大学体验英语自主学习系统6级答案

Unit 15
Vocabulary Task

Script and Answers

1. A: Lisa, do you still have a sore throat?

B: Yes, I tried gargling with salt water, but it still isn’t any better.

A: Don’t worry. There’s still hope. Go to see a doctor.

B: I guess you’re right.

2. A: I look so stupid with this big zit on my nose.

B: Stop popping it. You know you’re only making it worse.

A: But, what a shame it is! I can’t stand it.

B: Take it easy and you’ll feel better.

3. A: You look exhausted. What’s the matter?

B: My baby has been having the runs for several days and I virtually haven’t got much rest.

A: That’s really tough. I’ll come and help you after work.

B: Thank you. I can handle it myself.

4. A: What’s wrong with Jack? I haven’t seen him for two days.

B: Jack is having a fever and red spots on his skin. The doctor said that he has German measles.

A: Oh, no! How could that be?

B: Someone in his class had it. Then he got it, too. Some things just can’t be helped.

5. A: Steve got a heart attack last night.

B: Poor Steve, my heart goes out to him. No wonder I didn’t see him today. How is he now?

A: It was close. His nephew took him to hospital in time and he was saved.

B: I hope he can recover soon.

Listening Task

2. Listening Activity

1) First Listening

Answers

1. The second baby was born alive.

2. The baby was transferred to a larger hospital.

3. The baby survived.

2) Second Listening

Answers

1. The baby was born to an RH negative mother and was believed that he was 100% sure to die.

2. The nurse asked for permission to feed the baby by dropper and worked very hard day and night to get some nourishment in the baby.

3. The baby was transferred to a larger hospital which had more equipment and pediatricians and was saved.

4. Never give up hope even when the odds are overwhelmingly against you because no one has the wisdom to know how a patient will respond.

Script and Answers to Self-study

Against all odds

One day when I was working in a hospital in Illinois, we had a baby born to (1) an RH negative mother. At that time, it was believed that if a mother with the RH negative blood factor delivered a dead first baby, it was considered (2) a 100% certainty that the second baby would also die. This was the mother’s second baby and the first one had died. Death was expected soon. This was a case where such babies (3) were set aside to die. And so had this one.

The doctor had not ordered a feeding tube inserted so I asked for permission to (4) feed the baby by dropper because it was too weak to suck. He said that he didn’t think it would be of any value, but that I could if I wanted to. I and the rest of the staff worked very hard day and night to (5) get some nourishment in the baby. The b

aby survived! Day after day the baby continued to survive. Then I started asking the doctor to let us transfer the baby to a larger hospital in