新视野大学英语听说教程第三册第一版答案及原文..doc

UNIT ONE THE EXPENSIVE FANTASY OF LORD WILLIAMS UNDERSTANDING SHORT CONVERSATIONS 1. M: Did you read todays newspaper? Lord Williams was arrested two days ago. W: Why? I heard he poured a lot of cash into a beautiful mountain village and gave jobs to many people. M: You could never have possibly guessed the truth. He stole funds from Scotland Yard, and the fund was supposed to be used to pay spies and conduct secret activities against the Irish Republican Army. Q: What is the conversation about? 2. M: Did you attend yesterdays lecture? W: Yes. M: The lecture was supposed to start at 9:00 ,~ m., but the professor was an hour late. W: He would have arrived on time, but an accident jammed the main road for one and a half hours. Q: What does the woman mean? 3. W: Robert, what a surprise! Its nice to see you again! M: Hello, Susan! My gosh! How long has it been? Wasnt it several months ago, the last time we saw each other? W: I think youre right. You know, we bought a cottage in a mountain village. Weve been transforming it from a mess into a good place to spend our holiday. M: Sounds good! Q: What can be learned from the conversation? 4. M: Did you hear that they are going to build a first-class hotel here, with furnished rooms, wood-paneled stairs and an outstanding restaurant? W: Oh, no. Its going to ruin the neighborhood. They will have to tear down all those nice old houses. Q: What is the womans reaction to the new hotel? 5. W: Hows your job going? M: Great! Im enjoying it a lot. At first I was chosen to manage the construction work. And now Im in charge of running the business. The only problem we have is that its hard to obtain all the bank loans we need. Q: What is the problem the man has in his job? 6. M: Did you hear the latest about David? He is going to move to Seattle. W: To Seattle? Thats a long way from here! What in the world made him decide to move there? M: He inherited a large sum of money from a