What does the woman mean? 5. M: What effect has the booming economy had on interest rates for loans? W: The interest rates have skyrocketed! Q: What does the woman mean? 1. A 2. B 3.B 4.D 5.C III. Listening In Task 1: Dogs aren’t allowed here! Manager: I’m sorry. Miss, but dogs aren’t allowed in this theater. Mary: But I have a ticket for him. Manager: I’m very sorry, but animals aren’t permitted. Mary: You don’t understand. This is a special case. My dog is so well trained and so intelligent that he’s almost human. Manager: I see that you have an exceptional animal, but… Mary: I promise you that if there is any problem we’ll leave the theater immediately. I promise you that this dog isn’t like any other dog you’ve ever seen. Manager: Well…all right. I’ll let you go in, since the theater is almost empty tonight. But your dog will have to behave himself, or you will have to leave. Mary: Thank you very much. 1. allowed movie theater 2. a ticket 3. well trained intelligent human 4.any problem leave the theater any other dog seen 5. almost empty Task 2: Put the cat out! A couple was going out for the evening to celebrate the wife’s birthday. While they were getting ready, the husband put the cat out. The taxi arrived, and as the couple walked out of their home, the cat ran back into the house. Not wanting their car to have free run of the house while they were out, the husband wen