UNIT7SectiononeTacticsforListeningPart1SpotDictationMeetYourChiropractorThedoctorofchiropractic(D.C.)isa(1)well-recognizedmemberofthehealthteamwho(2)considersthehumanbodyasatotalfunctioning(3)unitandgivesspecialattentiontothespine,(4)muscles,nerves,circulatoryandskeletal(5)systems.Thechiropractorseeksto(6)relievepain.Theproceduresutilizedareprimarilyfocusedonthe(7)spine.Thechiropractorisconcernedaboutthespine'srelationshiptothe(8)nervesystem,whichcontrolsimportantbodyfunctions.Thechiropractorknowsthatamalfunctioning*spinaljointcannotonlycause(9)backpainorheadaches,itcanalso(10)interferewiththenervesleadingfromthespine,thereby(11)affectingotherportionsofthebody.MillionsofAmericansarechiropracticpatientsforawidevarietyof(12)healthdisorders.Theydependontheirchiropractorastheir(13)familydoctortohelpthemmaintaintheirhealththroughproper(14)diagnosis,treatment,andreferralwhen(15)necessary.Aminimumofsixyearsofcollegestudyincludinginternships(16)goesintothemakingofachiropracticphysician.Manydoctorsofchiropracticchooseto(17)limittheirpracticestocertainspecialties,suchas(18)sportsinjuries,nutrition,orthopedicsorradiology.Asa(19)licensedandregulatedmemberofthehealingarts,thedoctorofchiropracticmustpassastate(20)licensingboardexaminationinordertopractice.Part2listeningforGistLikethe"IronAge"volunteers,Paulhasalsochosentocuthimselfofffrommanyaspectsofmodemlife,not,however,asanexperimentbutbecausehefeelsitisamoresatisfactorywaytolive.HeistalkingabouthissmallcottageintheWelshmountains:"Andthatbringsmetosaywhatisprimitiveaboutit,namely,itisanythingthathastobedone,andthereareobviouslycertainbasicneedsoflife,is'DIY'astheysay:Doityourself.Thereisnolabortobehadnowadaysinsucharemotepart.Er,therearenoneighborsformostoftheyearandsoyouareonyourownentirely.Theplaceitselfisextremelyprimitive.Er,Imentionedthewater.Imentionedthatwenowhavegotelectricity.Er,thebuildingitself-it'simportanttokeepitcleanandit'sstupidtotry.Wetrytokeepittidy,andreasonablyclean.Itisverydifficulttokeepitwarm,warmenoughparticularlyinwinterandthatwedobyanoldkitchenrangewithcoalandwood."ExerciseDirections:Listentothepassageandfinditstopicsentence.Thetopicsentenceis"Theplaceitselfisextremelyprimitive."SectionTwoListeningComprehensionPart1DialogueAHealthyLifeDrMartinAnswaywritesacolumninapopularwomen'smagazineonhealthproblems.Heisalsoanexpertonheartdisease.Q:Isthereasecrettogoodhealth?Imean,istheresomewaywecanachieveitwhichisnotgenerallyknown?A:Itcertainlyisn'tasecret.However,thereisagreatdealofignorance,evenamongsupposedlyeducatedpeople,abouthowtobereasonablyhealthy.Q:Well,whatadvicedoyougive,then?A:Vh...tobeginwith,takediet.IbelievethatoneofthegreatestdangerstohealthinBritainandothercountries...particularlydevelopedcountries...isthekindoffoodwetendtoprefer.Q:Suchas?A:Suchasthatgreatnationalinstitution,theBritishbreakfast,forexample,hamandeggs.Orthekindoflunchsomanypeopleinthiscountryhave:sausageandchips!Oralltheconveniencefoodslikehamburgers.Oreventhingsweregardas"healthy",suchasfull-fatmilk.OrCheddarcheese.Thelistisendless.Q:What'swrongwiththosethings?A:Theexcessiveconsumptionofsuchthingsleadstotheoverproductionofcholesterol,whichinturnresultsinheartattack...Q:Excuseme,butwhatexactlyischolesterol?A:It'sa...wax-likesubstance...yellowish...andit'sproducednaturallyinourlivers.Weallneedsomecholesterolforsurvival.Q:Well,ifweneedit...
