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Long Conversation 1M: I haven't heard those noisy teenagers lately.W: I don't think we'll hear them again.M: They used to be such trouble. How did you get rid of them?W: One day, I saw them as they were making their usual noise.M: What did you say?W: I told them that I liked it when they walked by and made noise, that it reminded me of my youth. I told them I liked it so much that I would pay them for it.M: Y ou paid them?W: Only $1 on the first day. But then on the second day, I told them that I could only pay them half as much.M: How did they feel about that?W: They weren't too happy. And they were even less happy on the third day when I paid them even less. By the forth day, they quit because I wasn't paying them enough.Questions1. What hasn't the man heard lately?2. What did the woman tell the teenagers about their noise?3. According to what the woman told the teenagers, why would she pay them?4. How much did the woman pay the teens on the second day?5. Why did the teenagers quit?Long Conversation 2M: I know you're not happy about this, Kathy, but I think that it would be best for everybody. W: If what? If we put my mother in a nursing home...? I don't think it would be good for anyone but you, John. Y ou've always hated my mother.M: Come now, Kathy, you know that's not true. It's just your mother is getting old now and she needs to have people watch her more often than we can.W: Y ou're talking as if she were useless. I don't think that you've paid much attention around here lately. Mother is a great help with our children. Just yesterday, I saw her teaching little Michael about our family history, which will give him a stronger sense of belonging. With all the extra time she has, she is able to play with and read to our children. She's done wonders for their learning skills.M: Well, it is nice having her help with childcare.W: Sure it's nice. And you couldn't put a price on the advice she's given us on raising children. Thanks to her, our children will become healthier, happier, and more active.M: But we still have to worry about her health. We don't have time to take care of her.W: She had time to take care of me when I was a child. It wouldn't be right to send her away just because I have a busy life.M: But what if she needs help while we're at work?W: I think you're worried about nothing. The children will take care of her, just like she'll take care of them. It'll be good for everybody.M: I still don't know about this.W: John, there isn't much you can do about it. My mother is staying here, and that's all there is to it.Questions1. What is the relationship between John and Kathy?2. How can learning about family history help Michael?3. How can Kathy's mother spend her extra time?4. Even though Kathy's mother could help, why doesn't John want her to live with them?5. What is the final decision about what to do with Kathy's mother?Long Conversation 3W: Mr. Black? Where's Billy? He's supposed to be ready to go with my son and me to the big football game this afternoon.M: I'm sorry, Mrs. Stokes. I don't think that Billy is going to join you. He's upstairs playing on his computer.W: He doesn't seem to leave his room much anymore, does he?M: Not much. Y ou're right. I bought that computer for him fifteen months ago for his thirteenth birthday. He's changed a lot since then. He doesn't even talk about anything else. And his mother and I don't understand him—not at all.W: But don't you think that it's at least a little good for him?M: No, I don't. I'm a little worried, to tell the truth. He has no other interests, he isn't doing well at school, and he doesn't even want to go to his classes.W: Maybe I'll get my son Michael to talk to him about it.M: It'd be nice if that would change things. I don't know what I'm going to do. Billy just seems to get worse and worse every day. But, maybe you should keep Michael away. I'd hate it if my son introduces him to computers.W: Oh, Michael knows all about computers. All of the kids do these days. Computers can help them with their work and are an important part of their lives, especially if they plan to go to college.M: He knows about computers, and he doesn't spend all of his time on them? It'd be great if my son could learn to be like that. Please, have Michael talk to him.W: Sure thing. But right now I have to take Michael to the football game.M: OK, I'll see you later.Questions1. How old is Billy?2. How long has Billy owned his computer?3. How has Billy changed since he got the computer?4. Why did Mr. Black buy the computer?5. Why doesn't Mrs. Stokes worry about her son Michael?Passage 1I wonder if anybody can help us with this problem my husband and I are facing. Recently, our 6-year-old son has been acting up. He refuses to listen to us. He also yells at us for waking him up to go to school, for sending him to bed, and for telling him to do his homework. These are some of the examples of his recent attitude. We have tried different approaches but it seems nothing works. We no longer buy him his favorite toys unless he behaves better and becomes morerespectful. What's more, we send him to his room to think about what he has done when he disobeys. Still, nothing seems to work at all. Our son's teacher is also unhappy with him in class. It seems that he keeps putting his fingers or part of his clothes into his ears to avoid listening to the teacher.Questions1. How old is the woman's son?2. What is the problem that the woman and her husband are facing?3. When does the son yell at his parents?4. What has the woman done in order to change her son?5. What does her son keep doing to avoid listening to the teacher?Passage 2Music is not air. Neither is it water. But for many senior high students, music is an important part of life. This result was found following a teen magazine's summer survey on readers' attitudes to music. Nearly 10,300 readers replied to the survey.Over half, 52 percent, said that they listen to music whenever they are free. Just 0.5 percent of students said they never listen to music. Most listen to both English and Chinese songs.But, the survey showed that students have very different tastes and enjoy a wide variety of styles. About 32 percent of students listen to Pop music. Behind Pop came R&B, Country, Rock, Hip-hop and others.Parents have the least effect on students' tastes and do not enjoy the same music. Just three percent of students listen to music that their parents introduced them to.Questions1. What was found by the teen magazine's summer survey?2. What did 52 percent of people say on the survey?3. How did people respond in the survey about Pop music?4. How do parents and children relate musically?5. What percent of children listen to the music their parents introduce?Passage 3Let the interrogation begin. OK, I broke the house rules by coming home four hours late. That's all that I really want to tell them. But their questions keep coming. "Where were you?" my mother asks. "Do you know how hurtful your little rebellion is to us?" my father says. Rebellion? My father always has a way of making things sound more serious than they are."Maybe I was out doing something kind for you and mom," I tell my father. "Don't you have any confidence in me?""Were you doing something kind for us?" he asks.Ah, I didn't expect that question. I have to admit I wasn't. And then the truth comes. I was out with friends. But is this so horrible? And I remind them that they were teens once and should know how I feel. But their response is more yelling. Maybe they were never teens.Questions1. How did the speaker break the house rules?2. What question does her mother ask?3. What does the speaker think about her father?4. According to the passage, what did the young woman really do?5. How do her parents respond to the truth?Passage 4One evening after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton called a family meeting. "Y ou see, your mother has been offered a post as co-director of a television station in Chicago," Mr. Clinton announced. "After thinking hard about it, we've decided to move to Chicago."Mark looked shocked, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they'd be moving. "It's surprising; but exciting!" she said. Mark simply said, "We can't go. I can't leave all my friends. I'd rather stay here and live with Tommy."When the morning of the move arrived, Mark was nowhere to be found. His parents called Tommy, but Tommy said that he hadn't seen Mark. Mr. and Mrs Clinton became increasingly concerned.What they didn't know was that Mark had started walking over to Tommy's house. But, something had happened on the way. As Mark walked through all the familiar neighborhood, he wondered whether it would mean much without his family. Isn't it family that makes a place special? Mark didn't take the time to answer that question but instead hurried back to his house.Questions1. Why did the family decide to move?2. In what way were Mark's and Rachel's reactions to the move similar?3. Why didn't Mark want to move?4. What happened to Mark on the morning of the move?5. Why was Mark going home instead of going to Tommy's house?。
新编大学英语视听说教程第五册听力原文Unit_2
Unit 2Listen1-1 If you're invited to an American friend's home for dinner, keep in mind these general rules for polite behavior. First of all, arrive approximately on time (but not early). Americans expect promptness. Being a few minutes late might give the host more time to get dressed or finish preparing the dinner, so it's OK to be 10 or 15 minutes late but not 45 minutes late. Dinner might be overcooked and ruined by then. When you're invited to someone's home for a meal, it's polite to bring a small gift. Flowers or candies are always appropriate. If you have an attractive item made in your native country, your host would certainly enjoy receiving that as a gift.If you are served some food that you don't like or can't eat, don't make a fuss about it. If your host doesn't say anything about what you aren't eating, then you shouldn't, either. Simply eat what you can and hope that no one notices what you left. If you are questioned, you may have to admit that you don't eat meat (or whatever), but you can also say that you've enjoyed the other foods and have had "more than enough" to eat. Don't make the host feel obliged to prepare something else for you. Be sure to compliment the host on the food that you enjoyed.Don't leave immediately after dinner, but don't overstay your welcome, either. When your friend seems to be getting tired and running out of conversation, take their behavior as a cue to leave. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.Listen2-1Americans are usually tolerant of non-native speakers who have some trouble understanding English. But they become annoyed when a person pretends to understand but doesn't really. This creates problems when he misunderstands what is said. No one wants soap when he asks for soup. So if you don't understand what is said to you, admit it and politely ask the person to repeat or explain. All you have to say is, "Excuse me, would you mind repeating what you said? I didn't understand."Second, it is quite rude to converse with a companion in your native language and leave your American friends standing there feeling uncomfortable because they can't understand the conversation. The Americans may also feel that you are talking about them or saying something you don't want them to hear. If you have to switch to your native language to explain something to a non-English-speaking companion, then at least translate for your American friends so they don't feel left out.Statements:1. Americans will get impatient if a person can't understand English.2. Sometimes it is wise to pretend to understand what one actually doesn't in order to avoid embarrassment.3. Asking for repetition or explanation is not considered good manners when talking with Americans.4. It is impolite for people to talk in their native language in the presence of Americans.5. Americans may feel uncomfortable when they can't understand the conversation of non-English speakers.Mlisten1-1One winter day in San Francisco, a woman in a red car drove up to a tollbooth. The back seat of her car had a pile of colorful Christmas gifts on it. She smiled at the tollbooth operator and said, "I'm paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me." She handed the operator seven toll tickets and drove on. As the next six cars arrived at the tollbooth, the operator told each driver, "A lady up ahead paid your toll. Have a nice day."Why did the lady do this? As she told her husband later, "I read a card taped on my friend's refrigerator. It said, 'Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.' I liked that phrase and copied it for myself. Paying the tolls was a little act of random kindness I could do."Now all over the U.S., it is becoming a popular phrase. One can see it on car bumper stickers, on walls, and even on business cards. Random acts of kindness are easy to perform if one is looking for opportunities. In Portland, a man might put a coin in a stranger's parking meter just in time to save that person from getting fined for overtime parking. In Chicago, a teenage boy may shovel snow not only from his driveway but also his neighbor's driveway. Undoubtedly thousands of random acts of kindness occur every day. What are some senseless acts of beauty? A person might plant flowers along a highway. Another might clean graffiti from a city park bench. Yet another might pick up litter from the street and put it in a trash can.You should remember this phrase and put it into action. Not only will you help others, but you will feel better yourself since you have helped the world to become a better place. And who knows? The people you help might well be inspired to help someone else later. It's a "win-win" situation.Statements:1. The woman paid for the six cars behind her as a Christmas gift.2. The woman taped a card on her refrigerator that reads: Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.3. Random acts of kindness are not difficult to perform.4. One can see graffiti everywhere in the U.S.5. People sometimes do good unconsciously.6. The world can become a better place because of the little acts of kindness and beauty.7. The people you help may well help someone else later.8. Random acts of kindness and beauty do good to all parties involved.Mlisten2-1Don't talk with your mouth full.Keep your elbows off the table.Say "thank you".Any of those sound familiar?Chances are, if you observe a parent, he or she has repeated at least one of those lines a few thousand times. Etiquette experts and people who work with children tend to agree that teaching the children good manners is more than worth the effort. Good manners can definitely begin at home. Veronica tries to teach her 5-year-old son Matthew about the importance of the Golden Rule in words that he can understand. "You need to treat people the way you want to be treated," she tells Matthew.According to etiquette experts, teaching by example is the best approach. By using good manners, parents can be role models for their children, who often learn by imitation. "At 2 years old, they're watching," experts say. "You know, monkey see, monkey do." They also advise parents to begin introducing their toddlers to simple words like "please", "thank you", "excuse me", and "I'm sorry"."It's never too soon to start teaching them," they say. "When they're sitting up in the high chair, you can start."By teaching children good manners and then helping them practice, parents are doing their children a great service. It's not just about being polite and well-mannered in the short run. Ultimately, as they grow and they're better-behaved, they'll go on to greater success in their lives and be better liked.But home is not the only teaching environment when it comes to manners and etiquette. More and more schools are looking for ways to instill good manners in their students.Statements:1. All parents try to teach their children good manners.2. You need to treat people the way you want to be treated.3. Monkeys are especially good at imitating small children.4. Parents should set an example to their children when teaching them good manners.5. Parents are helping their children in the long run by teaching them good manners.6. Both parents and teachers are responsible for the teaching of etiquette. Questions:1. What manners do parents teach their children?2. What is the Golden Rule?3. What is the best way for parents to teach their children good manners?4. What's the appropriate time to start teaching children manners?5. What is the ultimate goal of teaching children good manners?Mlisten3-1(Four students are sitting in a dorm lounge, casually watching TV.) Wayne: You know, people lie to us all the time! That advertiser on TV just told me that all I have to do to be attractive is to drink the right kind of beer. I don't evenlike beer!Celia: And I've seen the same kind of ads for different clothing brands. I don't see how anyone can believe all of that stuff.Heather: It's not just TV ads. Religious leaders tell us that if we attend their church we'll be happy and politicians tell us if we vote for their party members thenation's problems will disappear. Not true!!Randy: I think most of us are smart enough to figure out that these things are lies.But it really irritates me when people have the arrogance to start theirsentences to others by saying "You need to" do something when they reallymean "I need you to" or "I want you to". That's a kind of lying too.Celia: You're right. In fact it's really rude because it implies that other people lack the intelligence to determine for themselves where their interests are and toact accordingly.Heather: My dad has talked about a person in his office who does this a lot. He's creating a bad work environment and it's obvious that the co-workers aregetting tired of being ordered around like this. They know what they shoulddo and want to do it their way.Wayne: I imagine that even the boss should be careful in this respect. If he's rude to his employees by implying they don't know what they're doing, they won't putforth their best effort.Celia: Since we started talking now, I've been thinking about a friend I had in high school. She kept telling me what I "needed" to do. After a while I realized itwas her way of getting me to do what she wanted. Needless to say, ourfriendship ended. And it was a kind of lying on her part because she wasn'tsaying that what I "needed" to do was really what she "wanted" me to do. Ittook me a while to figure that out.Randy: I guess there are all sorts of ways to lie. We'd better watch out, right? Others: Right.Mlisten4-1(Paul and Joyce are going to a movie.)Paul: Hurry up, Joyce. We need to leave now if we're going to get to the theater a half hour before the feature begins.Joyce: Why on earth do we need to be there that early? The theater is never even half full. I've also been wondering if we should take the kids with us, eventhough Mom is here with them.Paul: Leave the kids at home. We're not going to a kid's movie like Harry Potter.When I went to the movies that night you went to play bridge it looked like aday care center in the theater. Strollers were flying down the aisle, kids wererestless and obviously bored, so started whining for candy, and there was evena fight.Joyce: My goodness! What happened?Paul: One other patron who was trying to enjoy the movie told the parents of some noisy children behind him to shut their kids up. The father of the noisy kids hitthe complainer and that led to a fight. The police had to be brought in. Joyce: I'm ready to go, but you still haven't told me why we need to be so early.Paul: Actually I like to watch the people. For some just choosing a seat is a major decision. They stand in the middle of the aisle juggling coats, popcorn andCokes, almost overwhelmed by having to choose. You can almost read theirthoughts. Should I sit down in front, or will that be too close? Is this too farback? That man is tall. I won't be able to see the movie if I sit behind him. I'dlove to sit close to the middle, but then I'd have to sit close to that big groupof teenagers. Oh, dear! The lights are dimming and I haven't made up my mind.I won't be able to see where I'm going.Joyce: You aren't the only one to notice such things. Many people choose their seats, find they are unsatisfied, so move. I've watched a few couples go from onespot to another four or five times before settling down.Paul: While we're on the topic, my other pet peeve is people who won't be quiet during the movie. They comment on everything. "What a cute puppy," they saywhen they see a dog appear. "I have a lamp like that at home but mine's red."And on it goes.Joyce: I don't like the people behind me to sit and chew popcorn noisily. It's possible to be quiet but they don't try. They just keep on chewing and then start on abig box of candy.Paul: So let's go! We'll try to find a good seat, look around us a bit, and then we'll sit down and shut up.Questions:1. Why does Paul decide not to take kids to the movie?2. Why was there a fight the other night?3. Why do some people find it difficult to decide which seat totake?4. What problem troubles the couple at the theater?5. Which of the following is true according to the dialog?Quiz1-1China is known as a state of etiquette and ceremonies. Many proverbs have been passed down from generation to generation such as "Civility costs nothing" or "Courtesy demands reciprocity" and so on. For instance, there is an interesting short story. Once upon a time, a man went on a long tour to visit his friend with a swan as a gift. But it escaped from the cage on the way and in his effort to catch it, he got hold of nothing but a feather. Instead of returning home, he continued his journey with the swan feather. When his friend received this unexpected gift, he was deeply moved by the story as well as the sincerity. And the saying "The gift is nothing much, but it's the thought that counts" was spread far and wide.Chinese used to cup one hand in the other before the chest as a salute. This tradition has a history of more than 2,000 years and nowadays it is seldom used except in the Spring Festival. And shaking hands is more popular and appropriate on some formal occasions. Bowing, to convey respect to the higher level, was often used by the lower like subordinates and attendants. But at present, things are quite different. Chinese youngsters tend to simply nod as a greeting. To some extent this evolution reflects the ever-increasing pace of modern life.Quiz2-1Writing a thank-you letter after an interview doesn't just show a candidate's manners—it can also make or break their chances of landing a job. Nearly 15 percent of hiring managers say they would not hire someone who failed to send a thank-you letter after the interview. 32 percent say they would still consider the candidate, but would think less of him or her, according to a recent survey. The survey, "How to Get in the Front Door", included more than 650 hiring managers.Although most hiring managers expect to receive a thank-you note, format preferences differ. One-in-four hiring managers prefer to receive a thank-you note in e-mail form only, 19 percent want the e-mail followed up with a hard copy, 21 percent want a typed hard copy only and 23 percent prefer just a handwritten note.According to the survey, no matter which format you choose, it's crucial to act quickly when sending a thank-you letter to your interviewer. 26 percent of hiring managers expect to have the letter in hand two days after the interview, and 36 percent to have it within three to five days. Sending the letter quickly reinforces your enthusiasm for the job, and helps keep you top-of-mind for the interviewer.Statements:1. Sending a thank-you letter after the interview adds to one's chances of getting a job.2. 32 percent of hiring managers would not consider the applicant who does not write a thank-you letter.3. 650 hiring managers advise people on how to climb up the ladder in their career.4. As to the format of the thank-you note, most hiring managers prefer an e-mail.5. 19 percent of hiring managers want a thank-you note in e-mail form followed up with a hard copy.6. Sending a thank-you letter to the interviewer promptly is of vital importance.Quiz3-1One day many years ago, Swift Eagle visited some friends on an Indian reservation in central New York. While he was out walking, he heard sounds of boys playing in the bushes."There's another one. Shoot it!" said one of the boys.When he pushed through the bush to see what was happening, he found that they had been shooting small birds with a gun. They had already killed three. The boys looked up at him, uncertain what he was going to do or say.As an Indian bird lover, Swift Eagle might have given a stern lecture on the evil of killing birds or threatened to tell the boys' parents about their wrongdoing. However, he did something else."Ah," he said, "I see you have been hunting. Pick up your game and come with me." He led the boys to a place where they could make a fire and cook the birds. He made sure they said a thank-you to the spirits of the birds before eating them, and as they ate he told stories. It was important, he said, to be thankful to the birds for the gifts of their songs, their feathers, and their bodies as food. The last thing he said to them they never forgot—for it was one of those boys who told me this story many years later. "You know, our Creator gave the gift of life to everything that is alive. Life is a very sacred thing. But our Creator knows that we have to eat to stay alive. That is why it is permitted to hunt to feed ourselves and our people. So I understand that you boys must have been very, very hungry to kill those little birds..."Thus children were taught the values of their culture through example and stories. Instead of scolding or lecturing them, Swift Eagle showed the boys how to build a fire and cook the game they had shot, giving the birds the same respect he would have given a rabbit or deer. He told stories that pointed out the value of those birds as living beings. What he did taught the boys more than a hundred lectures would have done, and the lesson stayed with them all their lives.Questions:1. What is true about Swift Eagle?2. What did he do when he found the boys killing birds?3. What did the boys do afterwards?4. What did Swift Eagle tell the boys to do?5. What lessons did the boys learn from this experience?Sview1-1Tom: Hey, George. Still studying the textbooks, huh? When are you going to relax?George: I am relaxing! I happen to find textbooks interesting, especially the psychology course. This one is talking about some amazing experimentswith chimpanzees. Do you know, psychologists have taught somechimpanzees to communicate?Jess: What... you mean talk?George: No, they can't talk. They don't have the vocal equipment that we have.But they can be taught sign language, for example.Jess: Yes, they're certainly very intelligent.George: They're actually our nearest animal relatives. Do you know we share 98% of our DNA with chimpanzees?Tom: Wow, that's a lot. We really are cousins, aren't we?George: So, what have you pair been doing?Jess: Well, while you were reading about our nearest animal relatives, we've been actually visiting them!George: What do you mean?Tom: We've been to the City Zoo, and the most interesting animal there was probably Phyllis, the chimpanzee.George: Oh, yes, I've read about her. She enjoys interacting with the crowds.Tom: She certainly does. She was really taken with Jess, for example, and I think she must have been trained by one of your psychologists, becauseshe could do sign language.George: Really?Tom: Look, I'll demonstrate. Jess, I'm Phyllis, OK? Let's show George. (Tom waves his arms above head and hoots.)Jess: (She laughs.) Well, first I waved to her and then she waved back. (Tom waves his arms again.) Yeah, and then I waved both arms above myhead, and Phyllis did the same! (Tom waves his arms a third time.) Butthe funniest part was when I put on my sunglasses, Phyllis pretended todo the same! (Tom imitates a chimp putting on sunglasses.) George: Yes, those are all excellent examples of chimps imitating human beings, though whether it can be called sign language or communication isdebatable. And Tom, you do a great chimpanzee!Tom: Well, whatever it was, it was really funny, and the crowd just loved it, especially the little kids.Jess: Yeah, it was really great, and up to that point it looked as if Phyllis was enjoying herself too. (She looks suddenly sad and uncomfortable.) Butthen something really rather gross happened.George: Oh? What was that?Jess: Well, there was a young man smoking a cigarette. Phyllis went up as close as she could get and started to peer at the guy. Then she startedto imitate him smoking, which of course made everyone laugh again.George: So, what was wrong with that?Jess: Well, then the young man deliberately dropped the cigarette into the enclosure. Phyllis picked it up and started smoking it herself!Tom: Yeah, it was hilarious! You know, she coughed a bit at first (He imitates the chimp smoking and coughing.), but... but then she seemed to startenjoying it. And the crowd loved it!Jess: Yes, but I didn't. I thought it was terrible. I mean, smoking is not good for humans, it can't possibly be good for apes! I thought the young manwas really... very stupid.George: Yes, there are notices up all over the place, aren't there? You mustn't feed the animals, and certainly not give them anything harmful.Jess: But what happened next was even more upsetting. Phyllis finished the cigarette, and wanted another one. But the young man just lit one forhimself and taunted her with it, you know? (She demonstratestaunting.) He wouldn't even give it to her, and she began behavingreally badly.George: Behaving... badly?Tom: Yes, she started screaming (He imitates the chimp being angry), and she's making threatening gestures, then she began throwing things atthe crowd, like... branches from the tree, or stones. It was as if shewas being deliberately rude.George: Oh, come on, Tom, animals can't be rude. And she wasn't behaving badly; she was just reacting with aggression to a situation that wasfrustrating her. It wasn't her fault. She didn't ask to be locked in acage, and have crowds come and laugh at her, did she?Jess: I agree. I think the one who was behaving badly was the idiot with the cigarette.George: And you, what about your behavior?Tom & Jess: Our behavior?George: Yes, did you tell that young man he shouldn't behave like that to an animal, that it was cruel and possibly dangerous?Jess: (She looks shamefaced.) No, I'm afraid we didn't... we just walkedaway. I suppose we didn't want to get into a fight.Tom: Oh, come on, Jess, lighten up. It was only a bit of fun!Jess: I don't agree, Tom. I take George's point. No matter how intelligent chimpanzees are, they are still only wild animals. We shouldn't treatthem badly. It reflects badly upon us. We're supposed to be thesuperior animal.George: Excuse me a second, you guys, I just want to catch the news. I want to know the result of the big match. (He turns on his transistor radio andholds it to his ear.)(It sounds tinny in the background as Jess and Tom continue.) Tom: OK, I accept that it was bad behavior on the part of the guy with the cigarette, and I suppose we could have been a bit more responsibleourselves and said something. But after all, nobody got hurt, nobodydied for heaven's sake...George: Oh no! My gosh! Listen to this! (He turns up his radio.)News Reporter:... Phyllis was taken to the City Animal Clinic where veterinarians aretrying to save her life. It appears that someone had dropped or throwna full pack of cigarettes into the animal's enclosure, and thechimpanzee had eaten most of the pack. She is now suffering fromacute nicotine poisoning. Doctors have administered a stomach pump,and say that there is only a fifty-fifty chance of the animal surviving.At a meeting in Scotland, the Prime Minister has met with theAmerican President... (The voice fades out as Jess turns the set off.The three look at each other, shocked. )Jess: Oh, I feel terrible.Tom: Eating a whole pack of cigarettes! What a stupid thing to do!George: That's not the stupid thing, Tom. She is just an animal. The really stupid action was done by whoever threw the pack into the cage.Jess: Do you think it was the same guy?Tom: Don't know. Probably. (He sighs.) We should have done something, shouldn't we?Jess: (She sighs.) Yes. It was us human beings who have acted badly, not the chimp.George: But it's the poor animal that is suffering.Jess: Poor Phyllis. I do hope she recovers.Tom: Yeah. And I hope next time I have the courage to speak up if I see something like that happening again.Jess: Mm. Me too.。
英语听力教程第三版(张民伦主编)Unit 2 Wildlife Conservatin听力原文
Listen this way 听力教程第三册-2Unit 2 Wildlife ConservationPart Ⅰ Getting readygravely：严重species：物种extinct：灭种on the brink：在边缘can't afford to wait any more：不能再等待take action：采取行动abbreviations ：缩写acronyms：首字母缩略词IUCN -- International Union for the Conservation of Nature：世界自然保护联盟convention：会议;全体与会者;国际公约;惯例，习俗，规矩CITES -- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species：华盛顿公约，濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约conservation：保存;保护;避免浪费;对自然环境的保护UNEP -- United Nations Environmental Program：联合国环境规划署WWF -- World Wide Fund for Nature ：世界自然基金会regulate：调节;控制，管理promote the conservation：促进保护under the auspices of：在…的帮助或支持下;有…赞助的prohibit：禁止endangered species：濒危野生动植物种encourage partnerships in doing sth：鼓励伙伴partnership：伙伴关系;合伙人身份;合作关系;合营公司inspiring information：鼓舞人心的信息improve their quality of life：改善生活品质without compromising：不妥协enable sb to do sth：使……能raise funds for ：筹款giant panda：大熊猫a global network：全球网Gland：格兰德Switzerland：瑞士biological diversity：生物多样性ecosystem services：生态系统服务variety：种类a breathable atmosphere：洁净的（能够呼吸的）空气reduce in number ：数量减少role：任务negligible：以忽略的;微不足道的apes：猿whales：鲸seals：海豹marine turtles：海龟walrus：海象dolphins：海豚crocodiles：鳄鱼bludgeon：攻击;威胁，强迫campaign：运动sanctuaries：庇护所sea sanctuary：海洋保护区protected-nesting sites ：受保护的营巢区nesting site：营巢区;筑巢区;巢址pollute：污染ivory：象牙porpoise：动鼠海豚come into force：开始生效habitat：（动物的）栖息地，住处compromise：妥协roll off：辗轧;下降breed：繁殖public appeal：公众诉求;呼吁slaughter：屠宰（动物）;大屠杀make a donation：捐款Wild animals and wild plants and the wild places where they live are gravely threatened almost everywhere. One species has become extinct in each year of this century; and many hundreds are now on the brink. We can't afford to wait any more. It is time that we take action.A The following words and phrases will appear in this unit. Listen carefully and study the definitions.1. habitat: the natural home of a planet or animal2. species: a group of plants or animals of the same kind, which are alike in all important ways and can breed together3. bludgeon: hit with a heavy object4. census: a count of a total population5. logistics: the planning and implementation of the details of any operation6. degrade: bring down7. adversely: in the manner of going against, opposing8. refuge: a place that provides protection or shelter from danger9. aquatic: living in or on water10. mussel: a small sea animal living inside a black shell whose soft body can be eaten as food (淡菜)11. staple food: basic food or main food that one normally eats12. picky eater: someone who is very careful about choosing only what they like to eat13. shrink: to become or cause to become smaller in size14. case study: a detailed analytical study of a person or something with a view to making generalizationsB Listen to some abbreviations and acronyms of some organizations and some information about them. Fill in the blanks.Audioscript:1. IUCN -- International Union for the Conservation of Nature, is the organization established by the United Nations to promote the conservation of wildlife and habitats as part of the national policies of member states.2. CITES -- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. is an international agreement under the auspices of the IUCN with the aim of regulating trade in endangered species of animals and plants. The agreement came into force in 1975 and by 1991 had been signed by 110 states. It prohibits any trade in a category of 8,000 highly endangered species and controls trade in a further 30,000 species.3. UNEP -- United Nations Environmental Program, aims to provide leadershi p and encourage partnerships in caring for the environment by inspiring information and enabling nations and people to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.4. WWF -- World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund), is an international organization established in 1961 to raise funds for conservation by public appeal. Projects include conservation of particular species, for example, the tiger and giant panda. With almost five million supporters distributed throughoutfive continents, WWF has a global network active in over 90 countries. Its headquarters are in Gland, Switzerland.Biological diversity provides us with a variety of special "ecosystem services", such as clean water, a breathable atmosphere and natural climate control. However, many kinds of wild animals have been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is negligible. Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals, and marine turtles are under particular pressure.C Listen to the conversation. Match column A, which is alist of the names of some endangered animals, with column B, which gives the information about those endangeredanimals. Then anwser the questions.Questions:1. What do people at the World Wildlife Fund work for according to the woman?They work to conserve natural areas that contain endangered wildlife.2. What are they doing in order to protect those endangered animals? They are campaigning to provide sea sanctuaries for some of these endangered species. Protected-nesting sites for turtles have been set up.3. Can you guess the meaning of "sea sanctuaries"?It refers to the places of safety in the sea where sea animals are protected and allowed to live freely.Audioscript:A: Hello, I'm calling on behalf of the World Wildlife Fund.B: The what?A: The World Wildlife Fund. If you've got a few minutes I'd like to tell you what that means.B: Oh, all right.A: We work to conserve natural areas that contain endangered wildlife. The seas, for example, have become polluted by the industrialized world; whales are being hunted to extinction;turtles are rolled off their eggs when they come ashore to breed or are slaughtered for their meat and oil...B: Oh.A: Crocodiles are killed to make handbags and shoes; walruses are hunted for their ivory.B: I see.A: Seals are bludgeoned to death to provide fur coats and the threat of extinction hangs over several species of whale, dolphin and porpoise.B: Really.A: We are now campaigning to provide sea sanctuaries for some of these endangered species.B: Very interesting.A: Aided by our campaign, protected nesting sites for turtles have already been set up. As you can see, this is very valuable work and I wonder therefore if you'd like to make a donation?Part II Christmas bird countsbe deemed：（被）认为，视为，断定fortunes ：命运critically：危急;严重perilous：危险的，冒险的at risk of ：有……危险imminent extinction：即将灭绝lose a species：丧失一个物种residents：居民maintaining：保持sustain：维持;支撑;忍受quality：质量sustaining the quality of lives ：维持生活质量John James Audubon ：约翰·詹姆斯·奥杜邦，1785年4月26日-1851年1月27日)，美国画家、博物学家，他绘制的鸟类图鉴被称作“美国国宝”illustrate：说明；描绘；画插图in their natural habitats：自然居住地conservationist：自然资源保护者，生态环境保护者feather：羽毛，翎毛manufacture：制造sponsored by ：赞助;发起the National Audubon Society：全国奥杜邦（鸟类保护）协会Bermuda：百慕大群岛（北大西洋西部群岛）Pacific islands：太平洋岛屿volunteer：志愿者bird count：鸟类的清点experienced：有经验的bird watcher：野鸟观察者，鸟类观察家diameter：直径observe：观察actually ：实际上，实质上，事实上，几乎longest-running：播放时间最长的census：人口普查，统计;人口财产调查ornithology：鸟类学;鸟学scheduled：排定，进度表logistics：组织工作ideal：理想；目标virtually：实际上，实质上，事实上，几乎identify ：识别，认出Panama：巴拿马esthetic value：审美价值indicator：指示器habitat alteration：栖息地变更signal：信号，暗号;预兆，征象degrade：降低，贬低;使降级degradation：退化;堕落;降级adversely：反对;不利地;有害地annual：每年Christmas bird counts：对诞（岛）数鸟decline：下降One in eight of the world's bird species is deemed globally threatened and the fortunes of 198 critically endangered species are now so perilous that they are at risk of imminent extinction. Many people feel that every time we lose a species, the world becomes a poorer place. The more successful we are at maintaining or improving the living conditions of the Earth'smany residents, the better our chances will be of sustaining the quality of all species' lives on Earth.A Listen to a news report. While listening for the first time, add more key words in the notes column according to the following cues. While listening for the second time, supply the missing information.Event: Christmas bird countsTime: from Christmas to Jan. 3rdSponsored by: the National Audubon SocietyParticipants:Numbers:more than 40,000 volunteersBackground: from all 50 states of the U.S., every Canadianprovince, parts of Central and SouthAmerica', Bermuda, the West Indiesand Pacific islandsNumber of bird counts this year: more than 1 600 separate bird countsThe logistics of bird counts: Each individual count is in a 15 mile diameter circle around the exact center point.Origin of the National Audubon Society: It was named after an American artist John James Audubon, who illustrated birds in their natural habitats. The Society was founded in the late1800s by conservationists concerned with the decline of birds.B Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the report. Complete the summary of this year's Christmas bird counts.Christmas bird counts will start from Christmas to January 3rd., sponsored by the National Audubon Society. This year more than 40 000 volunteers from the U.S., Canada, parts of Central and South America, Bermuda, the West Indies and Pacific islands will be outside counting birds. The counts are not only for experienced bird watchers but anyone that is interested or concerned as well.This year more than 1 600 separate bird counts have been scheduled. Some would have as few as 10 people taking part, others with hundreds. Every individual count is in a 15 mile diameter circle around the exact center point. Bird counters can get a good idea of the total bird populations within the count circle based on t he number of birds they actually see.The traditional Christmas bird count is the longest-running bird census in ornithology.Audioscript:John James Audubon was an American artist in the early 1800s, who illustrated birds in their natural habitats. The Society named after him was founded in the late 1800s by conservationists concerned with the decline of birds, which were being killed so their feathers could be used in the manufacture of women's hats.Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, more than 40 000 volunteers will be outside counting birds from today until January3rd. Volunteers from all 50 states of the United States, every Canadian province, parts of Central and South America, Bermuda, the West Indies and Pacific islands have begun to count and record every individual bird and bird species observed during the two and one half week period of the count.Jeffrey LeBaron is the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count editor. He says the count is the longest-running bird census in ornithology.This year, according to Mr. LeBaron , more than 1 600 separate bird counts have been scheduled. Some would have as few as 10people taking part, others with hundreds. The logistics of the Christmas bird count, he adds, are simple."Each individual count is in a circle. It's a 15 mile diameter circle, um, around the exact center point. And it's always the exactly same area that's done every year, usually, even on the same weekend during the count period. And what the ideal would be, which is virtually impossible, is this census: every single individual bird within that circle on the count day."Mr. LeBaron says experienced bird counters can get a good idea of the total bird populations within the count circle based on the number of birds they actually see. The editor points out, however, that the counts are not only for experienced bird watchers."Anybody that is interested or concerned can become involved. Beginners will go out in a party with experienced individuals who know both the area and the birds in the area, in the field where more eyes and ears are better. And then anybody can point out a bird, and someone in the field will always be able to identify the bird."C Now listen to what Mr. Lebaron says about the information concerning birds. Complete the outline.OutlineI. Total number of known species -- about 9 300II. HabitatA. Larger numbers living in the warmer climatese.g. more than 300 different species counted in PanamaB. far fewer species native to colder climatesIII. ValueA. importance to the environment1. indicator of the quality of environment2. sensitive to habitat alterationB. esthetic value1. getting pleasure out of looking at birds andlistening to birds2. mental quality of life degraded without birds IV. Birds' populationA. some species -- decliningB. many types -- increasingAudioscript:Mr. LeBaron says there are about 9 300 different known species of birds. Larger numbers of them live in the warmer climates. For example, more than 300 different species have been counted in Panama, while far fewer species are native to colder climates. Aside from their esthetic value, Mr. LeBaron says birds are important to the environment because they can signal changes in it."Birds are one of the best indicators that we have of the quality of the environment within the given area. Whether it is a relatively local area, or even primarily on the worldwide bases, they are one of the first things to be altered. They are quite sensitive to a habitat alteration or to other threats. And often times when birds are disappearing out of the area, it just means there is a degradation of the quality of the habitat within that area which will adversely affect everything in there including humans."National Audubon Society editor Jeffrey LeBaron calls the world's bird populations a source of wealth that humans must protect. "People get so much pleasure out of looking at birds and listening to birds. And if they start disappearing just the er, the quality of life,um, may be not physically, but the mental quality of life can be degraded quickly."Jeffrey LeBaron says that while the National Audubon Society's annual Christmas bird counts show a decline in some species, many types of birds are actually increasing their populations.Part III Dolphin captivityin captivity：养在笼子（或池子，等）里；囚禁announcer：播音员thesis statements：文意，简述论文，论文主题Colorado Public Radio：科罗拉多州公共广播电台aquatic park：水上公园Denver：丹佛（美国科罗拉多州）ire：愤怒dolphin ：海豚instigate：教唆;煽动;激起a former navy dolphin trainer ：前海军海豚训练员Florida：佛罗里达州ranges：范围family-oriented：面向家庭的；群居的concrete tank：混凝土水箱，混凝土油罐，混凝土贮水池sonar：声呐装置bounce off：试探（某人对某一新设想和意见），大发议论ocean explorer：海洋探险家reject：拒绝;抛弃suicidal：自杀的，自杀性的;自我毁灭的，自取灭亡的;于己不利pool ：池子a very sophisticated brain：发达的大脑sophisticated：复杂的;精致的;富有经验的;深奥微妙的Portland：波特兰(俄勒冈州)Oregon.：俄勒冈州captive dolphins ：被捕的海豚Sarasota Bay：萨拉索塔湾（佛罗里达州）Florida：佛罗里达州the census data ：统计数据distribution：分配，分布debate：讨论;辩论;争论marine mammal：海洋哺乳动物organisms：有机体;生物operate：操作，运行metabolically：代谢的anti-educational：对抗教育，反教育，逆教育natural behavior ：自然行为alter：改变;更改stranded：处于困境的beach：海滩fractured ribs or jaws：头骨、肋骨、下颌骨骨折pros：同意，支持cons：反对We have learned a great deal by observing the animals kept in the zoo. However, wildlife is wild. Do you think we are protecting them or making them suffer by keeping them in captivity?A The following words are used in the news interview. Listen to the words first. Study the definitions carefully.1. ire: anger2. instigate: provoke to some action3. sonar: a method for finding and locating objects under water by means of the sound waves they reflect or produce4. bounce (off): (sound or light) reach the surface and is reflected back5. marine: of, near or living in the sea6. breed: produce offspring7. metabolically: pertaining to what is needed to function8. alter: change9. stranded: left abandonedB Listen to the news interview. There are five persons in it.Match column A with column B to indicate who's who.Then write out the thesis statements they are arguing about.Thesis Statement No. 1:Dolphins should be kept in captivity.Thesis Statement No. 2:There are educational benefits of keeping marine mammals in captivity.C Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of theinterview. Write out each person's pros (agree with thethesis) or cons (disagree with the thesis) for each thesisstatement in note form.Audioscript:[Alan Tu is an announcer for Colorado Public Radio; Peter Jones is a reporter for Colorado Public Radio. The other speakers are identified in the report.]A: A planned aquatic park in Denver is raising the ire of animal rights activists who object to a proposal to include a captivedolphin display. Although officials for Colorado's OceanJourneys say they have yet to make a final decision on the issue, local and national activists have already instigated a "NoDolphins in Denver" campaign. As Colorado Public Radio'sPeter Jones reports, the battle lines have been clearly drawn. P:Rick Troud, a former navy dolphin trainer based in Florida, is taking an active role in the "No Dolphins" campaign.R:Average age in the wild ranges anywhere in some of the studies between 30 and 40 years of age. In captivity, you can expect adolphin to live maybe 5.13 years, and every 7 years in captivity the dolphin population is dead.P:According to Troud, there are many reasons why dolphins can't live full lives in captivity.R:If you take a look at where the real dolphin is in the real ocean, you find the dolphin who swims 40 miles a day, is veryfamily-oriented. These animals are separated from theirmothers; that's a stress. You put them in a concrete tank where their sonar bounces off the walls, they can't swim in the sameamount of time and direction that they can in the wild.P:Environmentalist and ocean explorer, Jean Michel Cousteau:J: There are some animals which reject captivity right away, and they're very suicidal. I've had one of those in my own arms for many days. The next morning when I came to take care of him, he was dead. And what he'd done was to swim as fast as hecould from one end of the pool on ... to the other side anddestroyed his head by hitting the wall. They have a verysophisticated brain. I don't think we have any rights to playwith the lives of these animals.P:Cousteau's anti-captivity position is challenged by Dr. Deborah Duffield, a biology professor at Portland State College inOregon. Her 1990 study compared captive dolphins to the wild population of Sarasota Bay, Florida. Among other findings, the study showed little if any difference in the average age of death.And Duffield says life is generally getting better for captivedolphins.D: The census data say that every time I do a census, I've got older and older animals in it as well as this normal age distribution that we've been looking at. So my feeling is that the trend incaptivity has been that the group of animals that we'refollowing are getting older, and if they continue to do that over the next five years, they will then indeed be older than the wild population.P:There is also a debate over the educational benefits of keeping marine mammals in captivity. According to Duffield, captive dolphins play an important role in our basic understanding of the animals.D: I firmly believe that we cannot learn anything about organisms that we share this world with if we do not understand how they live in an environment, and what they do, and that watchingthem go by in the wild will not do it. I cannot tell what ananimal needs, unless I know how it operates, how it breeds,what it needs metabolically, and I can't learn that from animals in the wild.P:But Troud says the dolphin displays are anti-educational because the animals' natural behavior patterns are altered by captivity.R:In the wild, you don't have dolphins who beat each other to death.There are no dolphins that I've ever seen stranded on the beach, who are suffering from fractured skulls, fractured ribs orfractured jaws, as is the case in captivity.P:The Ocean Journey board will take all factors into consideration before making a final decision on whether to include dolphinsin the park. For Colorado Public Radio, I'm Peter Jones.Part IV More about the topic:Wildlife in dangera profound effect：深远的影响ecosystems：生态系统upsetting：倾复unclear：不清楚adapt enough to：适应得够adapt to：使适应于，能应付survive：活命mountain：山forest：林giant panda：大熊猫roughly：大约bamboo：竹子staple food：主食Michigan State University：密歇根州立大学a dramatic impact：巨大影响the long-term solution：长期的解决方案long-term：长期的;长远heat-resistant：耐热的，抗热的notoriously：恶名昭彰地;声名狼藉地picky eater：好挑食shrink：收缩，皱缩;（使）缩水;退缩，畏缩shrinking fish：水温高鱼变小consequence：结果metabolic：新陈代谢的metabolic rates：代谢率oxygen：氧气stay alive：活着predict：预言，预测kill off：消灭，一个接一个地杀死projection：预测;规划，设计relatively：关系上地;相对地;比较calculate：计算;估计;打算，计划;旨在case study：个案研究;专题;研究实例;范例分析unexpectedly：未料到地，意外地;竟;居然;骤然North Atlantic cod：北大西洋鳕鱼underestimate：低估haddock：小口鳕，黑线鳕Climate change is having a profound effect on ecosystems around the world, upsetting and altering the lives of numerous species of animals. As temperatures continue to rise, it's unclear whether all species will be able to adapt enough to survive, especially as other species in their ecosystems adapt by getting smaller or larger.A In the following report, you will learn some facts about the giant panda, an endangered species in China. Listen carefully and supply the missing information.There are roughly 1 600 pandas living in the wild, mainly in the mountain forests of western China. Bamboo is their staple food. And they eat up to 38 kg a day. But some species of the plant take many years to grow, which means they don't adapt to climate change. Scientists are now predicting that an increasing temperature of even 2°C will kill off the species the pandas need to survive. One of the study's authors is Professor Jack Lu of Michigan State University."Even by the middle of the century, this century, the impact will be very obvious. And by the end of the century, in many areas, 100 percent of this bamboo will be gone. And that's really a dramatic impact that people have not realized". Reducing global warming is the long-term solution and creating new panda habitats is another. It may also be possible to introduce new species of bamboo that are heat-resistant. But unfortunately, pandas are notoriously picky eaters and may reject even a slight change to their diet. Audioscript:There are roughly 1 600 pandas living in the wild, mainly in the mountain forests of western China. Bamboo is their staple food. And they eat up to 38 kg a day. But some species of the plant take many years to grow, which means they don't adapt to climate change. Scientists are now predicting that an increasing temperature of even 2°C will kill off the species the pandas need to survive. One of the study's authors is Professor Jack Lu of Michigan State University. "Even by the middle of the century, this century, the impact will be very obvious. And by the end of the century, in many areas, 100 percent of this bamboo will be gone. And that's really a dramatic impact that people haven not realized". Reducing global warming is the long-term solution and creating new panda habitats is another. Itmay also be possible to introduce new species of bamboo that are heat-resistant. But unfortunately, pandas are notoriously picky eaters and may reject even a slight change to their diet.B The following report is about shrinking fish found in thesea as a consequence of global warming. While listening for the first time, note down as many key words as you can inthe left-hand column. After the second listening, fill in thegaps in the summary in the right-hand column with the help of the notes.Audioscript:Although projections of global temperature rises show relatively small changes at the bottom of the oceans, the resulting impacts on fish body size are "unexpectedly large", according to this research. As ocean temperatures increase, so do the body temperatures and metabolic rates of the fish. This means they use more oxygen to stay alive and, according to the researchers, they have less avalilable for growth.They've calculated that up to 2050, fish will shrink in size by between 14 and 24 percent, with the Indian and Atlantic Oceans worst affected. The warming waters are also likely to drive fish more towards the poles, leading to smaller species living in areas like the North Sea.According to the scientists, their models may underestimate the potential impacts. When they looked at case studies involving North Atlantic cod and haddock, they found that recorded data on these fish showed greater decreases in actual body size than the models predicted.Part V Do you know ...?catalog：目录，目录册，目录簿inhabit v.：居住the planet：这个行星（地球）estimate：估计，预测;报价，exceeding：胜过in the form of parks：在公园的形式下wildlife refuge：野生动物保护区reserve：保护区，保存，储备aquatic animal：水生动物crayfish：淡水螯虾（肉）;龙虾mussel：贻贝，蚌类;淡菜In general, an endangered species is one that's in immediate danger of becoming extinct. Its numbers are usually low, and it needs protection in order to survive.Listen to some facts about endangered species. Pay special attention to the numbers.Audioscript:● Scientists hav e cataloged more than one and one-half million ofthe species that exist on Earth today. By some recent estimates, at least 20 times that many species inhabit the planet.● Up to 100 species become extinct every day. Scientists estimatethat the total number of species lost each year may climb to40,000 by the year 2000, a rate far exceeding any in the last 65 million years.● Around the world more than 3 500 protected areas exist in theform of parks, wildlife refuges and other reserves. These areas cover a total of about 2 million square miles (5 million square km, or 3% of our total land area).● Today, more than 200 animal species in the United States areclassified as endangered. More than 1,000 animal species areendangered worldwide.● Little-noticed aquatic animals are in big trouble. In North America,a third of our fish species, two-thirds of our crayfish speciesand nearly three-quarters of the mussel species are in trouble. Part VI Reminder of key points inthis unitPart VII Watch and enjoyYou're going to watch a video clip taken from Saving Species, a program by National Geographic Society. Watch carefully and decide whether the following statements are True or False. Write "T" or "F" for each statement.endangered species.creatures.plants and animals in immediate danger of extinction.endangered species in the America.of a biological catastohpe.depend utterly on other creatures for our very survival and therefore they're our companions in the biosphere.Videoscript::The first Europeans on this continent had a common enemy to conquer. It was called nature. America seemed to be an endless expanse of hostile wilderness. Bison wandered along the Potomac. Grizzly bears strolled the beaches of California. Human beings did not even know it was possible for a species to go extinct, but we。
全新版大学英第二版语综合教程2听力原文Unit 2
Unit2 Express Yourself!Listening and SpeakingAudio Track 2-2-1A: The woman in the red coat is smiling and the woman in the blue jeans beside her is laughing. Why are they so happyB: Maybe they’re going to the movies and they are excited.Audio Track 2-2-2/Audio Track 2-2-31.Angie: Okay, what’s the next test questionMarc: The next question is ... What’s the capital of GreenlandAngie: (yawning ) ... It’s ...Marc: Angie!Angie: WhatMarc: Stop yawning. This is serious!Angie: I’m sorry. I’m listening.2.Pablo: So, my plane leaves at 8: 00, and ... hey Carolyn, are you crying Carolyn: No, not really.Pablo: Yes, you are! What’s wrongCarolyn: Well, it’s summer vacation and you’re going away.Pablo: Come on now. Don’t cry. It’s only for three months.Carolyn: Okay. But write to me. I’ll miss you.3.Vickie: Tony, what’re you doingTony: I’m planning our trip to Las Vegas. Ugh! I can’t find a hotel room. Vickie: So we can’t visit Las VegasTony: No, we can’t. Hey Vickie, why are you smilingVickie: I don’t really want to go to Vegas, Tony. I’m glad. Now we can visit London instead!Audio Track 2-2-4/Audio Track 2-2-51.Man: Where are you running to, PaulaWoman: I have Connie’s wallet. I need to give it to her.Man: Come on. I’ll help you.Woman: I don’t see Connie anywhere.Man: Look! She’s over there. Standing at the bus stop.Woman: Oh yeah, I see her. Connie! Connie!Man: She doesn’t see us.Woman: You’re right. It’s too noisy, and she’s talking to someone.2.Man: Well, here we are. This is my mom’s house.Woman: It’s beautiful.Man: Hey, Jen. Are you okayWoman: I’m just a little nervous. It’s my first time meeting your mother. Man: Come on. Don’t worry. Here she is now.Woman 2: Hi, Tim!Man: Hi, Mom. I’d like you to meet Jen.Woman 2: Hi, Jen. It’s very nice to meet you.Woman: It’s nice to meet you, too. Mrs. Harris.3.Man: Hey, Anne. Where are you goingWoman: I’m going to the library to study.Man: For what It’s only 7:00 a.m.!Woman: My final exams. They’re next week.Man: Wow, well, good luck!Woman: Thanks!4.Woman: Bill, it’s late. Where’s the theaterMan: Hmmm ... I think it’s near here.Woman: Are you sure What street is thisMan: Uhm ... I don’t know.Woman: Where’s the map I want to check.Audio Track 2-2-6/Audio Track 2-2-7Paula: So, Jane, what are you doing these daysJane: I’m working in an office. And I’m studying computer science in the evening. Paula: You’re really busy!Jane: That’s for sure! And in my free time, I’m learning Spanish for my vacation. I’m planning a trip to Mexico next year.Paula: What about your brothers How are they doingJane: They’re doing great! Alex is helping our father in his business, and Adam is going to Pacific University.Paula: How nice!Jane: Paula, how about you How are you doing these daysPaula: I’m doing great, too. I’m working on a project about community safety. Jane: Community safetyPaula: Yeah. We’re planning a campaign against theft, fire, AIDS and drugs in ourcommunity.Jane: Oh, that sounds interesting!Paula: Yes, indeed it is interesting. And it is very important to the community.Audio Track 2-2-8/Audio Track 2-2-10Know before you go!BangladeshPeople greet their friends by shaking hands softly and then putting their hands over their heart. People in Bangladesh don’t use many gestures. Waving at people and winking are very rude. Don’t touch people on the head. Don’t point with your foot — Bangladeshi people think feet are very dirty.IndonesiaIndonesians greet people with a long handshake, and they bow at the same time. At a meeting, give every person your business card, but use your right hand — using your left hand is very rude.Audio Track 2-2-9/Audio Track 2-2-10ThailandIn Thailand, the traditional greeting is called wai— people put their hands together and bow. Men and women don’t often touch each other in public. Thai people don’t use their hands for gestures, but they love to smile a lot. They sometimes laugh when they feel nervous or embarrassed.The United Arab EmiratesPeople in the United Arab Emirates have some special gestures. When two men meet, they shake hands. Sometimes old men touch noses together. Women kiss their friends on the cheek. If a man meets a woman, he doesn’t shake hands with her. He just smiles. When you give your friend something, give it to him with your right hand. Don’tuse your left hand. And don’t point at people with your finger. Use your hand to gesture towards them.Audio Track 2-2-11/Audio Track 2-2-12In Brazil, men often shake hands when they meet for the first time. When women meet, they kiss each other on the cheek. Women also kiss male friends to say hello. When you shake hands, look at the person in the eyes. This shows interest and friendliness. In New Zealand, usually, both men and women shake hands when they meet someone for the first time. If you see two people pressing their noses together, they are probably Maori. The Maori are the native people of New Zealand. This is their traditional greeting.In Japan, when people meet for the first time, they usually bow. In business, people also shake hands. In formal situation, people often exchange business cards. When you give a business card, give it with two hands. This is polite. Special note: In Japan, when people smile it can have different meanings. It usually means that the person is happy, or that the person thinks something is funny. But it can also mean that the person is embarrassed.Audio Track 2-2-131. The man is laughing. The man’s laughing.2. The bus is coming. The bus’s coming.3. Why is she frowning Why’s she frowingAudio Track 2-2-141. Tina’s studying in the library.2. My sister’s nervous. She is studying for a test.3. When is your class4. Cintra’s dad is talking on the phone.5. How’s your family doing6. Toshi’s car is not working.Audio Track 2-2-15Jim: Hi, Katy.Katy: Hey, Jim. How’s it goingJim: Great! How’re you doingKaty: I’m stressed.Jim: Yeah What’s wrongKaty: Oh, I have an important test tomorrow.Jim: Well, why aren’t you studyingKaty: I’m kind of tired.Jim: Come on. Let’s have a cup of coffee. Then you can study.Katy: Okay, sounds good!Audio Track 2-2-16A: Hi, Mike.B: Hi, Jim. How are you doingA: Not so good. Actually I’m a bit angry.B: Yeah What’s wrongA: Oh, I’m going to see a football game tonight with my friend Dan, but he’s late. B: Why not give him a call right nowA: I did, but his mobile is out of service and I couldn’t reach him.B: Calm down. When will the game startA: It starts in 20 minutes! There’s not much time left to get there.B: Don’t worry. Just take a taxi to the game. Maybe Dan is there already.A: Yeah, I guess that’s the best thing to do!Audio Track 2-2-17A: Hi, Ben.B: Hi, Lisa, How are you getting along You look unhappy today.A: It’s nothing really. It’s just ... about my trip to Boston.B: You’re going on a trip to Boston Sounds nice. Why are you so glumA: Well I hate flying. That’s what is bothering me. Just thinking of airplane crashes makes me scared.B: Come on, Lisa. Airplanes are safe.A: Perhaps, but I’m still afraid.B: OK. I understand. Let me see ... I have a suggestion! Want to hear itA: Go ahead.B: Why don’t you rent a car and drive to BostonA: That’s a great idea!B: Yeah, and perhaps I could come with you! I have friends in Boston, and I could visit them, too.A: Sounds good.Audio Track 2-2-18A: Hi, Mike! It’s great to see you again! How’s it goingB: I’m fine. Thanks. How are you doingA: Fine! Where are you living nowB: I’m living in Boston, attending Harvard University.A: Wow, so you’re still at university.B: Yeah, I’m doing my PhD. It’s taking ages to finish and it’s pretty stressful.How about youA: Well, I’m a sales manager at an American company. It’s pretty exciting.B: I wish I were working already. I’m sick of studying.Video CourseVideo Track 2-2-1Dave: I get stressed very often because of school.Natalie: Sometimes at the office I get stressed, and when I do, I take a break and go for a walk.Dayanne: One of the things that really makes me happy is going to the beach. Alyssa: I don’t like to feel angry or sad or frustrated. I do like to feel happy and excited. WhenI’m angry, I like to be alone, I don’t like to be around other people. Agnes: I don’t like to be angry or stressed, because when I am, I eat all the time, and when I’m angry, I yell at everybody.Jennifer: When I have stress, I like to take my dog to the park and throw the ball or throw the Frisbee, and that relaxes me.Video Track 2-2-2Alyssa: I don’t like to feel angry or sad or frustrated. I do like to feel happy and excited. When I’m angry, I like to be alone. I don’t like to be around other people.Jennifer: When I have stress, I like to take my dog to the park and throw the ball or throw the Frisbee, and that relaxes me.Video Track 2-2-3Dennis: We have a special way of greeting our elders in the Philippines by takingtheir hand and kind of kissing it like this. And it’s called mano.Dayanne: In Brazil when you greet a friend you give them a big hug and sometimes you give them a kiss on the cheek and in some places you give two kisses and in some places three kisses.Miyuki: Bowing is a very polite gesture in Japan, but I often shock people when I stick my hands out to shake their hands because it’s not very common.Agnes: When you greet somebody in Senegal you shake hands for a long time or you can hug, too, and ask about him, and his family, and his friends, and it takes a while.Video Track 2-2-4Takeshi: OK, let’s begin. In Japan, you bow when you greet people ... like this. (bows)Claudia: (bows) That’s cool.Tara: (Tara enters) Hi! What are you two doingClaudia: Takeshi is teaching me traditional Japanese greetings for my trip to Japan. Tara: Your trip to Japan WhenClaudia: I have a big meeting in Tokyo in July.Tara: Wow! That’s great.Claudia: I’m a little nervous about the whole trip, though.Takeshi: Why There’s no need to be nervous.Claudia: I’m kind of worried about making mistakes. I don’t know anything about Japan.Tara: Don’t worry. Everything’s going to be fine.Takeshi: And you have a good teacher. Let’s see, what else Oh, remember — always use two hands when you give a person your business card ... like this. (hands Claudia business card, she responds)Tara: (points to Claudia) Hey! That looks really good, Claudia. You’re a natural! Takeshi: And remember — never use your finger to point. That’s actually rude in a lot of countries.Tara: ReallyTakeshi: Yep. Oh, and one more thing. In Japan, for luck, you jump three times and nod your head ... like this.Claudia: WhatTakeshi: Yeah. Let’s try it, come on. Come on, Claudia, try it.Claudia: OK. (Claudia starts to jump and nod her head)Takeshi: Good.Claudia: Like thisTakeshi: (winks at Tara) Yup. (Tara and Takeshi laugh)Claudia: Hey! They don’t do that in Japan! You guys are joking. Oh!Takeshi: Come on Claudia! I only wanted to teach you a very important rule for traveling — relax! And have a little fun!Claudia: You’re right. Some teacher you are!Video Track 2-2-5Takeshi: OK, let’s begin. In Japan, you bow when you greet people ... like this. (bows)Claudia: (bows) That’s cool.Tara: (Tara enters) Hi! What are you two doingClaudia: Takeshi is teaching me traditional Japanese greetings for my trip to Japan. Tara: Your trip to Japan WhenClaudia: I have a big meeting in Tokyo in July.Tara: Wow! That’s great.Video Track 2-2-6Claudia: I’m a little nervous about the whole trip, though.Takeshi: Why There’s no need to be nervous.Claudia: I’m kind of worried about making mistakes. I don’t know anything about Japan.Tara: Don’t worry. Everything’s going to be fine.Video Track 2-2-7Takeshi: And you have a good teacher. Let’s see, what else Oh, remember — always use two hands when you give a person your business card ... like this. (hands Claudia business card, she responds)Tara: (points to Claudia) Hey! That looks really good, Claudia. You’re a natural! Takeshi: And remember — never use your finger to point. That’s actually rude in a lot of countries.Tara: ReallyTakeshi: Yep. Oh, and one more thing. In Japan, for luck, you jump three times and nod your head ... like this.Claudia: WhatTakeshi: Yeah. Let’s try it, come on. Come on, Claudia, try it.Claudia: OK. (Claudia starts to jump and nod her head)Takeshi: Good.Claudia: Like thisTakeshi: (winks at Tara) Yup. (Tara and Takeshi laugh)Claudia: Hey! They don’t do that in Japan! You guys are joking. Oh!Takeshi: Come on Claudia! I only wanted to teach you a very important rule for traveling — relax! And have a little fun!Claudia: You’re right. Some teacher you are!。
人教版高中英语必修二unit2听力原文
人教版高中英语必修二unit2听力原文English:In Unit 2 of the People's Education Press (PEP) High School English textbook, the listening passage revolves around a conversation between two friends discussing their summer vacation plans. One friend, Jenny, suggests going hiking in the mountains, while the other, Tom, prefers going to the beach for swimming and sunbathing. As they discuss the pros and cons of each option, they express their preferences and concerns, highlighting the different activities and experiences they hope to enjoy during their break. Ultimately, they compromise and decide to spend a week hiking in the mountains followed by a week at the beach, ensuring they both get to enjoy their preferred activities. This dialogue not only provides listening practice but also introduces vocabulary related to leisure activities and expressing preferences.Translated content:在人民教育出版社（PEP）高中英语教材的第二单元中，听力内容围绕着两位朋友讨论他们暑假计划的对话展开。
八年级上册英语unit2听力
八年级上册英语unit2听力English:The listening content in Unit 2 of the 8th grade textbook is about a conversation between two friends, Sarah and Kevin, discussing their plans for the weekend. Sarah suggests going to a new restaurant in town, but Kevin prefers staying home and watching a movie. They eventually decide to compromise by cooking dinner together and then watching a movie at Sarah's house. Throughout the conversation, they use expressions like "How about", "I'd rather", and "Let's". This listening exercise not only helps students practice their listening skills but also introduces common phrases used in making suggestions and expressing preferences.Chinese:八年级教材第二单元的听力内容是关于两个朋友莎拉和凯文讨论周末计划的对话。
莎拉建议去镇上的一家新餐厅，但凯文更喜欢待在家里看电影。
他们最终决定通过一起做晚餐然后在莎拉家看电影来妥协。
在对话中，他们使用了诸如“怎么样”、“我宁愿”和“让我们”的表达。
《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答案Unit2
《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答案Unit 2Unit 2Task 1【答案】1) b 2) a 3) d【原文】Texas was the biggest state before Alaska became the forty-ninth state in 1959. One good way to understand the size of Texas is to learn about its weather. Different parts of the state have very different kinds of weather.Laredo is one of the hottest cities in the United States in summer. The best time to visit Laredo is in winter, when it is pleasantly warm.Amarillo gets very cold in winter. Sometimes there is more snow in Amarillo than in New York, which is a northern city. Summers are better, but sometimes it gets quite hot. The best time to visit Amarillo is in the autumn when it is cool.If anyone asks you about the weather in Texas, ask him, “What part of Texas do you mean？”Task 2【答案】A.1)T 2) F 3) FB.1) d 2) c 3) cC.climate, reputation, extraordinary, unreliable, dry, wet, clear, dull, hot, cold, bad, mild【原文】Our friend, Nick, whose English gets better and better, declared solemnly the other day that he thought that the British climate was wonderful, but the British weather was terrible. He went on to explain by pointing out that the British climate was a temperate one. This meant, he said, "that you could always be certain that the weather would never be extreme — at any rate not for any length of time — never very hot and never very cold." He quite rightly pointed out that the rainfall in Britain, according to the statistics, was not very heavy. "Why then," he asked, "has the British climate such a bad reputation?" He answered by saying it was because of the extraordinary, unreliable weather. There was no part of the year at which you could be certain that the weather would be dry or wet, clear or dull, hot or cold. A bad day in July could be as cold as a mild day in January. Indeed you could feel cold at almost any time of the year. Nick blamed drafty British houses for this, but agreed you could also blame the small amount of sunshine and a great amount of dampness. He advised every student coming to Britain to bring an umbrella and to understand the meaning of that splendid word "drizzle".Task 3【答案】I.the country; Trees, grass, lakes and steamsII.A.1. concrete, iron, steel2. take in the heat during the day and throw off heat into the air at nightB. Warmer winters, car engines; electrical applianceⅢ.A. air pollution may stop sunlight from reaching the earthB.1. Ice near the North and South poles to melt2. to be slowly flooded and people living in these cities to move to higher land【原文】Cities change the climate around you. In the country, there are trees, grass, lakes, and streams. In hot weather, the trees and grass cool the area around them. Lakes and rivers also cool the area around them.But cities are not cooled in these natural ways. Cities are built of asphalt, concrete, iron, and steel. There are few trees and usually not much grass. Rain falls onto the streets and into the sewers.When the summer sun shines, streets and buildings take in the heat; after the sun sets, the streets and buildings throw off heat into the street. Once the sun sets, the countryside cools off, but a city may stay hot all night.Cities are hotter than the countryside in winter, too. Standing near a car with its motor running, winter or summer, you will feel the heat thrown off by the engine. The heat comes from the gasoline burned by the engine. This heat warms the air and the ground around the car. Thousands of running cars are almost like thousands of small fires burning.Carefully put your hand near a light bulb or television set. As you can see, electricity creates a lot of heat. This heat from electricity warms the house and the outside air.The heat given off by cities can affect the climate. Some experts even believe that cities can change the climate of the whole world. They think that air pollution may stop sunlight from reaching the earth. If less sunshine reaches the earth, the earth may become cooler.Still other experts think the world will get warmer. If the world did get warmer, great changes would occur. Ice near the North and South poles would melt. This would make the oceans rise. Cities near oceans — like Los Angeles, Boston, and Miami — would slowly be flooded. People living in these cities would have to move to higher land.Task 4【答案】A.1) b 2) cB. night, delight; morning, warning; gray, way, red, headC.1) F 2) T 3) F【原文】A red sky at either dusk or dawn is one of the spectacular and beautiful weather predictors we have in nature. By closely observing this phenomenon, you can achieve short-range accuracy of the weather as good as, or better than your local weatherman. In the Bible, Jesus in Matthew 16, 2-3 is quoted as saying, “When it is evening, it will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning it will be foul weather today: for the sky is red” when speaking to the Pharisees. An old English weather proverb based on this passage is:Red sky at night, sailors delight.Red sky at morning, sailors take warning.OrEvening red and morning gray,Sends the traveler on his way.Evening gray, morning red,Brings the rain down on his head.At dusk, a red sky indicates that dry weather is on the way. This is due to the sun shining through dust particles being pushed ahead of a high pressure system bringing in dry air. A red sky in the morning is due to the sun again shining through dust. In this case however, the dust is being pushed on by an approaching low reassure system bringing in moisture. Don't confuse a red sky in the morning with a red sun in the morning. If the sun itself is red and the sky is a normal color, the day will be fair.Task 5【答案】1) c 2) b 3) d 4) c 5) c【原文】Mark: I am an avid fly fisherman and frequently find myself on the river in a raft during lightning storms. We always have a debate at these times on where weare safest — pulling into shore or staying on the water. Since I have heard oneis safe in a car when lightning strikes I wonder if the raft floating on the wateris insulated, and therefore the safest place to be.Meteorologist A: We spoke with some scientists about your question, and they all agreed that under no circumstances should you remain on the water during a lightningstorm. If your raft is made of rubber, you might feel that you're .well insulated,but don't kid yourself. Typical lightning flashes travel 10 to 15 kilometers andcan deliver as much as 100,000 amps of current. In comparison, a toaster usesabout 10 amps of current. If lightning strikes the water near you, it will have notrouble traveling through a few extra centimeters of rubber.Meteorologist B: So, if you're on the water and a thunderstorm approaches, get to the shore and seek shelter on land. Try a building or car. If neither is available, look for a cave,cliff, wall, or a group of trees. Never take shelter under an isolated tree-it's also agood target for lightning.Task 6【答案】A.1) F 2) T 3) F 4) T 5) F 6) TB.Incredible, one minute, one kilometer, destroyed, lifted up, carried away, killed, injured【原文】Every spring and summer many inland areas are hit by tornados. A tornado is a kind of storm. It's a revolving, funnel-shaped column of air that moves through the sky at very high speeds. A tornado looks like a huge, black ice cream cone whirling through the sky. The speed of a tornado is very fast-it is believed to be between 200 and 700 kilometers per hour.Tornados form under very special weather conditions, and these special weather conditions occur most often in inland areas, such as the central United States. A tornado forms when a layer of warm, dry air is on top of a layer of cooler, moist air. This combination of dry, warm air above wet, cool air creates a condition that causes the lower layer of air to lift up. As the lower air rises, both layers of air begin to rotate, to turn around and around. The air begins to rotate faster and faster because of centrifugal force. The tornado has a center called an “eye” and the air rotates quickly around this eye.As the air begins to rotate faster and faster, the tornado cloud begins to grow downward; that is, it begins to form a funnel or cone, and this cone goes down toward the ground.The cone of air is dark because it develops from a dark rain cloud. As the cloud gets longer, as the cloud gets closer to the ground, it begins to pull up dirt from the ground. Then the funnel of rotating air becomes very dark because of the dirt in it. As the tornado funnel gets longer, it begins to drag along the ground.When the tornado touches the ground, it does incredible damage. It usually touches the ground for only about one minute, and it usually travels along the ground for only about one kilometer, but during that one minute, buildings are destroyed, trees are lifted up out of the ground, small objects are carried away, and sometimes people are injured or killed.Task 7【答案】A.1) b 2) a 3) bB.1) It has been nice weather during the day, but it is going to change at night.2) Fine weather in southern Europe and not so nice in northern EuropeFor todaySoutheast England---26 degrees Celsius by mid-afternoonSouthern Scotland---Maximum temperatures of around 21 degreesBrighton---15 hours of lovely sunshineMidlands---23 degrees Celsius by early afternoonNorthwest of Scotland---Light showers around middayFor the weekendSpain---34 degrees CelsiusGreece---32 degrees CelsiusFrance---Cloudy with rain, maximum temperatures of 22 degreesNorthern Ireland---Heavy rain, 17 degrees CelsiusMost of England---Cloudy but mainly dry with sunny periods, 23 degrees Celsius【原文】Radio Announcer: You’re listening to Radio Metro. It’s two minutes to nine, and time for the latest weather for cast from Dan Francis at the London Weather Centre.Francis: Hello. It's been another warm and fine day for most of us. Temperatures in southeast England reached 26 degrees Celsius by mid-afternoon, and Brighton had 15 hours of lovely sunshine. Further north it was a little cooler with maximum temperatures of around 21 degrees in southern Scotland, and in the far northwest of Scotland there were some light showers around midday. But the rest of the country, as I said, has been warm and dry with temperatures in theMidlands reaching 23 degrees Celsius by early afternoon though it was a little cooler along the west coast and in Northern Ireland. But already the weather is beginning to change, I'm afraid, and during the night showers will slowly move in from the Atlantic to reach south-west England and the southern coast of Wales by early morning.The rest of the country will have a very mild, dry night with minimum temperatures no lower than 15 degrees in the south, a little cooler — 11degrees or so — in the north. Any remaining showers in northwest Scotland will pass quickly to leave a mild, dry night there too.And now the outlook for Friday and the weekend. Well, southern Europe will, once again, get the best of the weekend weather, and if your holiday starts this weekend, then southern Spain is the place to go, with temperatures of 34 degrees along the Mediterranean coast. At the eastern end of the Med, too, you can expect uninterrupted sunshine and temperatures of up to 32 degrees Celsius in Greece and southeast Italy, but further north the weather's not so settled. Much of France, Belgium and the Netherlands will be cloudy with occasional rain, and maximum temperatures will be around 22 degrees — very disappointing for this time of the year.Scotland and Northern Ireland will have heavy rain for much of the weekend and temperatures will drop to a cool 17 degrees. Across most of England the weather will be cloudy but mainly dry with sunny periods. And when the sun does come out, temperatures could rise to a maximum of 23 degrees.Task 8【原文】As the air pressure around you either rises or falls, many changes in nature occur. Most of these are very obvious changes while others are of a more subtle nature.Mountains and other far away objects will appear to be much closer and more sharply focused as wet weather approaches and the air pressure drops. The dust particles in the air begin to settle to the ground and the air clears, allowing you to see more details of faraway objects. As a high pressure front approaches and the air becomes “thicker,” more dust particles become suspended in air and things take on their normal somewhat hazy appearance.“Sharp horns on the moon threaten bad weather.” This and a bright, clear moon are good indicators that wet weather is on the way. As the air clears of dust particles ahead of a low pressuresystem, the moon appears to come closer and be more sharply focused due to the lack of dust.Sound also becomes sharper and more focused prior to stormy weather. Instead of traveling upward and outward into the atmosphere sound waves are bent back to the earth and their range extended. Bird calls sound sharper, and, at my house, we can hear the blowing of the train horn as it rumbles through the valley below.If you find yourself out in a marsh or swamp and the air really seems to stink more than normal, expect rainy weather. This happens when the pressure drops and the methane trapped on the bottom of the swamp is released in greater quantities. In reverse, as fair weather approaches and the pressure rises, things won't smell quite so strong.Birds and bats have a tendency to fly much lower to the ground right before a rain due to the “thinning” of the air. They prefer to fly where the air is the most dense and they can get greater lift with their wings. With high pressure and dry air, the atmosphere becomes denser and they can easily fly at higher altitudes.Smoke rising straight into the air means fair weather and smoke hanging low means rain is on the way. This is pretty much the same as with the birds and methane in the swamp. When high pressure approaches, smoke will rise whereas with low pressure it can't rise and tends to lay low.Remember a grandparent talking about how their corns, bunions, or joints ached right before a rain? Again, this is due to the decreasing atmospheric pressure allowing the gas in our bodies to expand.Task 9【答案】A. Statements 3, 6, 7 are true.B.f—c—a—d—b—eC.1) F 2) T 3) F 4) FD.1) d 2) b【原文】It was 1974. Richard Nixon was still president. Kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst was still missing. In Xenia, a pretty spot of 25,000 people amid fields of soybeans and corn, American Graffiti was held over at the Cinema. The Xenia Hotel offered a chicken and dumpling dinner for $2.25, but everyone flocked to the A&W drive-in for burgers and root beer floats. That's where five of the bodies were found after the storm.In all, 33 people died in Xenia's tornado, the deadliest of 148 storms that raged through 13 states during the infamous "Super Outbreak'' of tornadoes April 3 to 4, 1974. In 16 hours and 10 minutes, 330 people were killed and nearly 5,550 were injured from Illinois to Georgia.Though the Xenia death toll has been matched by other killer storms, the degree of devastation makes the city's tornado among U.S. history's most destructive. The storm still is studied in colleges by aspiring meteorologists, a textbook case of a rare Category F-5, the most intense of tornadoes.On that fateful day, I was a young boy of 8 years old. We lived in the Arrowhead Subdivision. That afternoon I was around the corner playing with some neighbor kids. I thought I could hear my father calling me, so I ran back to the house. Thinking back now, there is no way I would havebeen able to hear him. I was too far away for a voice to have traveled in the afternoon noise. Besides, Dad had a very bad case of tonsillitis that day. Like I was saying, I went back home and got through the door just in time to answer the ringing phone. On the other end of the phone was my Mother. Mom was working. She told me she heard a bad storm was on the way. She told me to make sure the garage door was shut and to stay inside. After I hung up the phone, I settled down to watch The Dennis Show. To this day I can vividly remember the electricity going out. I looked out the large window in the living room and didn't have a clue as to what I was looking at.Dad was asleep on the couch, so I woke him up to look. Dad looked and said to get into the bathroom. We sat on the floor. Dad had his back to the door and his feet pushing against the wall opposite the door. I remember that as soon as we sat down, the windows broke. Glass blew under the door, and the sound was tremendous. I know it really didn’t take too long for the tornado to go past, but I do remember the conversation we had in the process. I could feel the cool air rushing under the floor through the crawlspace vents. I asked if we were flying. He said he wasn't sure, but he didn't think we were. He said the house was tearing apart. I asked him how he knew. He said he just knew it was.When things calmed down, we opened the door. The odd feeling I had, looking up the street from inside what once was my hallway, is still with me today.I think back often to that day. I think back and wonder what would have happened if my Dad hadn't been sick that day. Like a lot of kids, I stayed home by myself after school back then. I seriously doubt I would be able to tell you my story, if I had been alone that day. I still live in Xenia and wouldn’t trade this town for any other.Task 10【原文】Undoubtedly, Tibet is one of the harshest places for human existence. It is cool in summer but freezing cold in winter. In Lhasa, the mildest city temperature may exceed 29C in summer while plummeting to -16C in winter! Sun radiation is extremely strong in Tibet. The sunlight in Lhasa is so intense that the city is called Sunlight City. The thin air can neither block off nor retain heat so that the temperature extremes can be met in daytime and the same night respectively in Tibet. However it is not impossible to visit the holy snow land. April to October is the best time to visit Tibet, out of the coldest months, which are from December to February usually. The average temperature in north Tibet is subzero and winter arrives in October until the following May or June. July and August are the best time to visit the area, enjoying warm temperature, intense sunshine, beautiful scenery and festive events. May, June and September is the tourist season in east Tibet. In winter, roads are all blocked by heavy snow. Landslides and rock falls frequently occur, which will make travel difficult.。
施心远听力教程2第二单元文本及答案
施心远听力教程2第二单元文本及答案Unit 2Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 Phonetics--Stress, Intonation and Accent1. Did you want tea without milk?With milk, please. (f)2. See you at ten past one.At five past one. (c)3. Where’s the newspaper?It’s on top of the bookcase . (e)4. Did you want tea with lemon?With milk, please. (b)5. I thought I put the newspaper on the bookcase.It’s on top of the bookcase. (a)6. See you at five to one.At five past one. (d)Part 2 Listening and Note-takingRalph NaderRalph Nader is a man of few possessions. He owns very little and lives in a small apartment. He doesn’t have a car or a TV set. He doesn’t have many clothes and he doesn’t care about money when he makes a lot of money, he gives it away. He doesn’t smoke and he works from six in the morning until late at night, seven days a week: he is paying back to America his debt as a citizen.When he went to parties as a young man, people complained that all he talked about was the dangers of cars, and how bad car design caused the deaths of so many people each year. After he graduated from Harvard, he published an article entitled “Unsafe at Any Speed,”which was about a car called Corvair. Later, he made a big attack on the car industry and showed how many deaths in car accidents were because of badly-made cars. He said new laws were needed to make cars safer. In 1966, because of Nader’s work, a law was passed to make car safer.After this success, Nader became interested in something very different. This was the quality of meat and the amount of meat that is put into foods like sausages and hamburgers. A year later, in 1967, again because of Nader’s work, a law was passed to ensure that products like sausages and hamburgers containedthe right amount of meat. In 1968, three more laws were passed because of Nader’s efforts. The first was to ensure the safety of gas pipelines -- these are the pipes that take gas across the country from one town to another. The second was to protect people from radiation --that is, the dangerous radiation which may leak from nuclear sources. The third was to ensure the proper standard of poultry -- that is, the chicken and turkey meat.Ralph Nader, now one of the most influential people in the United States, has set a wonderful example of what determined men and women can do to improve the quality of life in their country.Exercise A: Listen to some sentences and fill in the blanks with the missing words.1. Ralph Nader is a man of few possessions.2. He is paying back to America his debt as a citizen.3. He said new laws were needed to make cars safer.4. A law was passed to ensure that products like sausages and hamburgers contained the right amount of meat.5. Ralph Nader has set a wonderful example of what determined men and women can do to improve the quality of life in their country.Exercise B: Take notes and complete the following outline.Ralph NaderI. Ralph Nader, a man of few possessionsA. He owns very little and lives in a small apartment.B. He doesn’t have a car or a TV set.C. He doesn’t have many clothes.D. He doesn’t care about money.II. His early efforts to make car saferA. He talked about the dangers of car, and how bad car design caused thedeaths of so many people each year at parties.B. After he graduated from Harvard, he published an article entitled“Unsafe at Any speed”.C. Later, he made a big attack on the car industry and showed how manydeaths in car accidents were because of badly-made cars.D. In 1966, because of Nader’s work, a law was passed to make car safer. III. His interests in something very differentA. The quality of meat and the amount of meat that is put into foods likesausages and hamburgersB. In 1968, three more laws were passed because of Nader’s efforts.a. The first was to ensure the safety of gas pipelines.b. The second was to protect people from radiation.c. The third was to ensure the proper standard of poultry.IV. Ralph Nader, one of the most influential people in the United StatesA. He has set a wonderful example of what determined men and women cando to improve the quality of life in their country.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 Give Them Time to Get to Know YouFather: Well, whose fault do you think it is, then?Daughter: I don’t know.Father: It couldn’t be yours?Daughter: What? That I feel lonely because I haven’t any friends there? Father: No, that you haven’t got any friends.Daughter: But I’ve told you! They’re not very friendly there. They never talk to me! They just leave me alone.Father: But why?Daughter: How should I know?Father: Isn’t it possible it’s because you’re not very friendly towards them? Daughter: What do you mean?Father: Have you talked to them? Have you tried to make conversation? Daughter: I’ve told you! They’re not interested in talking to me.Father: How do you know?Daughter: Because ... for example ... at lunch time, they all sit together in groups! Father: Yes, but why don’t you sit with one of the groups?Daughter: Don’t be silly. I couldn’t. It would be awful!Father: Why?Daughter: It just would. That’s all.Father: How do you know?Daughter: I just do!Father: Well, you’ll never make friends if you don’t try, will you? I mean, you’ve got to meet them, too, at least half way.Daughter: It just wouldn’t work!Father: You know what I think. I think you’re just saying that because you’re impatient.Daughter: Impatient? Me?Father: Yes, impatient. You always have been, ever since you were a child. If you don’t get what you want immediately, you get depressed and you give up too easily!Daughter: Look, if you came with me some morning, you’d understand... Father: You’ve only been there for four weeks. These things take time. Daughter: I know, but I still feel...Father: Listen, give them time to get to know you ... and give yourself time get to know them, and things will change. Believe me!Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the Followings statements are true or false.1. T2. T3. F4. T5. T6. TDialogue 2 GesturesNumber 1Woman: You know, a “nod” -- moving your head up and down -- means “yes” in most places, but not everywhere. Did you know that in Greece a nod means “no”?Man: It means “no” in Greece? I’m surprised.Number 2Man: I didn’t know “raised eyebrows”means “yes”in Tonga. It means something very different in Peru.Woman: Yeah? What does it mean there?Man: Money. “Raised eyebrows” is a gesture for money in Peru.Woman: Hmm.Number 3Woman: Um, Alberto, you said that “tapping your head” means “I’m thinking”in Argentina.Man: That’s right.Woman: You’d better be careful about using that gesture here in Canada. It means someone is crazy.Man: Oh, it means “crazy” in Canada? I didn’t know that. I’ll be careful. Number 4Man: You know, it’s interesting that in the Netherlands, “tapping your elbow”means you can’t depend on someone. In Colombia, they use the same gesture, but it has a different meaning.Woman: What does it mean in Colombia?Man: Well, it means someone is cheap. That person doesn’t like to spend money. Woman: Oh.Number 5Woman: Here’s an interesting one. You know how “circling your head” means that a person’s crazy?Man: Yeah.Woman: Guess what it means in the Netherlands.Man: The Netherlands? I have no idea.Woman: It means someone is calling on the telephone. You know, like dialing a phone.Man: That’s interesting.Number 6Man: So “flicking your chin” means “go away” in Italy, right?Woman: Yes.Man: Guess what it means in Brazil.Woman: In Brazil? I don’t know.Man: That’s right.Woman: Huh?Man: In Brazil, “flicking your chin” means “I don’t know.”Woman: “I don’t know” is the meaning?Man: Right.Number 7Woman: Well, everything is “thumbs up” for my trip to Nigeria. I’ve never been to Africa before. I’m really looking forward to it.Man: Ah, you’d better be careful with that expression in Nigeria.Woman: Huh?Man: “Thumbs up.” In Nigeria, it means ... um ... well, it has a very bad meaning. Don’t use that gesture. It will get you into a lot of trouble.Woman: Oh, thanks for telling me.Number 8Man: You said “tossing your head” means “come here” for Germans?Woman: That’s right. But there axe some other meanings. In India, it means “yes.” But it has the opposite meaning in Italy. In Italy it means "no."Man: Hmm, “yes” in India, “no” in Italy. Isn’t it interesting how the same thing can have such different meanings?Woman: It sure is.Exercise: Listen to some short conversations and match each gesture and meaning with the country. There is one example given in the first line of the following chart.Part 2 PassageWhy Shouldn’t You Go by First Impressions?One shouldn’t always go by* first impressions. In my hometown there lived a giant of a man with huge hands and a manner so fierce and unfriendly that he always sat alone in any public place. Yet to those who knew him, he was a kindand generous friend. In the same way one should never assume* that somebody who looks inoffensive is always going to behave in an inoffensive manner.Recently my young brother, who works for a famous American airline, was reminded of this truth. The plane was overbooked and for once all the passengers turned up. So my brother had the difficult task of choosing three passengers and informing them that they couldn’t travel on the flight in question*.Knowing that the young are generally impatient and often aggressive, my brother chose three elderly travellers, an English couple and a little old American lady.The English couple accepted the situation and went to have a drink while waiting for the next flight. Then my brother approached the American lady, whose name was Mrs. Pepper, with a sad smile on his face, “Mrs. Pepper? May I have a few words? I’m afraid we have a problem.”“A problem? What de you mean, we have a problem, young man?”“Would you like to come into the office?” asked my brother, sensing that this was not going to be easy.“Oh, very well, but only for a moment. I have a plane to catch, you know.”“Er ...yes.” My brother explained the position.The little lady looked at him with steely, blue eyes. “Young man,” she said. “I don’t believe you are aware that you are talking to Mrs. Katherine Pepper, widow of General Arnold Pepper, of the United States Army Air Force and I’d like to inform you, further, that the President of your airline was a personal friend of the General’s. In the circumstances I’d advise you to sort this out* right away, otherwise you’re going to be in a lot of trouble. Do I make myself clear?”A: Pre-listening questionWhy shouldn’t you go by first impression?Appearances are often deceptive. In this passage, the two examples tell us the reason why we shouldn’t go by first impression.B: Choose the best answer.1. C2. C3. A4. B5. C6. D7. A8. BC: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.1. What did people who knew the giant man think of him?To those who knew him, he was a kind and generous friend.2. What was the difficult task the narrator’s brother had recently?Recently the narrator’s brother, who works for a famous American airline, remembered the truth that the plane was overbooked and for once all the passengers turned up. So he had the difficult task of choosing three passengers and informing them that they couldn’t travel on the flight in question.3. What do we know about the relationship between Mrs. Pepper and the airline? They had a very close relationship.4. What would the narrator’s brother probably do next time?Probably he would never trust his first impressions again.Part 3 NewsNews Item 1The simultaneous* bombings of three underground trains and a double-decker bus in London three years ago are imprinted* on the minds of many people in Britain.But our memories of the attacks are unreliable, according to a study from Portsmouth University. 40% of British students questioned about the events remembered seeing CCTV footage* of the bus bomb -- footage which never existed. A further 28% claimed to have seen a non-existent computerized reconstruction.Some even recalled specific details of the attacks, which none of them witnessed.“Memories are not like videotape you can rewind and replay for perfect recall,”said lead researcher James Ost. “Because of this, they are not reliable enough to form the basis of legal decisions.”A: Listen and summarize the news item.This news item is about the false memories that British people have about the attacks happened in London three years ago.B: Complete the following passage.The simultaneous bombings of three underground trains and a double-decker bus in London some years ago are well remembered by many people in Britain.But our memories of the attacks cannot be trusted, according to a study from Portsmouth University. When questioned about the events 40% of British students remembered seeing CCTV(闭路监控) footage (片段) of the bus bomb——footage which never existed. A further 28% claimed to have seen anon-existent computerized reconstruction. Some even recalled specific details of the attack, which none of them witnessed. James Ost, the lead researcher, therefore concluded that memories are not reliable enough to form the basis of legal decisions."News Item 2China begins three days of mourning for earthquake victims in Sichuan province, with a three-minute silence and half-mast flags.For three minutes a collective wail * was heard across the town of Beichuan as raid sirens* and car horns sounded the exact time when the earthquake hit China one week ago. Workers here laid wreaths* outside the town's school. At 2:28 in the afternoon, last Monday, it was engulfed* in a landslide*, hundreds of children died.To the side of the mourners, bodies lay waiting to be buried. Rescue work has resumed and two women were found alive here this morning, but these glimmer of hope are increasingly rare. The aftershocks* continue.A: Listen and summarize the news item.This news item is about the mourning for earthquake victims in Sichuan, China.B: Listen again and answer the questions.1. How did the Chinese people mourn the earthquake victims?The Chinese mourning for earthquake victims with a three-minute silence and half-mast flags.2. When did that strong earthquake occur?At 2: 28 in the afternoon, last Monday.3. How many children were killed in a landslide?Hundreds of children were killed in a landslide.4. What happened to the rescue work as time went by?The hope of finding more people alive were increasingly rare.5. Did the quake stop completely one week after the strong quake happened? No, aftershocks continue.News item 3Indonesia is expected to announce stronger security measures Wednesday after a deadly bombing in Jakarta. At least 13 people were killed when a car bomb exploded near a hotel. 149 people were injured. The hotel is operated by aUnited States company. The governor of Jakarta said it was very likely that the bomber was killed in the attack. Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri visited the damaged hotel. Buildings nearby also were damaged. The explosion comes 2 days before an Indonesian court decides the first case connected to the deadly bombings last year in Bali*. Those attacks killed 202 people.Exercise A:This news item is about the 2nd serious bombing that took place in Indonesia within 2 years.Exercise B:F 1. Indonesia is going to reduce security measures Wednesday.T 2. A fatal car bombing happened in Jakarta.F 3. At least 30 people were killed and 148 people were injured.F 4. The damaged hotel is run by a European country.T 5. Two days later an Indonesian court would rule the former bombing case in Bali.T 6. More than 200 people were killed in the attacks of Bali Island.Section Three Oral WorkRetellingAs Susan and her daughter Jenny walked around the park they were hound ed by beggars. The girl was shocked when she saw a skeletal young beggar woman wrapped in a gray shawl*. Her eyes were sunken* and she held out a bony hand like she was receiving communion. As she did, her shawl fell away revealing a young child standing under it. Jenny just started throwing her money into that bony hand. Susan grabbed her before she could start taking off her jewelry, and the mother decided to have a talk with her about the beggars when they got back to the hotel.They boarded the return bus. They were stopped at a red light when Jenny stood straight up and screamed, “Mother!” Susan went to her window and she pointed to a taxi next to the bus. There, in air conditioned comfort, sat the beggar woman with her child next to her, eating an ice cream cone.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPassage 1College Costs in the U.S.A new report says the cost of studies at public colleges in the United States increased 14 percent this year. This is the biggest increase in tuition* in 30 years. But the study also found that the average student pays a lot less than the published costs of a college education, because of grants*. And it points out that American students received a record amount of financial aid last year.Students do not have to repay grants, unlike financial aid in the form of loans. About half of American college students receive grants. This means that education costs differ from student to student.The report is from the College Board. This is a non-profit membership group of schools and other educational organizations. One of its best-known jobs is to administer* college entrance tests.The College Board says tuition at two-year public colleges rose at the same rate as four-year schools.The College Board says the increases were mainly caused by cuts in state spending on education. But a congressman says colleges have increased their prices in both good and bad economic times. John Baehner of Ohio is chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. He says colleges do not want to talk about their decisions to spend money to build things like rock-climbing walls.The College Board collected information from 4,000colleges and universities. It says the average total charge for students who live at a public college in their state is 10,600dollars. While tuition rose 14percent this year, housing and other costs increased at a lower rate.At a private college, total charges are almost 27,000dollars. That is an increase of about six percent over last year.David Ward is president of the American Council on Education. His group represents colleges and universities. Mister Ward called the College Board findings bad news. But he says percentage increases in tuition do not tell the whole story. He says there was good news about grants and other student aid.The College Board says financial aid for the last school year reached 105,000 million dollars. That amount was up sharply from the year before.Exercise A:1. Because of grants, the average student pays a lot less than the published costs of a college education.2. Two forms of financial aid for the students are grants and loans.3. When students receive loans, they have to repay them later.4. The increases in tuition are mainly caused by cuts in state spending on education.5. The total charge for the students who live at a college includes tuition, housing and other costs.Exercise B:l. This year the cost of studies at public colleges in the United States increased 14 percent.2. The average total charge for students who live at a public college in their state is 10,600 dollars. While at a private college, total charges are almost 27,000 dollars.3. The above information is collected from 4,000 colleges and universities.4. It is said that this year’s increase in the cost of studies is the biggest one in 30 years.5. American students received a record amount of financial aid last year, which reached 105,000 million dollars.Passage 2My GrandfatherI opened the door. My Grandfather was in the front room. He was wearing the ceremonial beaded deerskin shirt which had belonged to his grandfather. “Welcome back,” he said.I embraced my parents warmly, letting go only when I saw my cousin Roger sprawled on the couch. His eyes were red and swollen. He’d lost weight. His feet were an unsightly mass of blood and blisters, and he was moaning: “I made it, see. I made it. I’m a warrior.”My grandfather looked at me strangely. I was clean, obviously well-fed, and radiantly healthy. My parents got the message. My uncle and aunt gazed at me with hostility.Finally my grandfather asked, “What did you eat to keep you so well?”I sucked in my breath and blurted* out the truth: “Hamburgers and milk shakes.”“Hamburgers!” my grandfather growled*.“Milk shakes!” Roger moaned.“You didn’t say we had to eat grasshoppers,” I said sheepishly.“Tell us all about your Ta-Na-E-Ka,” my grandfather commanded.I told them everything, from borrowing the five dollars, to Ernie’s kindness, to observing the beaver.“That’s not what I trained you for,” my grandfather said sadly.I stood up. “Grandfather, I learned that Ta-Na-E-Ka is important. I didn’t think so during training. I was scared stiff of it. I handled it my way. And I learned I had nothing to be afraid of. There’s no reaso n in 1947 to eat grasshoppers when you can eat a hamburger.”I was inwardly shocked at my own audacity*. “Grandfather, I’ll bet you never ate one of those rotten berries yourself.”Grandfather laughed!“Those berries -- they are terrible,” Grandfather admitted. “I could never swallow them. I found a dead deer on the first day of my Ta-Na-E-Ka -- shot by a soldier, probably -- and he kept my belly full for the entire period of the test!”My grandfather called me to Roger. “You should have done what you r cousin did. But I think you are more alert to what is happening to our people today than we are. I think you would have passed the test under any circumstances, in any time. Somehow, you know how to exist in a world that wasn’t made for Indians. I don’t think you’re going to have any trouble surviving.”A: Pre-listening questionWhat is Ta-Na-E-Ka? Could you tell us something about it?B: Choose the best answer.1. A2. B3. D4. C5. D6. B7. B8. DC: Listen and answer the questions.1. Where was her grandfather when the writer came back to the house?Her grandfather was in the front room.2. How was her cousin Roger when she met him there?He sprawled on the couch with red and swollen eyes. He lost weight, his feet being an unsightly mass of blood blisters. He was moaning.3. How was the writer when she had an experience of Ta-Na-E-Ka?She was clean, obviously well-fed, and radiantly healthy.4. How did her grandfather survive his Ta-Na-E-Ka?At that time, he found a dead deer on the first day of my Ta-Na-E-Ka. This deer might have been shot by a soldier, and it kept her grandfather’s belly fullfor the entire period of the test.5. What was her grandfather’s comment on her Ta-Na-E-Ka?The writer’s grandfather told her that she should have done what her cousin did. But he thought that she was more alert to what was happening to the people today than they were. He thought she would have passed the test under any circumstances, in any time. Somehow, she knew how to exist in a world that wasn’t made for Indians. He didn’t think she was going to have any trouble surviving.。
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Unit2Part One RomanceOur love story is not your average love story. Although I was born in 1960 and my husband Joe was born in 1962, our story really began much earlier on a trip from Austria to Halifax in October 1947. That is a trip both our fathers took to find a new life in Canada. They did not know each other and could not recall ever meeting aboard the ship. Little could they have known that fate was taking a long journey, one that would unite their unborn children in 1992.My father, upon his arrival in Canada, lived and worked in several different cities across the country before settling in Toronto. Joe’s father did the same but lived in Thunder Bay, Ont., for quite a few years before he moved his family to Toronto in 1968. Both our fathers were pen pals with the women they would eventually marry, bringing them to Canada from their respective homelands in 1958. They had three children each (Joe and myself being the middle children). What is also very interesting is the fact that Joe’s father and my father both worked in construction.Fast-forward several decades: I was working for a large bank in downtown Toronto’s financial district. One day as I walked through an underground concourse, I passed a man in the hall and with just one glance something struck me about him. He seemed to have a brooding quality. Of average height, he had large broad shoulders and longish, wavy dark-brown hair, a short beard and great eyes. There was a certain aura about him. Knowing how many people worked in the district, I knew I wouldn’t see him any time soon. Several months later, I passed him in the concourse once again. He was walking with a woman I used to work with. Disappointed, I assumed he was dating her and that was it for me.Several more months passed and I was now working in an area that was accessible only by a stairway. One day I was going down the stairs when I passed him going up. I could not believe my eyes! It was then that I realized: We worked for the same company! I was floored to say the least. I attempted to smile at him, but he was looking down.I asked around and found out his name was Joe, which department he worked in and, most important, that he was not attached! Then, as I was debating whether to put my name in for our annual baseball team, I saw his name on the sign-up sheet. That made up my mind for me!Our games were played on Centre Island, a short ferry ride from the Toronto shoreline on Lake Ontario, and our eyes locked while we were on the boat taking us there. Something inexplicable passed between us: We connected. Soon, we were cheering each other on as we played our game, and on the way back I worked up the courage to introduce myself. “Hi! My name is Rosemary. What do you do at the bank?”Later, we ended up working side by side after he took a position in my department. Our relationship slowly progressed as we got to know each other. Living in fairly close proximity, we found ourselves taking the subway home together every day. Our friendship blossomed.On Remembrance Day, 1993, Joe was out of the office on a course. He called to tell me how he felt about me. He said, “I can’t stop thinking about you, Rosemary. And I can’t sleep at night.” That day, and with those words, my life changed forever.Because we were working together, I was apprehensive about dating him, but after several months of intensifying feelings, we could no longer hold off. We had been dating for eight months when he proposed on the first day of spring in 1994. We were married on May 6, 1995. It was the most perfect day and we had the best time ever! Although we were in our mid-30s, getting married for the first time, God has blessed us with two wonderful children. Life cannot be any better.So, you see, fate already had things in store for us back in 1947. Some say that fate does not exist, that our lives are just random occurrences and coincidences. We beg to differ. A web was being woven even before we were born. That is fate!Harry: Well, how about this way, I love you that you get cold when it’s seventy one 1)out, I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a 2) , I love that you get a little crinkle 3) your nose when you’re looking at me like I’m nuts, I love that after I spen d a day with you I can still smell your perfume on my clothes and I love that you are the 4) person I want to talk to before I go to sleep at night. And i t’s not because I’m l onely, and it’s not because it’s New York’s 5) . I came here tonight becausewhen you 6) you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of the life to 7) as soon as possible.Sally: You see, that is 8) like you Harry. You say things 9) that and you make it 10) for me to hate you. And I hate you Harry… I really hate you. I hate you.Key: 1) degrees 2) sandwich 3) above 4) last 5) Eve6) realize 7) start 8) just 9) like 10) impossiblePart Two Eternal LoveInterviewer: Chris, in the beginning stages of your diagnosis, how close did you come to committing suicide?C. Reeve:Well, I couldn’t have done it anyway, but ...Interviewer:Or wanting to commit suicide?C. Reeve: About a day, when I turn ed to Dana and said: “I’m probably not worth having. We should probably let me go.” And we — we agreed to wait a couple years. And then, if I still felt the same way, we could reevaluate it.Interviewer:And what did Dana say to you?C. Reeve: She said: “It’s your choice. It’s your life. You’re still you. And I love you.” And I remember saying that I’ve really tested the marriage vows here. Talking about in sickness and in health, we weren’t thinking about this. But what I’ve found is that people who have a really solid bond, when a catastrophe happens, it gets better and stronger. But if that bond is fragile or nonexistent, then a calamity can really drive people apart.Interviewer:Would you be alive today if it weren’t for Dana’s love?C. Reeve: No. And if I was single, I wouldn’t be, if I didn’t have that kind of a life, the life with Dana, with the family. It was all the difference in the world.Interviewer:How grateful are you for that?C. Reeve: Extremely. Extremely, because, all my life, I had prided myself on being so self-sufficient, to absolutely just take care of myself. I don’t need anybody. I didn’t even realize how lucky you are to have people who are there for you no matter what. Yes, it may be an achievement to fly solo, but there’s a great deal more true satisfaction in flying together. Interviewer:We turn now to the woman Christopher Reeve says saved his life, his wife, Dana Reeve. She has been by his side ever since the tragic accident. She has given him support, strength and th e courage to fight on. They’re an inspiring team. And, as director of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, Dana helps touch the lives of so many other people.D. Reeve: We have a tremendous amount of love and respect for each other. We confer about everything. And I admire him, just as the world admires him. And I feel that he admires and loves me. And I think that we worked out a lot of our junk before we even got married. So we were together five years before we got married. So it was really — by the time we got married, we were ready for whatever. Really, my main interest, when he was in the ICU and he was unconscious and the various members of the family were saying, he’ll want this, he’ll want that, we should do this, we should do this that, the only thing I ever said is, let’s wait until he wakes up and let him decide. And that was the most important thing to me, and to get alone with him and to see where his heart really was. And he did become conscious. And we were able to talk by ourselves. A nd I said that: “I love you. You’re still you and I love you. And I’ll be in it for the long haul.”D. Reeve: We have a tremendous amount of love and respect for each other. We confer about everything. And I admire him, just as the world admires him. And I feel that he admires and loves me. And I think that we worked out a lot of our junk before we even got married. So we were together five years before we got married. So it was really — by the time we got married, we were ready for whatever. Really, my main interest, when he was in the ICU and he was unconscious and the various members of the family were saying, he’ll want this, he’ll want that, we should do this, we should do this that, the only thing I ever said is, let’s wait until he wakes up and let hi m decide. And that was the most important thing to me, and to get alone with him and to see where his heart really was. And he did become conscious. And we were able to talk by ourselves. And I said that: “I love you. You’re still you and I love you. And I’ll be in it for the long haul.”I think he knew that I was telling him the truth. And he’s an incredible survivor. And maybe he just needed that cue from me to know that he wouldn’t ever, ever, ever be a burden, and that, even though we had no idea what w as in store or how to do this thing, that we would do it, that we would get through it and that we would do it in the best possible way, and that we would still have joy in our life and laughter in our life, and we could cope.1. Everybody Loves RaymondDebra:[to the twins] Hey, come on, eat your breakfast here guys.Ally:Momma, I'm ready for my dessert.Debra:Dessert? I'm sorry honey, but breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Now finish your Count Chocula.[Ray enters from outside.]Ray:Good morning everybody.Ally: [showing her food] Hi.Ray:Hey guys. [Passes an envelope to Debra] Here, this is for you.Debra:[opens it] What is this? A card?Ray:Mm-hmm. Got up early to get it for you.Debra:Why?Ray: You know, cos of what we, you know.Debra:[reads] To a Special Wife. A love like ours is real and true as a lily holds the morning dew. Every day finds joy a new and in every way do I love you.Ray:Huh?Debra: Yeah, [giggles] Oh, that's really sweet Ray.[She puts the card on the table.]Ray:Yea?Debra: [not convincing] Yes, just love it, it's a really nice card.Ray: Oh, something's wrong. What? It's not enough? Oh. I should've got the pop up.Debra:Maybe you just, you didn't understand what I meant.Ray: Oh, you still want the talking. Look, this is better than talking, this is writing.Debra:Uh-huh. You couldn't even sign it Love Ray, you signed it Okay, Ray.Ray:Look, you know me, you know this all makes me uncomfortable. When I say I love you it doesn't sound natural, it sounds like some bad movie. Somebody's gonna laugh at me.Debra: What do you mean, laugh?Ray: Somebody's going to laugh at me saying that stuff.Debra: Stuff?Ally:Do you love me, Daddy?Ray:Oh, yes, of course I love you. I love all you guys, and mommy, huh? What a mommy. Let's hear it for mommy.[He raises the twins arms]Yay. Look, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm not good at saying that stuff out loud. That's the way I am. That's the waymy parents were.Debra: Yeah, well, okay, but maybe there was something wrong with that. I mean, come on, do you want to pass this trait onto your kids?Ray: No.Debra: Ray ... |takes his hands] I love you. And ... I you.[Debra walks off]Ray: Oh come on, come on. It's all here in the card. Debra. Debra!!Ally: Stella!!2. The Gift of the MagicA story is told about a young marrie d couple whose names 'are Jim and Delia. They are poor but very much in love with each other.As Christmas approaches, Della wonders what to get Jim for Christmas. She would like to give him a watch chain for his gold watch, but she doesn't have enough money. Then she gets an idea. She has beautiful long hair. So Delia decides tocut off her hair and sell it to buy the fancy chain for Jim's watch.On Christmas Eve she returns home, and in her hand is beautiful box containing a gold watch chain which she purchased by selling her hair. Suddenly Delia begins to worry. She knows Jim admired her long hair, and she wonders if he will be disappointed that she cut it off and sold it.Della climbs the final flight of stairs leading to their tiny apartment. She unlocks the door and is surprised to find Jim home and waiting for her. In his hand is a neatly wrapped box containing his gift he purchased for her.When Della removes her scarf Jim sees Delia's short hair, and tears well up in his eyes. But she says nothing. He chokes back the tears and gives Delia the gift box.When Della opens it, she can't believe her eyes. There in the box is a set of beautiful silver combs for her long hair.And when Jim opens his gift, he, too, is astonished. There inside the box is a beautiful gold chain for his gold pocket watch. Only then does Delia realize that Jim pawned his gold watch to buy her the silver hair combs.Far more beautiful than the gifts is the love they symbolize.Key:1. 1) What did Ray give Debra that morning? He gave her a card.2) Why was Debra unhappy with Ray? Ray was reluctant to say "I love you " to her.2. 1) As Christmas approached, what did Jim buy for Delia?He bought her a set of beautiful sliver combs for her long hair.2) What did Delia buy for Jim for Christmas? She bought him a beautiful gold chain for his gold pocket watch.3) Is there anything in the story that touches your heart? What is it?Part Three The Power of LoveReporter:Sometimes it seems love and faith can conquer all. And there aren't too manyfamilies with as much love as the Simms. Their story should be absolutely heartbreaking. Instead, it's aninspiration. Ten months ago, Don and Karen Simms were told their teenage son Jonathan had vCJD, thehuman form of mad cow disease. There was no cure, no treatment, no hope. Most of us, reluctantly, wouldhave accepted that diagnosis, but not the Simms. They fought back, defied all the doctors and they've beenrewarded with something pretty close to a miracle. Here is Don Simms.Don Simms: We had choices. Those choices are that we could wallow in our own self-pity, feel sorry for our boy, feel sorry for ourselves. Or the other choice we had was that we could get up and do whatever the hell we could.Obviously you know what choice we made.Reporter:Jonathan is the eldest of Don and Karen Simms's seven children. He was a champion soccer player, so when he began losing his balance and slurring his speech, they knew there was something terribly wrong.Don Simms: When I saw the big, blue, bold, black letters vCJD. I knew exactly what it was and I knew whatthe outcome of it was and that was death. What we were told was, "Take him home and love him. He has oneyear. I'm sorry." And that was it.Reporter: As far as the medical community was concerned, this was a fatal, incurable disease. And the patients can get a condition called aspiration pneumonia and that's usually what kills them. But Don Simms wasdetermined that his son would not be its next victim. He gave up his job as an electrician and devoted all histime to learning about the disease and possible treatments, often spending up to 16 hours a day on the Internet.Here is a part of my interview with Don and Karen.Reporter: Was there no time that you thought it would be better for Jonathan if you ended it now?Don Simms:That would be the easy way out. Being a father is easy. To be a daddy is harder.Karen Simms: With nothing else, I just had to keep going, keep searching.Don Simms:We were given no hope.Reporter: And you were looking for hope?Don Simms:Yeah.Reporter: Did you find hope?Don Simms:We think we have. I found a drug called PPS. Early experiments with mice show it could slow down or even stop the progression of another disease called scrapie, a disease closely linked to vCJD. Reporter: So you were reasonably confident that, if you could get this treatment to Johnny, it wouldn't make him any worse?Don Simms: I don't think that anyone could have made Jonathan any worse, because he was deteriorating at a rate of knots.Reporter: You were losing him before your eyes? Yeah.Don Simms:Yeah.Reporter: Don was desperate to have Jonathan treated with PPS, but Britain's medical community said no, stating it would not support the use of this untested drug. That left Don with just one option, the court. Backedby nothing more than a parent's love, he took his case all the way to London's High Court. At last, DonSimms persuaded the London High Court to approve the use of the drug. Now, all he needed was a doctorto carry out this world-first procedure. Dr. Nikolai Rainov, a neurosurgeon from Liverpool, was preparedto help. But in another blow for the Simms, the ethics board at the hospital where Dr. Rainov workedrefused to allow him to operate. For the Simms family, it was devastating. Having failed in London, DonSimms came home to Belfast. He found another neurosurgeon, but, more importantly, a hospital preparedto carry out this world-first procedure. Jonathan has now been receiving PPS since January and the signsare good. Don Simms's crusade has nearly sent him broke, but he believes it's been worth it. Certainly Iwould describe his effort to save his son's life, as nothing short of heroic.Key: 1. BCBBB2. 1) soccer, losing, slurring 2) fatal 3) 16, the Internet, PPS4) didn’t support the use of the untested drug 5) January, good1. Son Donating More Than Half of His Liver to His MotherAnchor: In this age of medical miracles, a new surgical technique, known as living liver transplants, is getting a lot of attention. One of those transplants is taking place today in Washington. A son is donating more than half of his liver to his mother. His mother ultimately needs to have a transplant for her survival, and the doctor said that if she didn't get a transplant within the year or so, she would not survive. Our medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta joins us now from just outside the operating room at Georgetown University Hospital with more on this fascinating story.And, Sanjay, a front row seat?Sanjay:That's right, Daryn. That's why I am wearing these clothes we are in the sterile area right outside of the operating room. This is the first part operation taking place. This is where the donor, in this case a son, Mark Linthicum, 27 years old, a perfectly healthy guy is donating his liver, 60 percent of it, I should say, to his mother, who is in an operating just next door and has gone to sleep just an hour ago. The surgeons here are busy. You can see a whole group of them working on making large incisions on his abdomen to go ahead and remove the right 60 percent of his liver.This is quite an amazing gift of the son to the mom, and we had a chance to talk to them a little bit earlier this week. Here are Mark and his mom.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)Mark Linthicum (Liver Donor): Doctors at Georgetown had brought up this living donor program to me, and of course,I had to think about it for a few minutes. I think it took me about three. But anything for my mother.Dorothy Linthicum (Liver Recipient): It was something that he just decided to do on his own.Mark: They are going to prep my mom first and have her basically ready to receive and make sure that everything's going to be OK with her before they even bother cutting into me. I wasn't too concerned with, you know, with myself; I was more concerned of how she will do.Dorothy: It's very special and, you know, he's given me a chance to live longer. Of course, apparently, he wants to hold onto me for a little bit longer.Mark: You're my mom, so, like I said, you know, how many chances do you get to give back? And you know, anything for you, mom. You did — you gave me life.Dorothy: I guess we have to make this paid in full.(LAUGHTER)Mark: Yes. I would think so. I would think so.2. AAA FatherFor 52 years my father got up every morning at 5:30 a.m., except Sunday, and went to work. For 52 years he returned home at 5:30 p.m., like clockwork, for dinner at 6:00 p.m. I never remember my father taking a "night out with the boys," nor do I ever recall my father drinking. All he asked from me as his daughter was to hold his hammer while he repaired something, just so we could have some time to talk to each other.I never saw my father home from work ill, nor did I ever see my father lie down to take a nap. He had no hobbies, other than taking care of his family.For 22 years, since I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. He was always interested in my life, how my family was doing, and I never once heard him lament about his lot in life. The calls even came when he and my mother were in Australia, England or Florida.Nine years ago when I purchased my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days in the 80-degree Kansas heat, painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked, was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paint brush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, I had a law practice to run, and I could not take the time to hold the paint brush, or talk to my father.Five years ago, at age 71 again in the sweltering Kansas heat, my father spent five hours putting together a swingset for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him. But again, I had laundry to do, and the house to clean.Four years ago, my father drove all the way from Denver to Topeka, with an eight-foot Colorado Blue Spruce in his trunk, so that my husband and 1 could have a part of Colorado growing on our land. I was preparing for a trip that weekend and couldn't spend much time tallied to Daddy.The morning on Sunday, January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me as usual, this time from my sister's home in Florida. We conversed about the tree he had brought me, "Fat Albert," but that morning he called the tree "Fat Oscar," and he had seemed to have forgotten some things we had discussed the previous week. I had to get to church, and I cut the conver¬sation short.The call came at 4:40 p.m., that day, my father was in the hospital in Florida with an aneurysm. I got on an airplane immediately, and on the way, I thought of all the times I had not taken the time to talk to my father. I realized that I had no idea who he was or what his deepest thoughts were. I vowed that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him and really get to know him.I arrived in Florida at 1 a.m., my father had passed away at 9:12 p.m. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me.In the years since his death I have learned much about my father, and even more about myself. As a father he never asked me for anything but my time, now he has all my attention every single day.Key:1. 1) brought up 2) on his own. 3) cutting into 4) concerned with 5) hold onto6) give back 7) in full2.1) He got up at 5:30 am and returned home at 5:30 pm.2) He spent eight hours a day for three days painting her house.3) All he asked from her was that she could have some time to talk to him.。