Test 2 Section 1劍橋7聽力原稿.docx

Test 2 Section 1Hello, motor insurance departmentOh, hello, Id like to ask about insurance for my car. Yes, of course, Ill just take a few details. Whats your name?Patrick Jones. And your address?Its 27 bank road 27 bank road, is that in Greendale?YesAnd whats your daytime phone number?My work number is 730453Could I ask what your occupation is？DentistOk, now, a few details about your car. Whats size of the engine?Its 1200 ccAnd the make and model?Its a Hewton SableCould you spell the model name please?Yes, sable. Oh, yes, thanks. When was it made?1997Lovely. Right, I presume youve had a previous insurer?Yes. Right, we need to know the name of the company.Yes, it was northern star.Thank you. Have you made any insurance claims in the last five years? Yes, one in 1999And what was the problem?It was stolen, butThats fine, Mr Jones. Thats all we need to know at the moment. And will there be any other named drivers?Just the oneAnd his name?Simon PaynterOK, thank you. And what relationship is he to you?He is my brother-in-lawAnd what will you or Mr Paynter be using the car for?Well, mainly for social use. Will you be using it to travel to work?Yes, sometimesAnything else?No, thats it.And finally, when would you like to start the insurance？Ill need it from the 31st of JanuaryRight, Mr Jones. Im getting a couple of quotes coming up on the computer now. and the best bet looks like being with the company called red flag. YeahAnd that comes out at 450 dollars per year. Cool, that seems ok, its quite a bit lower than Ive been paying up to now. Great. So would you like me to go ahead with that?Sure, why notHow would you like to pay?Section 2 Thank you for calling the tourist line, there are many different ways of getting round the city. And wed like to suggest some you may not have thought of. How about a city trip by boat? There are 4 main stopping points, from west to east: stop A green banks, stop B city bridge, stop C roman landing and stop D newtown. You can find the main booking office at stop A. The fist boat leaves at 8 am and the last one at 6.30 pm. There are also many attractions you can visit along the river. At stop A, if you have time, you can visit the fine 16th century palace here built for the king with its beautiful formal gardens. Its very near the booking office. Now you can enjoy every corner of this superb residence. Stop B, why dont you visit tower restaurant with its wide range of refreshments. This is a place where you can sit and enjoy the wonderful views of the old commercial and banking center of the city. Stop C is the area where, in the first century AD, invading soldiers crossed the river. This was much shallower than it is now. Thats why this area is called roman landing. There is an interactive museum to visit here with a large shop which has a good range of local history books. At the furthest point of the trip, stop D, the most exciting place to visit, is the new entertainment complex with 7-screen cinema, bowling alley and video games arcade. Besides the boat tours, there are city buses. 2 companies offer special services. The top bus company runs all its tours with a live commentary in English. Tours leave from 8.30 am every 20 minutes. There are departures from central station, castle hill and long walk. This is a hop-on hop-off service, and tickets are valid for 24 hours. For further details, call top bus on 02089447810. The number one sightseeing tour is available with a commentary in 8 languages. Buses depart from central station every 5-6 minutes from about 9 am with the last bus at around 7 pm. There are also number 1 services with an English-speaking guide. Section 3 Were pleased to welcome Dr. Merry whether of the Antarctic center in Christchurch, New Zealand, who has come along to talk to us today about the role of the center and the Antarctic treaty. Now my first question is about the choice of location for the center. Why Christchurch, was it because of the climate? Well actually, new Zealand is the second closest country to Antarctica, and Christchurch is often used on Antarctic expeditions. Right, so its because of where we are, coupled with our historical role. So tell us what is the main purpose of the center?Well we have 2 complementary roles, one is as a scientific base for expeditions and research, and the other is as an information center. Tell us something about the role as a scientific base. We are able to provide information about what scientists should take with them to the south pole. For example, the center contains a clothing warehouse where expeditors are supplied with suitable clothing for the extreme conditions I suppose you need a bit more than your normal winter coat.Yes exactly. And then theres also as the specialist library and mapping services. Right, and which countries are actually located at the center?Well, the center houses research programmes for New Zealand, for The United States as well as for Italy, there is even a US post office at the American air force base here. Really? What does the visitors center offer?Well since very few people will ever experience the Antarctic first hand, the visitors center aims recreate the atmosphere of Antarctica. Theres a mock campsite where you can see inside an Antarctic tent and imagine yourself sleeping there. And the center also acts as a showcase for the unique international cooperation which exists in Antarctica today What is it actually like at the south pole? I know youve been there on a number of occasions. Yes, I have, and each time Im struck by the awesome beauty of the place, its magnificent but you can really only visit it in the summer months. October to March.Yes. Because its completely dark for 4 months of the year and in addition, it has to be the coldest place on earth. Colder than the North Pole, why is that?Well, unlike the North Pole which is actually a frozen sea, Antarctica is a land mass shaped like a dome, with the result that the winds blow down the slopes at speeds of up to 150 kilometers an hour. And thats is what makes it so cold. And one other interesting thing is that Antarctica is the driest continent on earth, surprisingly, and so you have to drink large amounts of water when youre there. How old is Antarctica?Were pretty sure it was part of a larger land mass but it broke away from the rest of the continent 170 million years agoHow can you be certain of this?Because fossils and rocks have been discovered in Antarctica which are the same as those found in places such as Africa and Australia. Amazing to think that it was once attached to Africa. Now, lets just have a look at the Antarctic treaty. How far back does the idea of an international treaty go？Well, as far as back in the 19th century when 11 nations organized an international event When was that exactly?In 1870, and it was called the Polar Research Meeting. And then not long after that, they organized something called the First International Polar Year. And that took place when exactly?Over 2 years from 1882 to 1883, but it wasnt until the 1950s that the idea of an international treaty was proposed. And in 1959, the treaty was actually signed. What do you see as the main achievements of the treaty?Well, firstly, it means that the continent is reserved for peaceful use.Thats article 1, isnt it?YesThats important since the territory belongs to everyone. Yes, but not as important as article 5, which prohibits any nuclear explosions or waste disposal. Which is marvelous. Well, Im afraid we are going to have to stop there because Im afraid weve run out of time. Thanks for coming along today and telling us all about the center and its work Section 4 My topic is handedness, whether in different sports it is better to be left- or right-sided or whether a more balance approach is more successful. Im left-handed myself. And I actually didnt see any relevance to my own life when I happened to start reading an article by a sports psychologist called Peter Methews. He spent the first part of the article talking about handedness in music instead of sport, which I have to say almost put me off from reading further. But what I soon became struck by was the sheer volume both observation and investigation he had done in many different sports. And I felt persuaded that what he had to say would be of real interest. I think methewss findings will be beneficial, not so much in helping sportspeople to work on their weaker side, but more that they can help them identify the most suitable strategies to use in a given game. Although most trainers know how important handedness is, at present they are rather reluctant to make use of the insights scientist like mathews can give, which I think is rather short-sighted because focusing on individual flexibility is only part of the story. Anyway, back to the article, mathews found a German study which looked at what he called mix handedness, that is the capacity to use both left and right hands equally. It looked at mix handedness in 40 musicians on a variety of instruments. Researchers examined a number of variables, for example, type of instrument played regularity of practice undertaken and length of time playing instrument, and found the following: keyboard players had high levels of mix handedness whereas string players like cellist and violinists strongly favored one hand. Also, those who started younger were more mix handed. Methews also reports studies of handedness in apes. Apes get a large proportion of their food by fishing ants from ant hills. The studies show that apes, like human, show handedness, though for them right- and left-handedness is about equal, whereas about 85% of humans are right-handed. Studies showed that apes consistently using the same hand fished out 30% more ants than those varying between the two. Methews started researching several different sports and found different types of handedness in each. By the way, he uses handedness to refer to the dominant side for feet and eyes as well as hands, any way, his team measured the hand, feet and eyes of 2611 players and found that there were really 3 main types of laterality: mix, you work equally well on both sides, both hand and eye; single, you tend to favor one side but both hand and eye favor the same side;