新视野大学英语视听说教程 4 Unit 9-1

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II. Basic Listening Practice
1. Script¹
M: Third World countries must improve their economies² if they want to raise their citizen’s standard of living.
W: But how can they do that when developed countries control world trade?
Q: Which of the following is true?
2. Script
W: What did Professor Smith mean when he said that when America sneezes, Britain
   catches a cold?
M: He meant that what is happening to America’s economy³ today will have an effect on Britain’s economy in the future.
Q: What did the professor say?
3. Script
M: Your government gives financial subsidies⁴ to certain industries, creating unfair competition. This is wrong.
W: But your government sets up import tariffs⁵, which have the same effect.
Q: What can we learn from this conversation?
4. Script
M: The price of oil is going through the roof. It is going to cause economic pain all over the world.
W: I think the high price of oil is good. It will make people more careful in using their cars, and also make them seek alternative⁶ fuels which will probably be better for the environment.
Q: What do the man and the woman think about the high price of oil?
5. Script
W: Industries that pollute should either be closed down or made to clean up their act. I’m tired of breathing dirty air.
M: It’s not that simple. People need jobs and that means⁷ we need industry. Besides, the sunset⁸ looks especially beautiful through the smog.
Q: What does the man say about smog?

Keys: 1.A   2.C   3. D   4.B   5.A