Part III Listening and Thinking
A: Passage
Script:
Westerners generally value 1. physical experiences more than mental experiences in their tours.To them, the nature of life is just a 2. process of experience, action and learning, and there lies the real meaning of life. Also, to them, play is play; work is work, just as the saying 3. goes: “Work hard and play hard." Owing to their adventurous nature, westerners are crazy about traveling long 4. distances,particularly for alien landscapes and cultures. What they 5. value most through their tours is to grasp the nature and human life by 6. personal experiences and actions, which are clearly expressed by one of their slogans, “Learn in action." They are 7. keen on the activities and sports that require bravery and muscular prowess, such as water-skiing, surfing, exploration, expedition, hiking, extreme 8.climbing, bungee jumping, ball games, high-speed car-races, etc. Even though they want to have psychological 9. experiences, they tend to depend upon verbal communications and active thinking.This can be found in their activities such as playing chess and poker, reading quietly on the beach and“talking” with Mother 10. Nature.
在旅游中，相比精神体验，西方人通常更重视身体体验。对他们来说，生活的本质只是一个经历、行动和学习的过程，这个过程蕴含着生活的真正意义。而且，对他们来说，玩就是玩;工作就是工作，俗话说得好:“努力工作，尽情玩乐。”由于他们爱冒险的天性，西方人热衷于长途旅行，尤其是去领略异国的风景和文化。旅行中他们最看重的是通过个人经历和行动来把握自然和人生，这在他们的口号“在行动中学习”(Learn in action)中得到了清晰的表达。他们热衷于需要勇气和肌肉力量的活动和运动，如滑水、冲浪、探险、远征、徒步旅行、极限攀登、蹦极、球类运动、高速赛车等。即使他们想要有心理体验，他们也倾向于依赖于言语交流和活跃的思维。这可以在他们的活动中发现，如下棋和扑克，在海滩上静静地阅读，和大自然“交谈”。
Keys:
I. Listen to the passage and write down the missing words.
1. physical 2. process 3. goes 4. distances 5. value
6. personal 7. keen 8. climbing 9. experiences 10. nature
II. Listen again and answer the following questions.
1. To westerns, the nature of life is just a process of experience, action and learning.
2. What westerns value most through their tours is to grasp the nature and human life by personal experiences and actions.
B: News Broadcast
Script:
STR: 2020 Worst Year on Record for US Hotels
The US hotel industry reported record lows in occupancy and revenue per available room for the full year 2020, according to STR. ADR（average daily rate） was the lowest since 2011. Occupancy in 2020 fell 33.3 percent year over year to 44 percent. ADR dropped 21.3 percent to $103.25. RevPAR(Revenue Per Available Room) declined 47.5 percent to $45.48.
As for 2020 group metrics, year-over-year occupancy was down 66.9 percent to 7.4 percent, ADR dipped 7.4 percent to $189.32, and RevPAR declined 69.3 percent to $14, according to a STR spokesperson.
In addition, the US hotel industry surpassed 1 billion unsold room nights, the first time that has happened, and which eclipsed the 786 million unsold room nights during the Great Recession of 2009,according to STR.
For December, US hotel occupancy was down 32.3 percent year over year to 36.7 percent. ADR fell 27.6 percent from December 2019 to $91.96. RevPAR declined 51 percent to $33.76. The month's occupancy and RevPAR were the lowest since May, while ADR was up slightly from November.
As for the full year, Norfolk/Virginia Beach reported the lowest decline in occupancy levels and RevPAR from the December prior, at 11.9 percent and 22.9 percent, respectively. Miami reported the highest occupancy level for the month at 48.8 percent, followed by Tampa/St. Petersburg at 48.4 percent and Atlanta at 45.3 percent.
STR: 2020年是美国酒店史上最差的一年
STR的数据显示，美国酒店业在2020年全年的入住率和每间可用房收入均创下历史新低。日均房价是2011年以来的最低水平。2020年的入住率同比下降33.3%到44%。日均房价下降了21.3%，即下降至103.25美元。每间可用房的收入下降了47.5%，即下降至45.48美元.
STR发言人表示，2020年的集团指标显示，入住率同比下降了66.9%到7.4%，日均房价下降了7.4%，下降至189.32美元，每间可用房下降了69.3%，下降至14美元。
此外，STR的数据显示，美国酒店业未售出的客房夜数首次超过10亿晚，超过了2009年经济大衰退期间的7.86亿晚。
12月，美国酒店入住率同比下降了32.3%到36.7%。美国日均房价从2019年12月以来下降了27.6%，下降到91.96美元。每间可用房下降了51%，下降到33.76美元。本月的入住率和每间可用房收入均为5月份以来的最低水平，而日均房价较11月份略有上升。
就全年而言，从去年的十二月份开始，诺福克/弗吉尼亚海滩酒店的入住率和每间可用房的降幅均为最低，分别为11.9%和22.9%。迈阿密的入住率最高，为48.8%，其次是坦帕/圣·彼得堡48.4%，亚特兰大45.3%。
Keys:
I. Listen and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. T 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F
II. Listen again and answer the following questions.
Reference:
Yes, I do. The year of 2020 is the worst year on record for U.S. hotels because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Enjoying Movie Clips
The Terminal （幸福终点站）)
Mr. Navorski was from Krakozhia (an imaginary country). He came to the JFK(肯尼迪国际机场）by air. He was unacceptable by America because there was a military coup in his country and the new government had sealed all borders and his visa was no longer valid. So he had to stay at the airport.He just spoke a little English, but he succeeded in staying in the airport, making many friends and living a meaningful life.
Practice and Assessment
Unit Project
Work in groups to role-play the following situation to test your integrated skills got in the unit.Suppose you are Mary and it is your first time to go on a business trip. You want to know things about means of transport and hotel accommodation. You ask your colleague Jack for help.
Checking points:
1. Complete content
2. Clear pronunciation
3. Correct expressions
4. Abundant communication
5. Powerful cooperation
6. Proper etiquette