《英语听力 第2册 Book two》

CONTENTS1

Lesson 1 Women s Role in American Life(1)1

UNIT 1 WOMEN1

Lesson 2 Women s Role in American Life(2)6

UNIT 2 EDUCATION11

Lesson 1 American Education(1)11

Lesson 2 American Education(2)16

UNIT 3 STORY21

Lesson 1 Two White Mice21

Lesson 2 A Rock in the Road26

UNIT 4 LANGUAGE31

Lesson 1 British and AmeRican English31

Lesson 2 The Dream of a World Language36

UNIT 5 SOCIAL PROBLEMS41

Lesson 1 The Crime of the Month41

Lesson 2 U.S.Cities:Past and Present46

Lesson 1 New Eating Habits51

UNIT 6 AMERICAN FOOD51

Lesson 2 Food Near and Far56

Lesson 1 John F.Kennedy Abraham Lincoln61

UNIT 7 HISTORIC FIGURES61

Lesson 2 Abraham Lincoln66

UNIT 8 POPULATION71

Lesson 1 American Aging Population71

Lesson 2 Two Million More People By Century s End76

UNIT 9 ENERGY81

Lesson 1 Solar Energy81

Lesson 2 Sources of Energy86

UNIT 10 MEDICINE91

Lesson 1 Vitamins91

Lesson 2 Natural Medicine96

UNIT 11 CLIMATOLOGY101

Lesson 1 Weather Maps101

Lesson 2 The Greenhouse Effect106

UMIT 12 AMERICANS AND IMMIGRA TION111

Lesson 1 We Americans111

Lesson 2 Immigration116

UNIT 13 SPORTS121

Lesson 1 The Olympic Games121

Lesson 2 Sports Violence127

UNIT 14 SPACE FLIGHTS132

Lesson 1 Touchdown132

Lesson 2 Liftoff137

Lesson 1 Types of Computers142

UNIT 15 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION142

Lesson 2 Computers in Education147

UNIT 16 ENVIRONMENT AND POLLUTION152

Lesson 1 A Threat to Our Planet152

Lesson 2 Noise Pollution157

UNIT 17 SLEEP AND DREAMS163

Lesson 1 What Happens When You Sleep?163

Lesson 2 The History of Dreams168

UNIT 18 TELEVISION AND VIDEO GAMES173

Lesson 1 What s on TV?173

Lesson 2 Video Games:Space Invaders178

PRACTICE TEST Ⅰ183

PRACTICE TEST Ⅱ190

PRACTICE TEST Ⅲ197

UNIT 1 WOMEN203

Lesson 1 Women s Role in American Life(1)203

TAPESCRIPTS TO THE EXERCISES203

Lesson 2 Women s Role in American Life(2)208

UNIT 2 EDUCATION213

Lesson 1 American Education(1)213

Lesson 2 American Education(2)217

UNIT 3 STORY221

Lesson 1 Two White Mice221

Lesson 2 A Rock in the Road225

UNIT 4 LANGUAGE230

Lesson 1 British and American English230

Lesson 2 The Dream of a World Language235

UNIT 5 SOCIAL PROBLEMS240

Lesson 1 The Crime ofthe Month240

Lesson 2 U.S.Cities:Past and Present244

UNIT 6 AMERICAN FOOD249

Lesson 1 NeW Eating Habits249

Lesson 2 Food Near and Far253

UNIT 7 HISTORIC FIGURES257

Lesson 1 John F.Kennedy Abraham Lincoln257

Lesson 2 Abraham Lincoln261

Lesson 1 American Aging Population265

UNIT 8 POPULATION265

Lesson 2 Two Million More People By Century s End269

UNIT 9 ENERGY273

Lesson 1 Solar Energy273

Lesson 2 Sources of Energy277

UNIT 10 MEDICINE281

Lesson 1 Vitamins281

Lesson 2 Natural Medicine285

Lesson 1 Weather Maps289

UNIT 11 CLIMATOLOGY289

Lesson 2 The Greenhouse Effect293

UNIT 12 AMERICANS AND IMMIGRATION297

Lesson 1 We Americans297

Lesson 2 Immigration302

UNIT 13 SPORTS306

Lesson 1 The Olympic Games306

Lesson 2 Sports Violence310

Lesson 1 Touchdown314

UNIT 14 SPACE FLIGHTS314

Lesson 2 Liftoff318

UNIT 15 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION322

Lesson 1 Types of Computers322

Lesson 2 Computers in Education326

UNIT 16 ENVIRONMENT AND POLLUTION330

Lesson 1 A Threat to Our Planet330

Lesson 2 Noise Pollution334

Lesson 1 What Happens When You Sleep?338

UNIT 17 SLEEP AND DREAMS338

Lesson 2 The History of Dreams342

UNIT 18 TELEVISION AND VIDEO GAMES346

Lesson 1 What s on TV?346

Lesson 2 Video Games:Space Invaders351

TAPESCRIPTS TO THE PRACTICE TESTS355

PRACTICE TEST Ⅰ355

PRACTICE TEST Ⅱ359

PRACTICE TEST Ⅲ363

KEY TO THE PRACTICE TEST367

KEY TO THE EXERCISES369