《大学英语自主听力教程》教程以培养和提高学生实际应用语言能力为宗旨，立足于最大限度地调动学习者的积极性和主动性，将语言知识、文化知识和听力技巧有机地结合起来，并巧妙地将教师要讲授的内容纳入教材练习之中，使学习者能根据自己的实际情况有针对性地进行练习，做到有的放矢，有效地提高学习效率。选材注重思想性、时代性、科学性、趣味性和实用性相结合，内容涵盖广泛。背景知识配有简明、有助于理解的注释。本套教程分为6册，每册重点明确，循序渐进，形成一个有机的整体，系统性强。本书为第五册——《跨越文化》，内容涉及到警句、谚语、习语搭配、幽默、哲理故事集锦、英文歌曲填词、谜语、智力游戏大挑战等。

本书是《大学英语自主听力教程》的第五册，共12个单元，涉及到警句、谚语、习语搭配、幽默、哲理故事集锦、英文歌曲填词、谜语、智力游戏大挑战等。每单元都包括Language Fun、Time for Humor、Life Philosophy、Challenge Your Wit 4个部分，配有对话、短文、相关练习及自测题。参考答案和录音文稿附于书后，便于读者自行掌握并调节进度，高效率地提高听力理解能力。 本书主要供各类大专院校一年级学生及英语自修者使用，同时也可供那些渴望提高英语听力理解能力的高年级学生及研究生采用。

Unit One Animals

Part One  Language Fun

Part Two  Time for Humor

    Passage One   Mary's Little Lamb

    Passage Two   The Fox and the Sick Lion

Part Three Life Philosophy

    Passage     Lessons from Geese

Part Four  Challenge Your Wit

      Square

Unit Two Success

Part One  Language Fun

Part Two  Time for Humor

    Passage One   Is He a Hero?

    Passage Two   Clever Torn

Part Three Life Philosophy

    Passage     Martin Luther King, Jr.

Part Four  Challenge Your Wit

    Song     Hero

Unit Three Culture

Part One  Language Fun

Part Two  Time for Humor

    Passage One  April Fools

    Passage Two  A Slip of the Tongue

Part Three Life Philcsophy

     Passage    Cultural Bridges

Part Four  Challenge Your Wit

          A Riddle

Unit Four Environment

Part One  Language Fun

Part Two  Time for Humor

     Passage One  Why Cry?

     Passage Two  Weather Report

Part Three Life Philosophy

     Passage     I Love Trees

Part Four  Challenge Your Wit

     Punctuating a Letter

Test One

Unit Five Sports

Part One  Language Fun

Part Two  Time for Humor

      Passage One   The Fact

      Passage Two  Climb a Difficult Mountain

Part Three Life Philosophy

      Passage    Physical Fitness

Part Four  Challenge Your Wit

      A Game on Letters

Unit Six Friendship

Part One  Language Fun

Part Two  Time for Humor

      Passage One   Did I Remember Her?

    Passage Two  A Present

Part Three Life Philosophy

    Passage     An Interview

Part Four  Challenge Your Wit

    Comprehensive Understanding

Unit Seven Science

Part One  Language Fun

Part Two  Time for Humor

    Passage One   Testing for Personality

    Passage Two   Three Engineering Solutions

Part Three Life Philosophy

    Passage    Automobiles in the Years to Come

Part Four  Challenge Your Wit

    Brain-teaser

Unit Eight Education

Part One  Language Fun

Part Two  Time for Humor

    Passage One   Four Sophomores

    Passage Two   The Power of Persuasion

Part Three Life Philosophy

     Passage    Back to Three ' R' s

Part Four  Challenge Your Wit

     Song    Sunday, Bloody Sunday

Test Two

Unit Nine Health

Part One  Language Fun

Part Two  Time for Humor

    Passage One   Am I Going to Die?

    Passage Two  Good-bye Mother

Part Three Life Philosophy

    Passage    Jogging May Make You Smarter

Part Four Challenge Your Wit

Crass Puzzle   Medical Terms

Unit Ten Travel

Part One  Language Fun

Part Two  Time for Humor

    Passage One   Blondes are "Dumb"

    Passage Two  Ladies Roan

Part Three Life Philosophy

    Passage    Paris on a Shoestring

Part Four Challenge Your Wit

    Cross Puzzle   Transportation Terms

Unit Eleven Entertainment

Part One  Language Fun

Part Two  Time for Humor

     Passage One   Businesman and the Bank

     Passage Two   The Wrong Date

Part Three Life Philosophy

     Passage    Story at a Summer Camp

Part Four  Challenge Your Wit

     Riddle

Unit Twelve Career

Part One  Language Fun

Part Two  Time for Humor

     Passage One   Three Wishes

     Passage Two   Do You Know Me, Mrs. Jones?

Part Three Life Philosophy

     Passage     How to Prepare for Job Interview

Part Four  Challenge Your Wit

     Song     Paperback Writer

Test Three

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