英语听力入门3000第一册答案(30)

英语听力入门3000第一册答案（30）

英语听力入门3000第一册答案

Some critics of UN peacekeeping missions have said the

troops often take too long to arrive and that when they do, are

often of insufficient number to do the job. The UN secretary-general says the high readiness brigade is essential in providing

credible and effective peacekeeping troops.

―If we show up looking small and weak, we are inviting

trouble and I think we have learned that. If, on the other hand, if

we arrive quickly with strength and obvious determination, we

will invite and earn respect.‖

Mr. Annan says the nations that are participating in the

standby brigade are making a major contribution to the military

capacity of future UN peacekeeping missions.

Unit 10

Part I-A

2. Chinese new Year 3. Russia 4. Britain 5. New Zealand 6. In

Australia

7. Asia / In Hong Kong 8. Singapore’s 9. In Vietnam 10.

Thailand

11. In Japan 12. Egypt 13. Europe

Part I-B

1-5 Vienna Ankara Madrid Bangkok Colombo

6-10 Warsaw London Rangoon Mexico City Brussels

11-15 Berlin Moscow Rome Kampala Washington

Part I-C

1-h 2-e 3-a 4-d 5-b 6-g 7-e 8-j 9-f 10-i

Many students lack the ability to respond quickly to the

English pronunciation of some place names. Therefore, they need

repeated practice in identifying place names.

Part II-A

A1 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T

Statements:

1. Trafalgar Square

A2 1. February 18th 2. for 9,000 years / since 9,000 years ago

3. heart valves

4. one 5. pig racing

A3 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C

A4 domesticated / skin / glue / drugs / nominated / charity

/ fly / out / bacon / thoughtful

I’m a pig, my son is a rabbit, I have snakes for daughters,

and my wife, believe it or not, is a dragon! Do I live in a zoo? No,

of course not! I am talking about our Chinese zodiac signs.

Depending on the year of your birth, each person has an animal

for a sign. That’s why I am a pig and my wife is a dragon.

February the 18th is Chinese New Year and 2007 is the year

of the pig, so let’s take a closer look at this interesting animal.

Pigs were first domesticated by man about 9,000 years ago,

and are still a very common farm animal in many parts of the

world. We don’t just use pigs for their meat – almost every part

of the animal is used. The bones and skin are used for glue and

footballs. The hair is used for artists’ brushes and insulation. The

fat is used in the manufacture of insecticides, floor waxes, rubber

and plastics. Amazingly, pigs are a source of nearly 40

pharmaceutical drugs and their heart valves can be used in

surgery to replace human ones.

Pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment.

In 1995 the film Babe starred a lovable talking pig as its main

character. The film won an Oscar and was nominated for 6 more.

In England you can even go to watch pig racing. A farmer, Rob

Shepherd, has been raising money for charity by staging pig

races on his farm. The events have been very successful. People

just don’t want to eat pigs, it seems!

Pigs also feature in the English language. To say that

something is unlikely to happen you can say ―Pigs might fly!‖ A

man that thinks men are superior to women is ―chauvinist pig‖.

Hungry? Well then, you can ―pig out‖ and eat lots of food. And

what about if someone rescues you? Well, you can say that

they ―saved your bacon‖.

If you, like me, were born in the year of the pig, then you are

brave, thoughtful and loyal. The year of the pig is filled with good

fortune. Happy Chinese New Year!

Part II-B

B1 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F

Statements:

1. Chinese New Year has been celebrated in the UK with an

enormous circus in Trafalgar Square.

2. There are more Cantonese speakers in Britain than

Mandarin speakers.

3. The first Chinese immigrants to the UK ere sailors.

4. There are a handful of events celebrating the Chinese New

Year in London.

B2

1. More than 200,000 people congregated to watch a huge

parade of lions, dragons, drums, and ribbon and fan dancers.

2. Chinese immigrants first came to London in the mid-19th

Century, consisting mainly of seamen involved in the tea trade

via Canton.

3. A more recent wave of immigration took place in the 1960s

when many workers came from Hong Kong to find work in the

flourishing restaurant business.

4. Today more than 60,000 people of Chinese descent live in

London.

5. This year’s celebrations include more than 100 events

from lion-dancing to elephant chess.

―Kung Hei Fat Choi!‖ That’s a phrase that has been heard

many times in London’s Chinatown over the last few days. Why?

Because it’s Chinese New Year, and the UK’s Chinese

community are celebrating the Year of the Dog.