新世纪大学英语视听说教程5听力原文(部分)1
Track 5-1-3C. Now listen to the whole interview. Circle the correct words or phrases to complete each sentence according to what each speaker says.Cynthia: And welcome back to "Book Talk" on WKRZ. I'm your host Cynthia Marques, and this morning we'll be reviewing Corinne Maier's French bestseller Bonjour Paresse --which translates into English as Hello Laziness. Maier's book, Hello Laziness, takes ahumorous look at the corporate workplace, and encourages readers to do as little aspossible when they're at work. Joining me to discuss the book are David Sorenson, ajournalist for City Tithes magazine, and Marc Pryce, a professor of social psychologyat Bower University So, let's start with Maier's opinion in Hello Laziness that we workbecause we have to -- because we need the money, not because most of us love out'jobs. David, what are your thoughts about this?David: I completely agree with that .... I mean, the fact is, most of us do go to work for the paycheck ... not because we love our jobs ... we need money to live. yntbia: Are youspeaking from personal experience?David: Oh absolutely! Who hasn't felt this way -- especially if you've worked in a boring job with little chance of advancement? ... Anyway, I thought that Maier dealt with thesubject of office work in a very witty, amusing way in her book. 1 laughed out loudseveral times while reading it.Cynthia: Can you give us an example?David: Of what made me laugh? Well, for instance, she gives all of these wonderful tips for doing as little as possible at work -- things like pretending to be a smoker so that youcan take frequent five-minute breaks.Cynthia: That's a good one.David: ... Or ... um ... hiding a magazine inside a large work manual.Cynthia: Right, her tips were funny ... So what about you, Marc? What did you think of the book?Marc: Well, in places, it was humorous, no question. But overall, I found it to be rather negative -- in spite of the humor.Cynthia: What bothered you about the book? Can you think of a specific example?Marc: Well, one thing Maier says in her book is to be nice to temporary workers. Why?Because they are the only ones who do any real work. In other words, the otherpeople in the company are all just modern-day slaves ...They aren't doing anythingmeaningful.David: Now I think that's pretty funny.Marc: And then there's another tip from the author: Never accept a position of responsibility.She says that you'll just have to work extra hard for little money. Instead of encouraging people to figure out what else they could be doing with their lives, she tells them it's better to just goof off at work. 1 didn't really find that very funny, 1 guess.David: Yes, but Maier is being ironic, Marc ...Marc: I know what you're saying, David, but what I'm getting at is that Maier's book encourages people to just give up. She claims that it's pointless to try to change things in the workplace ... you know, that you can be replaced by another person at any time.Her message is that you can't get ahead in today's workplace, and you'll probably be laid off eventually, so why bother.David: Yes, but Maier wasn't trying to write a self-help book, Marc. When she tells us to go for the most useless position in the company so that you won't have to work too hard ... well, she's not being entirely serious. It's kind of a joke.Cynthia: Well, I can see that our listeners are going to have to read the book and decide for themselves. Thank you both for joining us today.Track 5-1-8C. Pair work. Now listen to the whole interview. Pay special attention to what Resende said towards the end of the interview. Who do you think may have said each statement below7 Write the person's name. Then compare your answers with a partner and give your reasons.Interviewer: Why don't we start off by talking a little about how you developed your interest in food and cooking?Resende: We!l, food has always been my passion. As a child, ! used to love preparing meals with my grandmother, who was from Brazil. And as I got older, I spent a lot of timein the kitchen, experimenting with different dishes Thai soups, German tortes,Italian pastas.Interviewer: But you never considered a career in the culinary arts7Resende: Not at all. You know, as a kid, I grew up learning that a person went to college and got a job in business, law, or something like that. Telling my parents that !wanted to "study food" would’ve been impossible. They never would have agreed.Interviewer: So, fast forward to the present. You're now a business development manager for an international technology company. !t doesn't exactly sound like the career youdreamed of. Tell us, how did The Mediterranean came into your life? Resende: About three years ago, I moved into an apartment around the corner from this store it's a lovely little place that specializes in imported food from Greece, Spain,and Italy. There's a deli as well. Anyway, i'd drop in there once a week or so topick up different items. But the next thing you knew, i was talking with the owner,Alex Kanellos, about a cheese or a certain wine. Then one day, he jokinglysuggested that i work in the deli since I had all of these ideas. I just laughed whenhe said it, but when I got home, ! couldn't stop thinking that maybe this part-timejob was an opportunity in disguise.interviewer: So you took the job?Resende: Oh yeah. ! went to the deli the next morning. I had butterflies in my stomach. !kept thinking ... I'm thirty years old and I'm taking a part-time job in a deli. Whatam I doing? When I asked Mr. Kanellos if he was serious about letting me workthere part-time, he looked a little surprised at first. But then, Mr. Kanellos handedme an apron, and the rest is history, so to speak, i've been working there everySaturday for the last couple of years.Interviewer: What led to your decision to buy the deli?Resende: About eight months ago, Mr. Kanellos mentioned that he was getting ready to retire, and was going to sell the place. So, l started thinking ... lf he's going to sellit to someone, why not me? When l approached Mr. Kanellos with the idea, hewas very open to it. l also think he was pleased to turn over the place to someonehe knew.Interviewer: And what about your job with the tech company?Resende: I'm going to stay for another three months, until Mr. Kanellos retires. Interviewer: How are your family and friends reacting to the news?Resende: My friends are really happy for me. A lot of them have jobs they can't stand -- especially my friend Suki -- and most would love to make a change in their lives.My boyfriend has been pretty supportive, too, though at first, he thought I wascrazy to work part-time at the deli. My mom isn't thrilled, though. She's worriedabout me leaving a "good job" to run the store, but I know that as a smallbusinesswoman, 1 can be successful, too. I'm sure she'll come around!Unit 1, Lesson BForced to outsourceTV reporter: Silicon Valley software developer S. Atlantic makes no apologies for the fact that most of its work is done by engineers in India. Much of its business involveshelping start-up software companies launch their products. Without India's costsavings, those companies wouldn't exist, because venture capital firms nowrequire software start-ups to offshore before they'll invest.O'Brian: It is now a table stake for a software start-up to do a pretty large percentage of their product development with an outsourcing and offshore model. And I wouldsay the majority of that work is done in India today, with China starting to growquickly, and other areas as well: Eastern Europe, Latin America, other parts ofSouth Asia.TV reporter: S. Atlantic's founders are Indian immigrants, as are most of its 70 U.S. employees.It's Hyderabad, India, software developers make about a quarter of what U.S.workers would. That translates to 50% overall cost savings for its clients. TheCEO of software start-up Kommendio says he had no other option.Gil: Not in Silicon Valley during one of the most -- the toughest economic periods in history. Because capital is very, very tight.TV reporter: (;il says the lower costs will also speed up Kommendio's development cycle by at least a year. S. Atlantic's offshoring business is growing faster than it expected.The company plans to add a total of about a thousand jobs in India this year andnext. S. Atlantic says hiring in the United States will be proportional, so that's lessthan a hundred jobs. Nationwide, information technology employment continuesto struggle. At the end of the first quarter, it was 2% higher than last year, andthat's expected to slow because tech companies plan to hire fewer than half thenumber of workers they did last year.O'Brian: It's clear that there is a lot of creative destruction in capitalist societies and economies, and nowhere more so than in Silicon Valley. And the benefits of thatsort of creative destruction, at the bottom line, are fundamentally, economicgrowth and more jobs in the long run.TV reporter: In the near term, however, most ofS. Atlantic's jobs will be created in India.Your reporter, Fremont, California.Track 5-2-3C. Now listen to the whole conversation. Complete each sentence with words and information you hear.Mr. Young: Hi, Carrie ... Joel. It's nice to meet you. Please, have a seat.Joel: Thanks, Mr. Young.Mri Young: So, is this your first time visiting with a financial advisor?Carrie: Yeah, it is for me.Joel: Me too.Mr. Young: OK, that's fine. Now, in preparation for our meeting, you were asked to do a little homework -- to create a budget of sorts on your own. Did you get a chance to do that?Carrie: Yeah, we did, but it was tough. I don't see how it's going to work.Mr, Young: And you, Joel? How do you fee!?Joel: Pretty much the same. But, if we don't get things under control, we're going to be in big trouble.Mr. Young: From looking at your expenses, I’d agree with you there. OK ... next question ... any idea how you got into this situation?Joel: Credit cards. We splurged last year: we bought a new entertainment center for the apartment, went on vacation to the Bahamas, I bought a new car. Basically, we spent a lot of money on things we didn't need, and now we've maxed out all our cards. Carrie: And we don't have any kind of financial plan. We're living paycheck to paycheck, I’m having anxiety attacks just thinking about it.What's going to happen if one of us loses our job?Mr. Young: Let's take this one step at a time and see if we can lessen your anxiety, OK? ... The situation certainly isn't hopeless. One thing to do is to start tracking your expenses. Then, make cutting back on these expenses a priority,Carrie: That's easier said than done ... OK, so where do we start?Mr. Young: Well, the first thing to do, I think, is to eliminate some of your bigger expenses -- bring down the costs ... Let's see ... Joel, you're making payments on a new car, aren't you?Joel: Yes, I am.Mr. Young: Well, one thing I’d suggest right off the bat is for you to sell that new car.Joel: I'd hate to lose my car...Mr. Young: Well, get a used one then. The payments will be much more manageable.Joel: OK ... I guess I can accept that ... But honestly, how will we ever pay off those credit cards?Mr. Young: Hold on a second. We have to start slowly and be focused. Before you can get out of debt, you have to start spending less money in general -- making some small changes.... Now, let's look at your daily habits. You have cable TV, right?Joel: Yeah.Mr. Young: And what about magazine subscriptions? Did you calculate that for me?Carrie: Yep. We spend about $250 a year on magazines. The cable bill runs about ... I don't know ... what is it?Joel: About 50 buck a month?Carrie: I think it's more like 60 ... So that comes out to about $720 a year.Mr. Young: OK, so let's say we cut back on half of the magazines -- that's $125 a year --plus eliminate the $720 for cable.Carrie: Wow, that's almost $900 saved over a year. And we hardly watch TV anyway.Joel: Seems doable to me.Mr. Young: This is the way we need to look at it. Now, what about entertainment -- things like going to the movies, concerts, clubbing, going out to eat...?Joel: Well, we don't really go out that often.Carrie: Yeah, maybe we go to the movies or see a band somewhere once or twice a month.Joel: And we do meet friends for dinner on Saturdays, but most of the week, we eat at home.Carrie: Yeah, but we do get take-out at the Chinese restaurant about once a week.Joel: Oh yeah. And I usually grab a cup of coffee in the morning -- on my way to work. Does that count?Mr. Young: You know, if you buy a cup of coffee every morning it can really add up. Just think about how much you spend every day. Nowthink about how much that coffee will cost you over 10 years.Joel: Wow. I had no idea.Mr. Young: Yeah ... I'd suggest taking your own from home.Carrie: Sounds like another great way for us to save.Mr. Young: Good! Now, about eating out and going places with friends...Track 5-2-4A. A professor is talking to his class about migrant workers. Listen to the lecture and number the topics in the order ill which they are presented.Today, we are going to start looking at the impact that migrant workers have been having around the world, and at some of the challenges that they face on both personal and institutional levels. By the end of this lecture, 1 hope you come to realize that migrant workers are not only very important to national economies but also to the global economy, and that they will continue to grow in importance as countries and companies compete more aggressively to enhance their human resources.Let me start out by giving you some statistics. Today, almost one out of every ten residents in many industrialized nations is from another country, and the number of people living and working outside their home countries has more than doubled since the mid-1970s to almost 180 million.In fact, over the last ten years, thousands of people have traveled abroad in search of opportunity, and this movement has been noticed, and even encouraged, by different countries, as I will explain later. For example, Japan and Canada, and countries in Europe, Australasia, and the Middle East are beginning to realize how important workers from abroad are to their economies. Migrant workers bring with them special skills needed in an industrialized nation, and they are also willing to do Certain jobs that many citizens won't do, such as janitorial and factory work.In addition, by working abroad and sending money home, migrant workers are helping to improve the lives of their families. Money sent home can be used to buy a house, send someone to school, or start a small business. These are opportunities that families in some countries might not have otherwise.Moreover, the money that migrant workers send home has an impact on the economies of their countries of origin. It helps to sustain, and sometimes improve, the economic we!l-being of the home country. In 2002, for example, Brazilian workers in Japan sent more money home than Brazil made by exporting coffee that year. Another statistic points out that a very small percentage of india's population, only zero point one percent (0.1%), live and work in the U.S. However, these workers earn and send back almost ten percent (10%) of india's national income.Industrialized nations that have the largest number of migrant workers are now changing their laws to make it easier for foreign workers to enter, and remain in, their countries. Many countries are now allowing dual citizenship -- which was quite uncommon in the recent past, especially in developing nations. And now, a citizen of one country can live and work abroad as a citizen of another nation, and still send money back to his or her home country.Living and working in a foreign country is not easy of course, but many migrant workers have a strong sense of purpose. One man I met from Mumbai told me that although he missed being with his family, he knew that he had made the right decision to move here, and in the long run, it would be worth it.Now, are there any questions before we move on?Unit 2, Lesson BBritain's migrant boomTV reporter: When the flags were raised back in May to salute the arrival often new countries in the European Union, there was one sour note.Worried at the prospect of increased immigration, many of the older EU states put restrictions on the free movement of incomers to work in their countries. But now those who didn't, like Britain, are gaining dividends.FPB official: Several British firms have actually set up shop in Poland for a few days, doing a sort of work trade, ifyou like, where people have applied for jobs and the firms found them -- have signed them up, found them accommodation here, and they're working happily. TV reporter: Handy for Poland, where unemployment runs around 20%; but good, too, for Britain, where employers back the Bank of England's verdict that the influx of job seekers is helping to keep down interest rates.CBI official:They explain why we are continuing to see increases in employment, reductions in unemployment, without the disease we always used to have when the economy overheated: wage inflation, inflation generally, boom and bust. The economy's far more flexible than it used to be, and one of the reasons is migrant workers.TV reporter: More than half those working in the UK's health service, for example, are migrant workers born overseas.CB! official: They're filling gaps that either we have key skill shortages in -- and I think that's particularly noticeable in construction -- or they're filling gaps where people, frankly, will not do the work because of antisocial hours, because of relatively poor pay.TV reporter: But some opposed to increased immigrations see snags.MW official: It is true that a large flow of cheap labor will keep wages down. That's fine for the employer. But of course, it's the taxpayer who has to pay for the housing, the hospitals, the schools, and so on; not the employer. So, of course, cheap labor has some benefits.But it's having a substantial effect on our economy, on the overcrowding in Britain.TV reporter: But not all the migrant workers like those from Poland stay.FPB official: Largely because they have already made some money, and they can go to Poland and either set up a little business of their own or anyway help the family who have been struggling while they've been living over here.TV reporter: Migrants help to oil the economic machinery. In Britain, construction, agriculture, the health service would be in trouble without them. But if business leaders can see the benefits of managed migration, many ordinary folk, fearful of seeing wage levels driven down, are yet to be convinced.Your reporter, London.Unit 3, Lesson ATrack 5-3-1A. Listen to the interview. What is the relationship between Claudia and Carat Check (/) the box. Host: lf you heard this story from a friend, you probably wouldn't believe it. But the fact is, it's all true ... Welcome to our program, I’m your host, Ross Bilton. I’m sitting herewith Claudia and Cara, two business students ... with their story to share ... thanks forjoining us.Claudia: Thanks for having us.Host: This is a really interesting story, isn't it.'? ! think our viewers are going to be surprisedto hear about it. We'll start with you, Claudia. Tell us how this all started ... Claudia: Well, let's see ... I'm attending school at Hampton College -- I'm a junior, majoring in business -- and one day ...Host: Let's back things up a bit. Tell us a little about your background first, Claudia. Claudia: OK. Um .... let's see ... I grew up -- I was raised as an only child ... and I was raised Jewish.Host: How about you, Cara?Cara: Not me ... ! have a lot of brothers and sisters and, we!i, my family is Catholic. Host: Go ahead, Claudia.Claudia: And .., umm ... Actually, I found out I was adopted when ! was young ... ! searched for answers for years. I wanted to know about my birth parents. Unfortunately, Ididn't -- couldn't learn much because my birth documents were lost.Host: How did you know you were adopted?Claudia: Because 1 didn't look anything like my parents ... so i asked them, and they told me ...Cara: I don't look like my parents either!Host: Cara, did you grow up in the city7Cara: Nope ... I'm a suburban girl. ! mean .... I like the city and everything, but I didn't grow up there.Claudia: I'm the one who grew up in the city.Host: That's great ... Well, obviously you two look alike -- honestly, if i ran into you on the street .... well .... I don't think I'd be able to tell you apart ...Cara: That's what everyone says ... even though our hair is different and our taste in clothes isn't the same ... I mean ... we ARE identical twins ...Host: Right ... OK, so we know Claudia is going to school. You're in college, too, Carat Cara: Yes. l'm at the same college as she -- my sister -- is ... which is pretty wild ... I'm a junior, too ... the only difference is I'm minoring in business.Host: And you didn't know Claudia7Cara: No, I didn't. Growing up, l heard rumors about ... well, there was talk that I had a twin sister living somewhere ... My mother had this theory ... that she was somewhere inCanada. 1 had no idea she really existed, and that she was so close by ... Oh, did youknow we now live only 15 minutes from each other？In the same town？Host: That's really something! ... So, how did you find each other?Claudia: Now this is a funny story! We dated the same guy! ... Josh -- my current boyfriend -- told me, you know, "You won't believe this -- but, like, I know this girl who looksjust like you! You have to meet her." And 1 said, "Yeah... uh huh ... right ..."Host: You didn't believe him.Claudia: Not at first ... I mean ... come on ...Host: How did you know Josh, CaratCara: We went out a couple of times ... Nothing romantic, but ... um, he's a great guy-- we're good fiends now.Host: So, what did you think when you met each other7 Were you surprised7Cara: To say the least!Host: You certainly didn't need any evidence you were twins.Claudia: No, we didn't. When we saw each other -- it was pretty obvious.Cara: It was unbelievable that we'd been living so close to each other and never knew it!And it was such a twist of fate that we met and got to know each other ...Host: Speaking of getting to know each other, have there been any surprises you've learned?Cara: We have a lot in common! We're both interested in music and ... urn, our bedrooms are painted the same color -- yellow! Oh yeah and ...Claudia: And we have the same favorite food -- fried chicken!Host: And you can finish each other's sentences! We'll have to leave it there for today. It's wonderful that there's been such a positive outcome to this story. Thank you forjoining us ... Cara and Claudia -- twins who were separated at birth and reunitedtwenty years later. Good luck to both of you!Track 5-3-6C, Listen again to the whole TV program. Then read the statements in A and B, and decide if each is a fact or a theory. Write the correct letter (For T} next to each statement above.Speaker 1: For years, scientists have tried to account for the mysterious disappearances of planes and ships at sea. Now, they may have the answer due to new satellite data. Stay tuned to Mystery World.Speaker 2: From Washington, DC, here's Clark Jacobs with Mystery World.Speaker 1: Consider these three facts: First...Over the last twenty years, hundreds of cargo ships -- many as big as a soccer field -- have mysteriously disappeared or been destroyed in the North Atlantic and near the tip of South America and South Africa.Second...The Bermuda Triangle, roughly the area between southern Horida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda, has been the site ofmany ship and aircraft disappearances over the last hundred years, and Third...in the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of centralJapan, there is a region known as "The Devil's Sea" -- given its name in 1955 after ten ships vanished, and the area has beennamed a danger zone by the Japanese government.For years, scientists have struggled to explain these events. Many speculated that bad weather or machine problems wereresponsible, and on Mystery World, we considered the possibility of visitors from space as the cause.But now there is evidence that may shed new light on the disappearances. Satellites set up by the European Space Agencyhave recently identified enormous waves far out in the oceans. These "monster are often nearly thirty meters high, or about thesize ora twelve-story building. They often rise unexpectedly, like giant walls of water from the sea, crashing down with greatforce, and then, they disappear.Speaker 2: Though waves this size have been a part of folklore for centuries, people believed that they were extremely rare, occurring only once every ten thousand years. The satellite data, though, proves that they are more common than once thought. Scientists now alsosuspect that these waves may have been responsible for many of the unexplained disappearances of low-flying aircraft and shipsover the years. So, how and why do waves like these form? In analyzing the recent satellite images collected by the EuropeanSpace Agency, scientists have noted that monster waves appear to form most often in places where waves of different strengthscome together from different directions. At the southern tip of Africa,for example, where the Atlantic and indian Oceans meet, it isquite common for waves to crash into each other. Combined with the strong ocean currents in the region, waves may then grow toenormous height. This theory may explain the occurrence of monster waves in similar locations around the globe such as at the tipof South America.To understand why monster waves might form in places like the North Sea, where there are no fast- moving ocean currents,scientists have turned to studying the weather and its effect on the ocean. They hope that by studying weather patterns, they maybe able to predict where monster waves are likely to develop.Even though scientists are beginning to understand more about monster waves, there is still a lot to learn. And now that it is clearthat these waves are more common than once thought, efforts should be made to improve ships'safety and to minimize the loss oflife. For Mystery World, this is Clark Jacobs in Washington.Track 5-4-3D. Listen to the whole conversation. Circle whether the phrase describes Ashley (A), Jesse 0), or someone else (S).Jesse: Excuse me ... urn, Ashley, is that you7Ashley: Yes, it is. You must be Jesse. Nice to meet you.Jesse: Same here.Ashley: Urn. have a seat .... Did -- did you have any trouble finding this place7Jesse: Nope, not at all. Your directions were perfect.Ashley: Well, you were right on time. You know, I like meeting people here because it's easy to find. The prices are good ... and the food's pretty good, too.Jesse: Great! I'm starving ...Ashley: So, Jesse .... ! guess i'll ask the usual question: What do you do for a living?Jesse: I work for the city. I'm a firefighter .... I've been at the station downtown for five years. How about you?Ashley: I'm a pilot.Jesse: Really! For a commercial airline7Ashley: Yes. I fly for Paragon Airlines :-- typically I'm assigned the long-haul flights.Jesse: That sounds tough.Ashley: !t is in some ways ... urn, I love it, though. I've always loved flying. And this job with Paragon is, well .... it's stable -- and it gives me the flexibility to do other things. Like running. You see, I get several days off between flights, so it gives me plenty of time to train. Jesse: What are you training for .... ifyou don't mind me asking?Ashley: Not at all ... I'm going to run my first marathon in the fall. Wish me luck! ... I just hope I can finish.Jesse: You look like you're in great shape ... i bet you'll do fine.Ashley: Enough about me. What do you like to do for fun?。
新世纪大学英语视听说教程Unit1~Unit5听力原文
Unit 1Track l-1-OL-1A.Emily is at the airport. Listen and check the correct box.Josh: Hello?Emily: Hi,Josh?lt’sEmily.Josh: Hi Em. Are you at the airport with Uncle Tim?Emjly: Yes, I’m here, but I don’t see Uncle Tim. Tell me again – what does he look like?Josh: He’s tall, and he’s in his 30s. He has long brown hair.Emjly: 0K…Josh: Oh, and he wears glasses.Emily: No, I don’t seeTrack l-l-OL-2B, Listen again. Emily is looking for a man. What does he look like? Circle the correct answers.Track l-1-OL-3C. Listen again. Who is the man? Check the correct picture. What is didifferentrent about him now?Josh: Hello?Emily: Hi, Josh? It’s Emily.Josh: Hi Em. Are you at the airport with Uncle Tim?Emily: Yes, I’m here, but I don’t see Uncle Tim. Te ll me again –一what does he Iook like?Josh: He’s tall, and he’s in his 30s. He has long brown hair.Emily: 0K…Josh: Oh, and he wears glasses.Emily: No, I don’t see him …Uncle Tim: Excuse me … are you Emily?Emily: Yes … Uncle Tim?Uncle:le Tim: Hi, Emily. How are you?Emily: Fine! Wow, Unc/e Tim, you look different! Josh,Josh … are you there? Uncle Tim is here. He has short, blond hair now. He looks like Brad Pitt! Track l-l-OL-4A. Listen to the description of a famjly photo. Then drag the names from the box and drop them on the right person.Emiljo is in his fifties. He is tall – about 182 cm. He is average weight. He has brown eyes. He has short, curly, gray hair.Kathy is in her forties. She is short. She is slim. She has blue eyes. She has long, straight, blond hair.Michael is young. He is tall. He is average weight. He has dark, brown eyes. Hehas short, curly, blond hair.Alexis and Ashley are twins. They are young. They are average height. They are slim. Alexis has blue eyes, but Ashley has green eyes. They both have long, curly, red hair.Track l-l-OL-5B.Now listen to these people introducing themselves. Then answer the questionsasked.1. I’m Carrie Brown from New York. I’m an art student and I like listening to musicand playing basketball.2. Hello, everyone. My name is Ann Andrews. I come from Wellington, New Zealand.I’m a teacher and I like shopping and hanging out with friends.3. Hi, I’mjulia Sanchez. I’m a reporter from Lima, Peru. I like surfing and blogging.4. My name is Charles Horton, I Iive in Boston, USA. I’m a chef. In my spare time, Ilike painting and traveling.5. I’m George Simmel from Berlin, Germany. I’m a fashion designer. I Iike watchingfilms and jogging very much.6. My name is Kevin Smith. I come from Sydney, Australia. I like cooking andreading detective stories. I’m a finance manager.Track l-l-OL—6A.Look at the picture and listen to the e-mail message. Then tell which one in thepicture is Mr. Ryder.Dear Mr. Peters,Please meet Mr. James Ryder at the ajrport station at 11:00 tomorrow. His flight is UA238 from Los Angeles. He is a tall man in his sixties with gray hair, and he wears big glasses. His meeting with the Marketing Department is at 4:00.Thank you,Kyra GreeneMarketing DepartmentTrack l-1-OL-7B.Listen to another e-mail message. Then tell which one in the picture is Tom.Gina-HELP! Can you meet my friend Tom at the airport tomorrow? My car has big problems and I can’t drive it. Tom is coming on flight KX661 from Denver at 11:00. He’s average height and kind of thin, with Iong blond hair and a mustache. Thanks a million!ChrisTrack l-l-OL-8A.Now listen to the passage. Do you think Andrew Barn is happy being a celebritydouble?Celebrity doublesA group of teenagers is standing outside a hair salon in Manchester, England. Many of them have cameras and are looking in the salon window. Then want to see soccer player David Beckham. A man in the salon looks like Beckham (he has blond hair and Beckham’s good Iooks). But the man in the salon isn’t the famou s soccer player. He’s Andrew Barn – a twenty-tvvo-year-old hairdresser,Barn isn’t surprised by the teenagers. People often stop him on the street and want to take his picture. Barrrn is a hairdresser, but he also makes money as a Beckham double. Barn travels all over Europe as David Beckham. Newspepapers often ‘take his photo. It’s an exciting Iife for the hairdresser from Manchester.Today, many companies work with celebrity doubles. The most popular celebrity doubles look like famous athletes, pop singers, and actors. The companies pay doubles to go to parties and business meetings. Doubles are also on TV and in newspaper ads.Why do people want to look like a celebrity? An Anna Kournikova double in the U.S. says,“I can make good money. I also make a Iot of people happy.”Track l-1-OL-9B.Listen again. Then circle True or False. If a sentence is false, make it true.Track l-l-OL-IOListen to the story summary. Fill in the blanks with what you hear.Sun-hee makes plans to meet her cousin at the bus station. Then her co-worker calls and asks Sun-hee to teach a a class. Sun-hee agrees to teach the class, She asks Tara to meet her cousin. She tells Tara what her cousin looks like. S. Sun-hee says that he’s in his thirties, He’s average height and heavyset, and he wears glasses. When Sun-hee comes hoiome, she sees that her cousin /ooks very different. Sun-hee asks Tara,“How did you find him?” Tara Iaughs and she shows Sun-hee a sign that says “Sun-hee Park’s cousin.”Unit2Track l-2-OL-IA.Listen to these three conversations. What is each person doing? Circle thecorrect answer.Conversation 1Man: Next, please!Woman: Hi, here’s my ticket.Man: And where are you going today, Ms. Gregory?Woman: Berljn.Man: May I see your passport, please?Woman: Sure, here you-are,Man: And how many suitcases do you have?Woman: Just one.Conversation 2Man: Too bad it’s our last day in New York. There’s a lot to see. Woman: I know. But at least we’re here-at the Statue of Liberty. Isn’t i t beautiful? Man: Yeah, it is. Hey, we need a photo. Excuse me?Man 2：Yes?Man: Can you take our picture, please?Man 2：Sure.Conversation 3Woman: Welcome to the Ritz Carlton, Shanghai.Man: Thank you. My name is Ian Walters. I have a room for myself and my wife.Woman: Okay. Can I see a credit carc and ID, please?Man: Of course. Here’s my card and my passport.Woman: Thank you. Here are your keys, Mr, Walters. Enjoy your stay.Track l_2_OL2B.Listen again. Complete the sentences with the correct city.Track l-2-OL-3A.Listen to some travel tips for Thailand. How many tips are mentioned?Travel tips for ThailandThailand is a nice country in Southeast Asia, with something for every visitor. There is a lot for you to discover there. But before you go, you should make a plan to help you be better prepared. Here are sonme tipsFirstly, the weather in Thailand is hot and humid all year, so you should pack sunglasses, T-shirts, and sandals with you.Secondly, you should buy your plane ticket early. Thailand is a very popular place for a vacation, and the plances are very full. Thirdly, the traffic in this country is very bad and people drive really fast, so you should rent a car. Another tip is that you should drink a lot of water and juice to stay cool. Finally, and this is a very important tip, you shouldn’t take photos outside in the afternoon. It is too sunny and bright. Remember these tips and you will have a great time there. Have fun in Thailand! Track l-2-OL-4B.Listen again and complete the sentences.Track l-2-OL-5A.Listen to the first part of a talk about the weather in some vacation spots, Then fillin the chart with information you hear. For each place, write the best time for a vacation and the reason.Watch the Weather!Most people plan their vacations very careffi]ly. They think a lot about plane tickets, passports, and hotel reservations. But they often forget about one important thing – the weather. You should learn about the right time to visit your vacation spot. Here is some information to help you plan your next vacation.. Italy. The weather is sunny all year, but it’s sometimes cold in winter. April and May are warm and beautiful. From June to September, it’s very hot.. Australia. Summer here is from December to April. It sometimes rains, butweather is usually very good. In winter, it snows a little in some places, but most of Australia isn’t very cold.Track l-2-OL-6B.Now listen to the second part of the talk. Then fill in the rest of the chart＼N协information you hear.Hong Kong, China. The Weather is hot and very humid here a lot of the year. In July and August, it’s sometimes very windy, and there are bad storms. October and November are warm and not so humid, but in December and January, it gets very chilly sometimes.*Germany. From November to April, the weather is cold, cloudy, and snowy. In spring it’s warm, but there’s a Iot of rain.July and August are usually warm and sunny. * India. You shouldn’t travel to fndia from June to September. There is a lot of rain everywhere. From November to April, after the rainy season, the weather is nice and co01. In April and May, it often gets very hot.Track l-2-OL-7A.Study the pictures of these items. Then listen to the passage. How are these fivethings related to each other?In Tokyo, it’s an envelope with $850,000 in cash. At Florida’s Disney World, it’s a glass eye. At a hotel in England, it’s a goat and a false leg. How are all of these things similar? They are unusual things that people Ieave in hotel rooms, in airports, and on city streets. Lrish Martino works in the Lost and Found Center at an airport in a U.S. city. “Sure, we find the usual stuff–cell phones, keys, sunglasses, and wallets,” she says. “But people also forget some weird things at the airport, too.” What does Ms. Martino find? A woman’s false teeth in the bathroom. A mannequin in an airport waiting area.“How do you forget those things?” Martino wonders. Nobuo Hasuda works for the Lost and Found Center in downtown Tokyo. The Center has almost 800,000 items, Three hundred thousand of them are umbrellas! There are also manyother things –jewelry and briefcases, snowshoes and musical instruments. Mr. Hasuda keeps the lost items for six months and two weeks. After this time, the finder can take the item. This is good luck for some people. Remember the money belongs to the finder!Track l-2-OL8B.Listen again. Then complete each sentence with the correct word or number. Rack l-2-OL-9Listen to the story summary. Fill in the blanks with what you hear.Roberto is packing for a trip and Mike is helping him. Mike asks about the souvenirs that Roberto is bringing for his famjly. Roberto explains that the book is for his niece and the small Statue of Liberty belongs to his father. Roberto says that he’s ready to go, but then Mike finds a teddy bear and asks whose it is. Roberto says that it belongs to him and explains that it was a gift from Claudia so he always travels with it. Mike says he thinks the bear makes a cute travel partner for Roberto.Unit 3Track l-3-OL-1A.Listen. What are Ashley and her dad talking about? Check the answer.Dad: Ashley?Ashley: Yeah, Dad! I’m in my room. I’m packing.Dad: Hi, honey. I can’t believe you’re going to college!Ashley: I know.Dad: i: So, what do you want to study?Ashley: Art.Dad: Art?! Come on, Ashley. Be serious.Ashley: I am serious, Dad.Dad: I think you should study business so you can get a good job.Ashley: Business!?Dad: Yes, you’re a smart, organized young woman. It’s perfect for you. Ashley: ; But, Dad … there’s a Iot t can do with an art degree. The business world is very competitive ..,Dad: I don’t know, Ashley …Ashley: Come on Dad. Let’s look at the university website. There’s more information there.Track l-3-OL-2B.Listen again. Complete the sentences.T rack l_3-OL-3A. Listen to a conversation between two interviewers. What are they talking about? Circle the answer.A: I interviewed Sara Foxx. She likes sales, but wants to work part time. Hmm …I spoke with Jason Gray, and he wants to work at home but likes responsibility.A: Does he want to work full time?Yes, he does. How about Sara?Well, she wants to work part time, but she plans to stay at the sales position for at least two years. And she Ioves people,B: What does she plan to do in two years’ time?A: She expects to go to grad school in the future, but she likes thejob.B: Jason likes the job too. He wants to make a good salary and he Ioves to travel. A: Well, Sara hates to fly. It seemsjason would be the person we need. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have any sales eroPetxeTrack l-3-OL-4B Now listen again. Then fill in the chart below about which descriptions are true for Sara and Jason. Check the boxes.Track l-3-OL-5A.Listen to the following famous people talking about the right personality neededfor success. Do you have the right personality for these jobs?I’m Don Pierce. A good actor works very, very hard. People think that actors spend their time at a lot of parties and nightclubs, but that isn’t true. Actors spend hours –many hours –studying their lines for each movie. And you really have to understand people so that you can understand your character in the movie.I’m Janice. I think the most important thing for a good doctor is being a good listener. You have to understand people and their problems. A good doctor likes to solve problems and always wants to help his or her patients. And you can’t be impulsive –you should always be careful. Sometimes the first answer you think of isn’t the right answer. Doctors need a lot of energy, because they are usually hardworking.Hi, I’m Daniel. To be a success in business, you have to work well with groups of people. At the same time, you need to have strong opinions and be ab/e to explain your opinions clearly. Good business-people always like to make new things and try new ideas. They are very organized, and they work very long hours.Track l_3-OL-6B. Now listen again. Then fill in the chart below about which things are important forthe jobs listed. Check the boxes.Track l-3-OL:7C. Listen to a recording and complete the following paragraph. Use words from the box.A good athlete is hardworking. He or she practices for many hours before every game. Athletes should also be competitive. They should always think about their team, and how to win. Good athletes are also independent. They practice alone, even when the coach isn’t there. They are very careful about their health, and they don’t do dangerous things. And they are very serious about their sport – it is the most important thing in their life!Track l-3.OL-8A.Now listen to the passage about four personality types: The Dreamer, The Partner,The Thinker, and The Artist. Which personality type best describe you.The DreamerA dreamer thinks there is a “right” way to do things. This person wants to ljve in the “perfect world.”A Dreamer is often hardworking and organized. Many are good listeners and like to help others. Many Dreamers work as teachers, lavvyers, and in leadership roles.ThePartnerA Partner wants to be in a group. For this person, rules and group harmony are important,丁hese rules lKeep peace in the group. Partners are often serious, careful people. Many do well as teachers, managers, police officers, and politicians. TheThinkerFor Thinkers, understanding things is very important. They like to solve problems and make new things. Thinkers can also be competitive. They Iike to win. They are independent and often have very strong opinions. Many Thinkers work as scientists, inventors: politicians, and engineers.The ArtistArtists want to ‘oe free. They don’t want to follow the rules all the time. Artists like action and are often impulsive. They also like trying new things. Like Thinkers, many Artists have strong opinions. Many artists are creative and do well as musicians, actors, fashion designers, and athlete.Track l- 3-OL-9B. Listen again. C\rcle D for Dreamer, P for Partner, T for Thinker, or A for Artist for each sentence. Sometimes, more than one answer is possible.Track l-3-OL-10Listen to the story summary. Fill in the blanks with what you hear.Claudia and Sun-hee are watching a baseball game and start to talk about sports. Claudia says that she plays baseball five or six times a year. Sun-hee says that she often goes swimming and loves to play tennis. She also says that she’s not very competitive and just wants to have fun. When a baseball player invites them to play, Sun-hee as-ks if the game is serious or for fun. The man says it’s for fun, so Claudia and Sun-hee agree to play. But then while she is telling everyone how athletic she and Sun-hee are, Claudia falls ofF the bench!Unit 4Track l-4-OL-IA. Listen to the first part of this radio interview and circle the correct answers. Interviewer: And welcome back to KPLX radio in Los Angeles. We’re talking this morning with Europe’s hottest singer, Yeliz. Thanks forjoining us.Yeliz: Sure! Hello Los Angeles!Interviewer: So, tell us a Iittle about yourself, Yeliz. Where are you from exactly? Yeliz: I was born in Istanbul, but I live in Scotland now. My dad’s Scottish. My mom’s Turkish.Interviewer: You’re only seventeen. What’s it like being successful at your age? Yeliz: It’s pretty exciting. I get to travel, and meet some interesting people.Track l-4- OIL-2B. Listen again. Complete the sentences. Check the correct boxes.Interviewer: And welcome back to KPLX radio in Los Angeles. We’re talking this morning with Europe’s hottest singer, Yeliz, Thanks for joining us.Yeliz: Sure! Hello Los Angeles!Interviewer: So, tell us a little about yourself, Yeliz. Where are you from exactly? Yeliz: I was born in Istanbul, but I live in Scotland now.’My dad’s Scottish. My mom’s Turkish.Interviewer: You’re only seventeen. What’s it like being successful at your age? Yeliz: It’s pretty exciting. I get to travel, and meet some interesting people. Interviewer: You’re touring now, but what are your plans for the future?Yeliz: After the tour, I want to take a break. Then, later this year, I plan to make a new CD.Interviewer: Do you have any advice for other young artists?Yeliz: Well, I’d say follow your dreams. Work hard, and you can be successful. Trackl-4-OL-3A. Listen to a talk about how to become successful in business. What are the thingsyou should do or you shouldn’t do? Complete the sentences,If you want to become a successful businessperson, you should do three things. First, you should think about your goals every day. Make plans for today, tomorrow, and next year. Second, you should join a business club. You can learn a lot from the other members, and they can give you good advice. Third, you shouldn’t work every night and every weekend, Sometimes you should take a break, You get more energy and ideas when you relax. And you need a Iot of energy and ideas to make money! Track l-4-OL-4Listen to a talk about rea/izing dreams.Find your dreamWe all have dreams, but some people actually make their dreams come true. Their secret? They quit dreaming. And they start doing. Even a very big dream starts with small steps, and small goals. Maybe your dream is to become a doctor. Start by thinking about small goals for yourself. Ask, “What can I do today?” You can’t start medical school today, but you can send e-mails and make phone calls to get information about medical schools. Make a list of schools to call, and then call a few of them every day. What do you need for your dream? Tell friends and family members – many of them can help you. For example, you want to become an artist. You need a Iot of cheap paper for drawing. Maybe your friend’s brother throws away a lot of big paper at his office. So, share your dream with the world! Another good idea is talking to people who are doing your dream job. Do you dream about having your own restaurant? Go to your favorite restaurant and ask the owner lots of questions. Most people like to talk about their work.Track l-4-OL-5B. Listen again and complete each sentence.Track l-4-OL-6A. Now listen to two young people talking about their dreams.A lifetime dreamEveryone has his or her own dream jobs. Let’s listen to Yi Wang, a 29-year-old young teacher, and Hicham Nassir, who are going to talk about their dream jobs.“At the moment, I’m teaching chemrstry at a university in Beijing. It’s a good job, but my dream js to make films. In China, young artists move to Beijing from all over the country. Many of them are painters, writers, and actors. I’d like to make a film about their lives and their work.” Wang is writing the film now with help from her friends. But it isn’t easy. “At the moment, the biggest problem is money,” explains Wang. “We don’t have much.” But this isn’t going to stop Wang and her partners. Shesays,“First, we’re going to make this movie. Then, we’d Iike to show it in Chia and, maybe someday, at film festivals around the world.”16-yearold Hicham Nassir is a soccer player. He’s getting ready for a soccer match with his teammates. Hicham, the team’s star player, is a native of Morocco. He now lives in London with his family. “My parents want me to go to college, and major in business or law,” he explains. “They want me to become a lawyer or a successful businessman. I understand them, but I want to be a pro soccer player. And my coach thinks I can do it.”And what about his parents? “I hope they change their minds,”says Hicham.“1 want to play soccer professionally. It’s my dream”.Track l-4-OL-7B. Ljsten again. Then complete each sentence.Track l-4-OL-8Listen to the story summary. Fill in the blanks with what you hear.Mike decides that he needs to change his style. First he’s going to get a haircut. Then he’s going to quit some of his bad habits and travel more. Mike then tells Roberto and Takeshi that he’s going to be rich and famous. They ask if he’s going to become a rock and roll star or maybe a movie star. Mike says “no” and explains that he’s going to write a book that sells a million copies. What’s the book about? Mike’s not sure … but it all starts with a haircut!Unit 5A. Toshi and Isabel are studying English in London. Listen. Circle the correct city. Toshi: Hi, Isabel. How are you?IsabeV: Okay, Toshi … Well, actually, I’m missing Spain today – especially the food. Toshi: You’re from Madrid, right?Isabel: Not exactly. I go to school in Madrid.Toshi: Oh, where do you live, then?Isabel: Getafe. Lt’s a small suburb near Madrid.Toshi: f don’t know it.Isabel: Well, only about 150,000 people live there. It’s kind of boring. But it’s very affordable.Toshi: That’s good. The city I’m from is very expensive. You’re lucky.Lsabel: Yes, but we have a problem: the traffic. Sometimes I drive to school and the traffic is terrible.Track l_5-OL-2A.Listen again. Which words descri’oe the city Isabel lives in? Check the words. Track l-5-OL3A.Listen to a talk about a great city for a vacation.Singapore is a great city for a vacation. There are a Iot of interesting things to see. You can visit Chinatown and Little India, and go shopping on Orchard Road. Singapore also has many good restaurants. There are some great beaches for swimming near the city, and the parks are really beautiful. The city has very good public transportation – you can take a bus, train, or subway. It’s a safe city, and there isn’t much crime. It’s also a clean city. There isn’t much pollution. The only problem is that Singapore is expensive. The population of Singapore is approximately 4.84 million. With a medley of Chinese, Indian and Malay influences and a tropical climate, tasty foocl, good shopping and a vibrant nightlife scene, this Garden City makes a great stopover or springboard into to the region.Track l-5-OL4B. Listen again and fill in the chart with information you hear.Track l-5-OL-5A.Now listen to a passage about cities to go to for vacation.Choosing a cityIstanbul is a very unusual city – one part is in Europe, and the other part is in Asia. About 9 million people live there. Visitors love Istanbul because it has many beautiful, old buildings, and the food is great. At night, the seafood restaurants are very popular. And everything in lstanbul is very affordable for visitors. Traffic is a problem in the city, because there are too many cars for the old streets. There are also subways, trains, and buses, and some people take ats to go between the European side and the Asian side. The weather is very good in summer, but in winter it’s somttimes very cold.Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It’s near the mountains and the sea, and there are many great parkks where you can walk, ride a bicycle, or just relax. The city has good public transportation, with buses and fast trains that go everywhere. There are about 600,000 people in Vancouver, but it’s a very clean city, and there’s not much pollution. Two bad points – prices there are very high, and the weather is not veryjgood. Vancouver is famous for rain! But there are many good museums for those rainy days, and in the evening, the city MS great restaurant nightclubs to visit.Track l-5-OL-6B. Listen again. Complete the chart with information about the cities.Vrack l-5-OL-7A. Now listen to a talk aalk about The Best Cites to LiVe in. Read the sentences. Which city does each sentence describe? Someomes both cities are possible.Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “the world’s best.”San Jose, Costa Rica. When people think of Costa Rica, they imagine rain forests, rivers, and beautiful beaches. These things are not in San Jose. But this city is still one of the world’s best. Why? Unlike other cities in Central and South America, San Jose has comfortable weather all year (15 C/60 F to 26 C / 79 F). Housing is affordable in San Jose. Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels, art galleries and cafes. Beautiful volcanoes and mountains surround the city. You can visit them easily from San Jose. Minuses: There’s good public transportation, but traffic and air pollution are a problem in the city center.Hong Kong, China. Why Iive in Hong Kong? Here are two good reasons. The city: This lively city – once a small fishing village – is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern skyscrapers are next to small temples. Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy crowds fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. The food: Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes (try the dim sum). There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. Uses: This small city has a large population. How many people live in Hong Kong? Almost seven million! That’s why housing is often very expensive. Traffc and air pollution are also a problem.Track l_5_OL-8B. Listen again. Do you want to Iive in Hong Kong or San Jose? Why or why not? What is important to you in a place to live? Put these items in order from l (very important) to 4 (not so irnportant). Explain yor reasons.Track l-5-OL-9Listen to the story summary. Fill in the blanks with what you hear.Sun-hee and Tara come home and find a note from Claudia. Claudia wants them to meet her at a restaurant called Giovanni’s. She gives Sun-hee and Tara directions to the restaurant, but Tara forgets Claudia’s note. They ask a man for directions, but they don’t understand them. They finally take a taxi to the restaurant. When they get there, they are surprised. The restaurant is right across the street from the subway station!。
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Track 5-1-3C. Now listen to the whole interview. Circle the correct words or phrases to complete each sentence according to what each speaker says.Cynthia: And welcome back to "Book Talk" on WKRZ. I'm your host Cynthia Marques, and this morning we'll be reviewing Corinne Maier's French bestsellerBonjour Paresse -- which translates into English as Hello Laziness.Maier's book, Hello Laziness, takes a humorous look at the corporateworkplace, and encourages readers to do as little as possible whenthey're at work. Joining me to discuss the book are David Sorenson, ajournalist for City Tithes magazine, and Marc Pryce, a professor ofsocial psychology at Bower University So, let's start with Maier'sopinion in Hello Laziness that we work because we have to -- becausewe need the money, not because most of us love out' jobs. David, whatare your thoughts about this?David: I completely agree with that .... I mean, the fact is, most of us do go to work for the paycheck ... not because we love our jobs ... we needmoney to live. yntbia: Are you speaking from personal experience? David: Oh absolutely! Who hasn't felt this way -- especially if you've worked in a boring job with little chance of advancement? ... Anyway, I thoughtthat Maier dealt with the subject of office work in a very witty, amusingway in her book. 1 laughed out loud several times while reading it. Cynthia: Can you give us an example?David: Of what made me laugh? Well, for instance, she gives all of these wonderful tips for doing as little as possible at work -- things likepretending to be a smoker so that you can take frequent five-minutebreaks.Cynthia: That's a good one.David: ... Or ... um ... hiding a magazine inside a large work manual. Cynthia: Right, her tips were funny ... So what about you, Marc? What did you think of the book?Marc: Well, in places, it was humorous, no question. But overall, I found it to be rather negative -- in spite of the humor.Cynthia: What bothered you about the book? Can you think of a specific example? Marc: Well, one thing Maier says in her book is to be nice to temporary workers.Why? Because they are the only ones who do any real work. In other words,the other people in the company are all just modern-day slaves ...Theyaren't doing anything meaningful.David: Now I think that's pretty funny.Marc: And then there's another tip from the author: Never accept a position of responsibility. She says that you'll just have to work extra hard for little money. Instead of encouraging people to figure out what else they could be doing with their lives, she tells them it's better to just goof off at work. 1 didn't really find that very funny, 1 guess.David: Yes, but Maier is being ironic, Marc ...Marc: I know what you're saying, David, but what I'm getting at is that Maier'sbook encourages people to just give up. She claims that it's pointlessto try to change things in the workplace ... you know, that you can bereplaced by another person at any time. Her message is that you can'tget ahead in today's workplace, and you'll probably be laid off eventually, so why bother.David: Yes, but Maier wasn't trying to write a self-help book, Marc. When she tells us to go for the most useless position in the company so that youwon't have to work too hard ... well, she's not being entirely serious.It's kind of a joke.Cynthia: Well, I can see that our listeners are going to have to read the book and decide for themselves. Thank you both for joining us today. Track 5-1-8C. Pair work. Now listen to the whole interview. Pay special attention to what Resende said towards the end of the interview. Who do you think may have said each statement below7 Write the person's name. Then compare your answers with a partner and give your reasons.Interviewer: Why don't we start off by talking a little about how you developed your interest in food and cooking?Resende: We!l, food has always been my passion. As a child, ! used to love preparing meals with my grandmother, who was from Brazil. And as Igot older, I spent a lot of time in the kitchen, experimenting withdifferent dishes Thai soups, German tortes, Italian pastas. Interviewer: But you never considered a career in the culinary arts7 Resende: Not at all. You know, as a kid, I grew up learning that a person went to college and got a job in business, law, or something likethat. Telling my parents that ! wanted to "study food" would’ve beenimpossible. They never would have agreed.Interviewer: So, fast forward to the present. You're now a business development manager for an international technology company. !t doesn't exactlysound like the career you dreamed of. Tell us, how did TheMediterranean came into your life?Resende: About three years ago, I moved into an apartment around the corner from this store it's a lovely little place that specializes inimported food from Greece, Spain, and Italy. There's a deli as well.Anyway, i'd drop in there once a week or so to pick up different items.But the next thing you knew, i was talking with the owner, AlexKanellos, about a cheese or a certain wine. Then one day, he jokinglysuggested that i work in the deli since I had all of these ideas.I just laughed when he said it, but when I got home, ! couldn't stopthinking that maybe this part-time job was an opportunity indisguise.interviewer: So you took the job?Resende: Oh yeah. ! went to the deli the next morning. I had butterflies in my stomach. ! kept thinking ... I'm thirty years old and I'm takinga part-time job in a deli. What am I doing? When I asked Mr. Kanellosif he was serious about letting me work there part-time, he lookeda little surprised at first. But then, Mr. Kanellos handed me an apron,and the rest is history, so to speak, i've been working there everySaturday for the last couple of years.Interviewer: What led to your decision to buy the deli?Resende: About eight months ago, Mr. Kanellos mentioned that he was getting ready to retire, and was going to sell the place. So, l startedthinking ... lf he's going to sell it to someone, why not me? Whenl approached Mr. Kanellos with the idea, he was very open to it. lalso think he was pleased to turn over the place to someone he knew. Interviewer: And what about your job with the tech company?Resende: I'm going to stay for another three months, until Mr. Kanellos retires.Interviewer: How are your family and friends reacting to the news? Resende: My friends are really happy for me. A lot of them have jobs they can't stand -- especially my friend Suki -- and most would love tomake a change in their lives. My boyfriend has been pretty supportive,too, though at first, he thought I was crazy to work part-time atthe deli. My mom isn't thrilled, though. She's worried about meleaving a "good job" to run the store, but I know that as a smallbusinesswoman, 1 can be successful, too. I'm sure she'll come around!Unit 1, Lesson BForced to outsourceTV reporter: Silicon Valley software developer S. Atlantic makes no apologies for the fact that most of its work is done by engineers in India.Much of its business involves helping start-up software companieslaunch their products. Without India's cost savings, those companieswouldn't exist, because venture capital firms now require softwarestart-ups to offshore before they'll invest.O'Brian: It is now a table stake for a software start-up to do a pretty large percentage of their product development with an outsourcing andoffshore model. And I would say the majority of that work is donein India today, with China starting to grow quickly, and other areasas well: Eastern Europe, Latin America, other parts of South Asia. TV reporter: S. Atlantic's founders are Indian immigrants, as are most of its70 U.S. employees. It's Hyderabad, India, software developers makeabout a quarter of what U.S. workers would. That translates to 50%overall cost savings for its clients. The CEO of software start-upKommendio says he had no other option.Gil: Not in Silicon Valley during one of the most -- the toughest economic periods in history. Because capital is very, very tight. TV reporter: (;il says the lower costs will also speed up Kommendio's development cycle by at least a year. S. Atlantic's offshoring business is growingfaster than it expected. The company plans to add a total of abouta thousand jobs in India this year and next. S. Atlantic says hiringin the United States will be proportional, so that's less than ahundred jobs. Nationwide, information technology employmentcontinues to struggle. At the end of the first quarter, it was 2%higher than last year, and that's expected to slow because techcompanies plan to hire fewer than half the number of workers theydid last year.O'Brian: It's clear that there is a lot of creative destruction in capitalist societies and economies, and nowhere more so than in Silicon Valley.And the benefits of that sort of creative destruction, at the bottomline, are fundamentally, economic growth and more jobs in the longrun.TV reporter: In the near term, however, most ofS. Atlantic's jobs will be created in India.Your reporter, Fremont, California.Track 5-2-3C. Now listen to the whole conversation. Complete each sentence with words and information you hear.Mr. Young: Hi, Carrie ... Joel. It's nice to meet you. Please, have a seat.Joel: Thanks, Mr. Young.Mri Young: So, is this your first time visiting with a financial advisor?Carrie: Yeah, it is for me.Joel: Me too.Mr. Young: OK, that's fine. Now, in preparation for our meeting, you were asked to do a little homework -- to createa budget of sorts on your own. Did you get a chance to do that?Carrie: Yeah, we did, but it was tough. I don't see how it's going to work.Mr, Young: And you, Joel? How do you fee!?Joel: Pretty much the same. But, if we don't get things under control, we're going to be in big trouble. Mr. Young: From looking at your expenses, I’d agree with you there. OK ... next question ... any idea how you got into this situation?Joel: Credit cards. We splurged last year: we bought a new entertainment center for the apartment, went on vacation to the Bahamas, I bought a new car. Basically, we spent a lot of money on things we didn't need, and now we've maxed out all our cards.Carrie: And we don't have any kind of financial plan. We're living pa ycheck to paycheck, I’m having anxiety attacks just thinking about it. What's going to happen if one of us loses our job?Mr. Young: Let's take this one step at a time and see if we can lessen your anxiety, OK? ... The situation certainly isn't hopeless. One thing to do is to start tracking your expenses. Then, make cutting back on these expensesa priority,Carrie: That's easier said than done ... OK, so where do we start?Mr. Young: Well, the first thing to do, I think, is to eliminate some of your bigger expenses -- bring down the costs ...Let's see ... Joel, you're making payments on a new car, aren't you?Joel: Yes, I am.Mr. Young: Well, one thing I’d suggest right off the bat is for you to sell that new car.Joel: I'd hate to lose my car...Mr. Young: Well, get a used one then. The payments will be much more manageable.Joel: OK ... I guess I can accept that ... But honestly, how will we ever pay off those credit cards?Mr. Young: Hold on a second. We have to start slowly and be focused. Before you can get out of debt, you have to start spending less money in general -- making some small changes.... Now, let's look at your daily habits. You have cable TV, right?Joel: Yeah.Mr. Young: And what about magazine subscriptions? Did you calculate that for me?Carrie: Yep. We spend about $250 a year on magazines. The cable bill runs about ... I don't know ... what is it? Joel: About 50 buck a month?Carrie: I think it's more like 60 ... So that comes out to about $720 a year.Mr. Young: OK, so let's say we cut back on half of the magazines -- that's $125 a year --plus eliminate the $720 for cable.Carrie: Wow, that's almost $900 saved over a year. And we hardly watch TV anyway.Joel: Seems doable to me.Mr. Young: This is the way we need to look at it. Now, what about entertainment -- things like going to the movies, concerts, clubbing, going out to eat...?Joel: Well, we don't really go out that often.Carrie: Yeah, maybe we go to the movies or see a band somewhere once or twice a month.Joel: And we do meet friends for dinner on Saturdays, but most of the week, we eat at home.Carrie: Yeah, but we do get take-out at the Chinese restaurant about once a week.Joel: Oh yeah. And I usually grab a cup of coffee in the morning -- on my way to work. Does that count?Mr. Young: You know, if you buy a cup of coffee every morning it can really add up. Just think about how much you spend every day. Now think about how much that coffee will cost you over 10 years.Joel: Wow. I had no idea.Mr. Young: Yeah ... I'd suggest taking your own from home.Carrie: Sounds like another great way for us to save.Mr. Young: Good! Now, about eating out and going places with friends...Track 5-2-4A. A professor is talking to his class about migrant workers. Listen to the lecture and number the topics in the orderill which they are presented.Today, we are going to start looking at the impact that migrant workers have been having around the world, and at some of the challenges that they face on both personal and institutional levels. By the end of this lecture, 1 hope you come to realize that migrant workers are not only very important to national economies but also to the global economy, and that they will continue to grow in importance as countries and companies compete more aggressively to enhance their human resources.Let me start out by giving you some statistics. Today, almost one out of every ten residents in many industrialized nations is from another country, and the number of people living and working outside their home countries has more than doubled since the mid-1970s to almost 180 million.In fact, over the last ten years, thousands of people have traveled abroad in search of opportunity, and this movement has been noticed, and even encouraged, by different countries, as I will explain later. For example, Japan and Canada, and countries in Europe, Australasia, and the Middle East are beginning to realize how important workers from abroad are to their economies. Migrant workers bring with them special skills needed in an industrialized nation, and they are also willing to do Certain jobs that many citizens won't do, such as janitorial and factory work.In addition, by working abroad and sending money home, migrant workers are helping to improve the lives of their families. Money sent home can be used to buy a house, send someone to school, or start a small business. These are opportunities that families in some countries might not have otherwise.Moreover, the money that migrant workers send home has an impact on the economies of their countries of origin. It helps to sustain, and sometimes improve, the economic we!l-being of the home country. In 2002, for example, Brazilian workers in Japan sent more money home than Brazil made by exporting coffee that year. Another statistic points out that a very small percentage of india's population, only zero point one percent (0.1%), live and work in the U.S. However, these workers earn and send back almost ten percent (10%) of india's national income.Industrialized nations that have the largest number of migrant workers are now changing their laws to make it easier for foreign workers to enter, and remain in, their countries. Many countries are now allowing dual citizenship -- which was quite uncommon in the recent past, especially in developing nations. And now, a citizen of one country can live and work abroad as a citizen of another nation, and still send money back to his or her home country.Living and working in a foreign country is not easy of course, but many migrant workers have a strong sense of purpose. One man I met from Mumbai told me that although he missed being with his family, he knew that he had madethe right decision to move here, and in the long run, it would be worth it.Now, are there any questions before we move on?Unit 2, Lesson BBritain's migrant boomTV reporter: When the flags were raised back in May to salute the arrival often new countries in the European Union, there was one sour note. Worried at the prospect of increased immigration, many of the older EU states putrestrictions on the free movement of incomers to work in their countries. But now those who didn't, like Britain, are gaining dividends.FPB official: Several British firms have actually set up shop in Poland for a few days, doing a sort of work trade, ifyou like, where people have applied for jobs and the firms found them -- have signed them up, found them accommodation here, and they're working happily.TV reporter: Handy for Poland, where unemployment runs around 20%; but good, too, for Britain, where employers back the Bank of England's verdict that the influx of job seekers is helping to keep down interest rates. CBI official:They explain why we are continuing to see increases in employment, reductions in unemployment, without the disease we always used to have when the economy overheated: wage inflation, inflation generally, boomand bust. The economy's far more flexible than it used to be, and one of the reasons is migrant workers. TV reporter: More than half those working in the UK's health service, for example, are migrant workers born overseas. CB! official: They're filling gaps that either we have key skill shortages in -- and I think that's particularly noticeable in construction -- or they're filling gaps where people, frankly, will not do the work becauseof antisocial hours, because of relatively poor pay.TV reporter: But some opposed to increased immigrations see snags.MW official: It is true that a large flow of cheap labor will keep wages down. That's fine for the employer. But of course, it's the taxpayer who has to pay for the housing, the hospitals, the schools, and so on; not theemployer. So, of course, cheap labor has some benefits. But it's having a substantial effect on our economy,on the overcrowding in Britain.TV reporter: But not all the migrant workers like those from Poland stay.FPB official: Largely because they have already made some money, and they can go to Poland and either set up a little business of their own or anyway help the family who have been struggling while they've been living overhere.TV reporter: Migrants help to oil the economic machinery. In Britain, construction, agriculture, the health service would be in trouble without them. But if business leaders can see the benefits of managed migration, manyordinary folk, fearful of seeing wage levels driven down, are yet to be convinced.Your reporter, London.Unit 3, Lesson ATrack 5-3-1A. Listen to the interview. What is the relationship between Claudia and CaratCheck (/) the box.Host: lf you heard this story from a friend, you probably wouldn't believeit. But the fact is, it's all true ... Welcome to our program, I’m yourhost, Ross Bilton. I’m sitting here with Claudia and Cara, two businessstudents ... with their story to share ... thanks for joining us. Claudia: Thanks for having us.Host: This is a really interesting story, isn't it.'? ! think our viewers are going to be surprised to hear about it. We'll start with you, Claudia.Tell us how this all started ...Claudia: Well, let's see ... I'm attending school at Hampton College -- I'ma junior, majoring in business -- and one day ...Host: Let's back things up a bit. Tell us a little about your background first, Claudia.Claudia: OK. Um .... let's see ... I grew up -- I was raised as an only child ...and I was raised Jewish.Host: How about you, Cara?Cara: Not me ... ! have a lot of brothers and sisters and, we!i, my family is Catholic.Host: Go ahead, Claudia.Claudia: And .., umm ... Actually, I found out I was adopted when ! was young ... !searched for answers for years. I wanted to know about my birth parents.Unfortunately, I didn't -- couldn't learn much because my birthdocuments were lost.Host: How did you know you were adopted?Claudia: Because 1 didn't look anything like my parents ... so i asked them, and they told me ...Cara: I don't look like my parents either!Host: Cara, did you grow up in the city7Cara: Nope ... I'm a suburban girl. ! mean .... I like the city and everything, but I didn't grow up there.Claudia: I'm the one who grew up in the city.Host: That's great ... Well, obviously you two look alike -- honestly, ifi ran into you on the street .... well .... I don't think I'd be ableto tell you apart ...Cara: That's what everyone says ... even though our hair is different and our taste in clothes isn't the same ... I mean ... we ARE identicaltwins ...Host: Right ... OK, so we know Claudia is going to school. You're in college, too, CaratCara: Yes. l'm at the same college as she -- my sister -- is ... which is pretty wild ... I'm a junior, too ... the only differenceis I'm minoring in business.Host: And you didn't know Claudia7Cara: No, I didn't. Growing up, l heard rumors about ... well, there was talk that I had a twin sister living somewhere ... My mother had this theory ...that she was somewhere in Canada. 1 had no idea she really existed, andthat she was so close by ... Oh, did you know we now live only 15 minutesfrom each other？ In the same town？Host: That's really something! ... So, how did you find each other?Claudia: Now this is a funny story! We dated the same guy! ... Josh -- my current boyfriend -- told me, you know, "You won't believe this -- but, like,I know this girl who looks just like you! You have to meet her." And1 said, "Yeah... uh huh ... right ..."Host: You didn't believe him.Claudia: Not at first ... I mean ... come on ...Host: How did you know Josh, CaratCara: We went out a couple of times ... Nothing romantic, but ... um, he'sa great guy-- we're good fiends now.Host: So, what did you think when you met each other7 Were you surprised7 Cara: To say the least!Host: You certainly didn't need any evidence you were twins.Claudia: No, we didn't. When we saw each other -- it was pretty obvious.Cara: It was unbelievable that we'd been living so close to each other and never knew it! And it was such a twist of fate that we met and got toknow each other ...Host: Speaking of getting to know each other, have there been any surprises you've learned?Cara: We have a lot in common! We're both interested in music and ... urn, our bedrooms are painted the same color -- yellow! Oh yeah and ... Claudia: And we have the same favorite food -- fried chicken!Host: And you can finish each other's sentences! We'll have to leave it there for today. It's wonderful that there's been such a positive outcome tothis story. Thank you for joining us ... Cara and Claudia -- twins whowere separated at birth and reunited twenty years later. Good luck toboth of you!Track 5-3-6C, Listen again to the whole TV program. Then read the statements in A and B, and decide if each is a fact or a theory. Write the correct letter (For T} next to each statement above.Speaker 1: For years, scientists have tried to account for the mysterious disappearances of planes and ships at sea.Now, they may have the answer due to new satellite data. Stay tuned to Mystery World.Speaker 2: From Washington, DC, here's Clark Jacobs with Mystery World.Speaker 1: Consider these three facts: First...Over the last twenty years, hundreds of cargo ships -- many as big as a soccer field -- have mysteriously disappeared or been destroyed in the North Atlantic and near the tip of South America and South Africa.Second...The Bermuda Triangle, roughly the area between southern Horida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda, hasbeen the site of many ship and aircraft disappearances over the last hundred years, and Third...in thePacific Ocean, just off the coast of central Japan, there is a region known as "The Devil's Sea" -- givenits name in 1955 after ten ships vanished, and the area has been named a danger zone by the Japanesegovernment.For years, scientists have struggled to explain these events. Many speculated that bad weather or machineproblems were responsible, and on Mystery World, we considered the possibility of visitors from spaceas the cause.But now there is evidence that may shed new light on the disappearances. Satellites set up by the EuropeanSpace Agency have recently identified enormous waves far out in the oceans. These "monster are oftennearly thirty meters high, or about the size ora twelve-story building. They often rise unexpectedly,like giant walls of water from the sea, crashing down with great force, and then, they disappear.Speaker 2: Though waves this size have been a part of folklore for centuries, people believed that they were extremely rare, occurring only once every ten thousand years. The satellite data, though, proves that they are morecommon than once thought. Scientists now also suspect that these waves may have been responsible for manyof the unexplained disappearances of low-flying aircraft and ships over the years. So, how and why do waveslike these form? In analyzing the recent satellite images collected by the European Space Agency, scientistshave noted that monster waves appear to form most often in places where waves of different strengths cometogether from different directions. At the southern tip of Africa,for example, where the Atlantic and indianOceans meet, it is quite common for waves to crash into each other. Combined with the strong ocean currentsin the region, waves may then grow to enormous height. This theory may explain the occurrence of monsterwaves in similar locations around the globe such as at the tip of South America.To understand why monster waves might form in places like the North Sea, where there are no fast- moving ocean currents, scientists have turned to studying the weather and its effect on the ocean. They hope thatby studying weather patterns, they may be able to predict where monster waves are likely to develop.Even though scientists are beginning to understand more about monster waves, there is still a lot to learn.And now that it is clear that these waves are more common than once thought, efforts should be made to improveships'safety and to minimize the loss of life. For Mystery World, this is Clark Jacobs in Washington.Track 5-4-3D. Listen to the whole conversation. Circle whether the phrase describes Ashley (A), Jesse 0), or someone else (S). Jesse: Excuse me ... urn, Ashley, is that you7Ashley: Yes, it is. You must be Jesse. Nice to meet you.Jesse: Same here.Ashley: Urn. have a seat .... Did -- did you have any trouble finding this place7Jesse: Nope, not at all. Your directions were perfect.Ashley: Well, you were right on time. You know, I like meeting people here because it's easy to find. The prices are good ... and the food's pretty good, too.Jesse: Great! I'm starving ...Ashley: So, Jesse .... ! guess i'll ask the usual question: What do you do for a living?Jesse: I work for the city. I'm a firefighter .... I've been at the station downtown for five years. How about you? Ashley: I'm a pilot.Jesse: Really! For a commercial airline7Ashley: Yes. I fly for Paragon Airlines :-- typically I'm assigned the long-haul flights.。
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2. Select photos for each page. Two or three really good photos are better than ten so-so photos.3. Find other paper keepsakes to use with your photos. Look for old newspaper clippings, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters--- anything made of paper. Use your imagination!4. Design the pages. Put photos and keepsakes together on each page and move them around until you find a layout that you like.5. Glue your photos and keepsakes into place. Then decorate your pages with felt pens, paint, and stickers. Use your imagination!6. Label your pages. This is the most important step! Remember to write down the “5 Ws” of your photos: Who,What, Where, When, and Why. This will make your scrapbook much more interesting and valuable in the future.talking to someone.2 M: Well, here we are. This i s my mom’s house. W: It’s beautiful. M: Hey, Jen. Are you okay W: I’m just a little nervous. It’s my first time meeting your mother M: Come on. Don’t worry. Here she is now. W2: Hi, Tim! M: Hi, Mon. I’d like you to meet Jen. W2: Hi, Jen. It’s very nice to meet you. W: It’s nice to meet you, too. Mrs. Harris.3 M: Hey, Anne. Where are you going W: I’m going to the library to study. M: For what It’s only 7:00 a.m.! W: My final exams. They’re next week. M: Wow, well, good luck! W: Thanks!Activity5In 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 __1__ friends to say hello. When you shake hands, look at the person in the eyes. This shows __2__ and __3___. In New Zealand, usually, both men and womenshake hands when they meet someone for the first time. Fun fact: If you see two people __4___ their noses together, they are __5___ Maori. The Maori are the __6___ people of New Zealand. This is their __7___ greeting. In Japan when people meet for the first time, they usually bow. In business, people also shake hands. In __8___ situations, people often __9__ business cards. When you give a business card, give it with both hands. This is polite. Special __10__: In Japan, a smile 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.Avtivity 4Hot, hotter, hottest! Surprising facts about chile peppers. 1. Chile peppers are one of the oldest food crops in the world. Farmers grew the first chile peppers more than 9,000 years ago. 2. The first chile peppersUnit 4Avtivity2Interviewer (Int): Hi, what’s your name Gio: Gio. Int: Hi, Gio, Where are you from G: Milan, Italy. I: Welcome to New York, then! G: Thank you. I: Where are your clothes from G: My brother. I’m always borrowing clothes. I: How would you describe your style G: Casual, I guess. I’m not very innovative. I just wear the same thing all the time.3. I: Good evening. What is your name V: Vicki. I: You look beautiful. V: Thank you I: That dress is very stylish. V: My mother gave it to me.It was tailor-made! I: Wonderful. Where are you from, Vicki! V: I’m from Hong Kong. I: How would you describe your personal sense of V: Classic,I suppose. I like to dress up.2. I: Hi, there. Elena: Hi, I: Who are you E: I’m Elena. I: And where are you from E: I’m from right here in New York. I: A hometown girl. And your clothes are from…E: A store in my neighborhood. There was a sale. I: Great! How would you describe your personal styleE: Retro. It’s fashionable now. I: It looks old-fashionable now. ….in a good way, of course.Activity5Today I started my new part-time job as a trendspotter. I was nervous anddidn’t know what to expect. Well, guess what It was a lot of fun! I’m telling all my friends, “You should thi nk about becoming a trendspotter, too” On Saturday morning, we had to report to a recording studio by 10 a.m. The “Trends Coordinator,” Mandy, explained the __1___. Then she gave us a __2___. That was really cool! Next we sat around a big table in a room. They gave each person three cards. One card said “Yes—All the way!” Another said, “It’s OK.” The third one said, “No way!” We listened to about 10 different songs. After each song we had to __3__ a card. They played some hip hop, rock, heavy metal; and dance music. The heavy metal was “No way” for me.Activity3It was raining heavily. I couldn’t see clearly. I drove slowly. Suddenly,I saw a young girl. She was dressed neatly and standing in the middle of the road. I was surprised! Somehow, I stopped the car quickly. “What are you doing” I asked. She looked at me strangely but didn’t answer. “Are you OK” I asked. “I’m fine,” she answered. Then she smiled happily and walked away quietly. Nervously, I drove to my hotel and checked in.I told the clerk about the little girl. “Do you know her” I asked. “Ohy es,” he said calmly. “That’s Mary Anne. She died five years ago on that road. It was a car accident during a rainstorm.”town in west Texas in the United States. It’s famous for the “Marfa __1__ lights” Q. What are the mystery lights exactly A. No one knows __2__. There are many different ideas about that. Q. Can you describe them A. That’s a difficult question. Different people see different lights. They are not always the same. I can say that they appear after __3___ in the sky. They dance mysteriously in air and __4___. Then they suddenly reappear. Q. Some people say they are car headlights. Do you think soA. No. I don’t. A man first saw the mystery lights over 100 years ago.The man was Robert Ellison and the year was 1883. Of course we didn’t have cars in 1883. Q. What do you think causes the lights A. There are many __5___. The Native Americans thought the lights were stars falling to Earth. Some people think uranium gas causes the lights. Other people __6___ that ball lightning does it. Ball lightning is lightning in the shape of circle. It often appears just after a rainstorm. Q What are some of the weirdest ideas about the lights A. Well, some people call them “ghost lights”. They think ghosts do it. That’s the __7___ idea. Some say they are UFOs. I don’t think so. Q. Wh at do the experts say A. They can’t __8___. Some engineers even came from Japan one time. They studiedActivity 5The meaning of dreams For centuries, people have asked: why do we dream What do our dreams mean Today, science doesn’t have __1__ answers to these questions, but we do know some things about dreams. First, we all dream, often 4 to5 times a night. Second, we don’t ___2__ remember most of our dreams. And finally, when we dream, our brains are very active. Thousands of years ago, people began to study dreams. In many cultures, people believeddreams were messages from ___3___ or gods. Later, the ancient Greeks and Romans had a new idea: Dreams come from a person’s mind. Doctors studied dreams to help sick or __4__ people. I n the past, some __5__ used dreams to __6___ the future. They thought dreams could help a person choose a husband or wife, guess a baby’s birthday, or starts a business. IN some places, this __7___ is still common. Today, scientists think dreams are about our thoughts and feelings. Our minds send us messages about our lives. ___8___, many messages are often strange or confusing. People wake up and think: What did that dream mean So, how can you understand the messages in your dreams Think about the __9___ in the dream. What do they say aboutdon’t forget to pick up the cake. Marcia: You’re right. Dan: This is exciting. Boy, are Mom and Dad going to be surprised!.Activity 4Celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans!Mardi Gras falls on a Tuesday about six weeks before Easter, a holiday in March or April. Before Mardi Gras even begins, there are over seventy parades of dazzling floats. Come join us for a festival you will never forget! Tips for visitors: Plan ahead. Many hotels start taking reservations for Mardi Gras in August. To get the room you want, call early,In 1986, he met the __8__ of the United States. There was a big Hollywood movie made about him in 1993. And in 1995, he was a guest on the Oprah Winfrey show, a popular TV talk show. ___9__, Pete has seen his shadow about 85 percent of the time since the __10___ started in 1887. Let’s hope next year is different.1.undergroundes alive3.celebrate4.occasionally5.sign6.festival7.souvenir8.president9.unfortunately 10.tradition。
新世纪大学英语视听说听力原文
新世纪大学英语视听说听力原文文档编制序号：[KK8UY-LL9IO69-TTO6M3-MTOL89-FTT688]UNIT1 Our EarthTrack 4-1-1& 4-1-2Blake: What are you working on, Mary?Mary: I'm finishing my paper. It's due tomorrow, Blake. Blake: What's the topic?Mary: It's about Greenland.Blake: Greenland. Hmmm . . . that's part of Canada, right? Mary: I think you need to study your world geography, Blake. Blake: Well, isn't it near Canada?Mary: Yes, it's off the coast of northeast Canada, but it's part of Denmark.Blake: Oh, I didn't know that. Well, what's your paper about exactly?Mary: In my paper, I answer the question "Is Greenland really green"In other words, is Greenland covered by a lot of plants and trees?Blake: Is it?Mary: What do you think?Blake: Let's see . . . Greenland is in the Arctic Circle-way up north. It's cold, . . . so "Is Greenland really green"I'd answer "probably not."Mary: You'd be correct. It's too cold there. In the north, alot of the ground is frozen. The summers are short, so only the surface thaws.Blake: That sounds tough.Mary: It's hard for the construction industry. It's not easy to build in Greenland.Blake: It sounds so harsh. Why would anyone want to go there? Mary: There are big mountain ranges on the coasts. They're great for hiking and outdoor sports. And there are lots of animals there. You can sometimes see whales swimming in the harbors.Blake: That sounds cool! OK,so if it's not really a "green" place, why was it named "Greenland"Mary: The first settlers wanted to attract other people. They gave it an attractive name.Track 4-1-3Bart: So what exactly did you do over the summer?Gustav: We worked as volunteers at Glacier National ParkBart: I've never been there. What's it like?Carolina: It's beautiful. There are mountains and lakes... and, of course, glaciers!Bart: How was the job?Gustav: We had to do a lot of physical work. It was kind of hard.Carolina:That's true, but it was exciting, too! We actually saw bears!Bart:Wow! That does sound exciting. Maybe I should apply. I'll need a job next summer.Carolina: Sorry, Bart, but you can't apply to that program.It's a special program for international students.Track 4-1-41. Mt. Fuji is really beautiful from far away. When you climb it, it's just rocks and dirt ... but it's really beautiful from far away.2. Last year I was in San Francisco and I had a chance to drive across the Golden Gate Bridge. What an amazing feat of engineering. It gives you a chance to look through all of San Francisco and over San Francisco Bay and it's just a wonderful chance to see the city.Track 4-1-OL-1&4-1-OL-2Jay: Come in here, Elise. You should see this show!Elise: What is it?Jay: It's called "The Titanic of the Sky". It's about the Hindenburg, a great engineering feat.Elise: The Hindenburg . . .Jay: You know, that giant zeppelin that crashed in 1934.Thirty-five people died.Elise: Oh yeah, I remember now. It was flying from Germany to the United States. It crashed as it was landing.Jay: Right. It's so funny looking, don't you think It doesn't look anything like the airplanes we have today.Elise: That's true. Why would people ride in a zeppelin anyway It seems so dangerous.Jay: Well, some people called the Hindenburg "man's greatest achievement in flight."They thought it was safe, I guess. Elise: Who rode in it anyway?Jay: Mostly wealthy people. It accommodated between 30 and 40 passengers and crew. One person said it was like a "flying hotel."Elise: It sounds pretty great.Jay: Yeah, and it was fast. That's why people rode it. They wanted to get to their destination faster.Elise: Why didn't they just take a jet plane?Jay: Elise! You know they didn't have jets back then. Look, in 1934 it took five days to travel from Germany to the U.S. by ship. The zeppelin could do it in half that time.It was speedy. Elise: Well, maybe I'll sit down and watch a little bit. Maybe I'll learn something . . .Track 4-1-OL-3Jack: I think we should buy a bigger car. Big cars are safer. Kayla: Yes, but on the other hand, they consume more oil. Jack: They also look really cool.Kayla: That’s true, but there are some SUVs which are not big but also very beautiful.Jack: And I think big cars are more fun to drive.Kayla: But then again, it’s ver y expensive.Jack: Well, let’s get more information about several kinds of cars, okay?Track 4-1-OL-4My country has two very famous buildings called the Petronas Towers. The buildings are made of glass, steel, and concrete. They were designed by an American architect, but he used a Malaysian style. They were finished in 1998, and they were the tallest buildings in the world at that time. Eachtower has 88 floors, and is 452 meters high. I really like the Petronas Towers. They show both the modern and the traditional side of my countryTrack 4-1-OL-5&4-1-OL-6Modern buildings: We love them, We hate themThe world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris is almost 500 years old, and it faced a very modern problem: There simply wasn’t enough space for six million visitors each year. In 1989, American architect I.M. Pei designed a striking glass pyramid in the building’s center to be a visitor entrance and shopping arcade. But he also started an angry debate. Some people felt his glass building was a piece of art, like the ones inside the museum. Others said it was just an ugly, modern mistake.Kyoto, Japan, is the country’s ancient capital, and the heart of its culture. Its railroad station was too small for the millions of visitors. In 1997, the city completed a new station in a huge shopping center, right in the oldest part of the city. Designed by Hiroshi Hara, the building also contains a hotel and department store. Before it was built, critics said that the high, wide, modern building would destroy the cit y’straditional look. On the other hand, supporters said it would bring new life into the city center.Track 4-1-OL-7&4-1-OL-8The future building boom?Interviewer: What do you think is the biggest problem facing our cities?Erika: I think it's overcrowding. Talk to anyone living in a major metropolitan area and they will say the same thing;There's no space. Even the suburbs are getting crowded. Interviewer: Well, in some places there simply isn't any land left for building, right?Erika: Yes, that's true, but you have to think creatively. You can't give up so easily.Interviewer: Think creatively What do you suggestErika: What I'm saying is that we can build more structures underground. We can add parking lots,malls, hotels, and even apartment buildings.There's plenty of space.Interviewer: Isn't it expensive?Erika: Yes, it can be. In the past building underground has been very expensive. However, we have new technology thatwill bring the cost down. It involves using robots. You don't have to pay robots a salary!Interviewer: Isn't "building down" more dangerous than other kind of construction?Erika: Actually, I think it's safer than building skyscrapers, for example. Remember, we already do it. We have subways and underground shopping malls. I'm just suggesting we invest in a variety of bigger projects and that we dig deeper. Interviewer: What would you say to people who doubt your idea?Erika: I can understand their feelings. Whenever there's a new idea, it can cause controversy. But building down" is not some kind of impractical idea. It makes sense. There is so much space underground: It can accommodate a lot of traffic, storage, and people. With the new technology we have, we'd be crazy not to consider the idea --it's the wave of the future! UNIT2Track 4-2-1&4-2-2Situation 1Man: Oh no!Woman: What happened?Man: I can't believe it! I was sending a message and I accidentally clicked on "Reply to All."Woman: So?Man: It was a personal message for my friend, Jerry. I wanted to send it to his e-mail address only.Woman: Oops.Man: Exactly. ... Instead I sent it to everyone on the list.How embarrassing!Situation 2Man: I see you have a new keyboard. That's nice.Woman: Yes, the company bought me a new one.Man: That's good.Woman: Well, actually ... I spilled coffee on my old keyboard,and it stopped working.Man:Oh, I see.Woman: Don't tell anyone. Drinking coffee near the computers is not allowed!Situation 3Woman: Have you finished working on my computer?Man: Yes, I have. I'm afraid I don't have good news for you. Woman: Really?Man: Really. The problem is with your hardware.Woman: Oh. What do you suggest?Man: I think you should probably buy a new computer. This one can't be fixed.Woman: Well, I have had it for five years. It's time to replace it, I guess.Track 4-2-3Lea: I hate writing term papers! It takes forever!Steve: You're lucky, Lea. When I was young...Lea: Oh, I've heard this story before.Steve: Well, when I was young, we didn't have computers. We used to write our papers on typewriters.Lea: Oh, really That sounds difficult!Steve: It was, especially because I made a lot of mistakes. Lea: Did it take a long time?Steve: Yes. Computers are so much faster and easier to use. Track 4-2-41.I like the laptop because it's very, very thin. It's maybe less than one inch and it's about four pounds and I can carry it anywhere I want.2.My favorite feature of my computer is the Instant Messenger. The reason for this is that it's very affordable, fun andconvenient and allows me to chat with my friends from all over the world.Track 4-2-OL-1&4-2-OL-2Pam: Well, Lynn, I must be going. It was great to see you –Lynn: By, Pam.Pam: What’s that?Lynn: Oh … that’s Ollie.Pam: Ollie:I didn’t know you had a dog!Lynn: Well, we don’t … really.Pam: What do you mean?Lynn: Come here.Pam: Oh my goodness. It’s a robot!Lynn: That’s right. It’s a dog robot. They call it a “dogbot.”Pam: How inte resting! … But it’s a little strange, don’t you think?Lynn: Well, I wanted to get an interactive toy for the kids. They love it. So I’m happy.Pam: How much did it cost?Lynn: Don’t ask. It wasn’t very affordable. It’s cheaper than having a real dog, though. We don’t ever have tobuy dog food! And the batteries are rechargeable. Juliana: Hey, Henrik. Look.Henrik: What is it, Juliana?Juliana: What’s that guy doing over there?Henrik: Which guy?Juliana: The one over there. Wearing a suit. H’s pu nching so many buttons on his cell phone.Henrik: Oh, him. He’s probably playing a game.Juliana: Really?Henrik: A lot of people have games on their cell phones.It’s really popular here in Finland. They play themeverywhere.Juliana: Do you play them, too?Henrik: Yes, I do.Juliana: I only use my phone to make telephone calls. I guess I’m old-fashioned.Henrik: I heard that some people play games even at work.They can play quietly during business meetings. No oneknows about it.Juliana: I’d l ike to try it.Henrik: Here, use mine!Track 4-2-OL-3Penny: Hello. Your Computer World sales department.Ted: Hi, Penny. It’s Ted.Penny: Oh, hi, Ted. What’s up?Ted: well, my computer has crashed again.Penny: Oh no!Ted: Oh, yes. That’s why I’m calling. You know, it’s five years old. And I need to speak to Scott about getting anew one.Penny: well, you’ve called at a good time. We have some attractive new models.Ted: Great! I’m looking for something affordable. And I want to get something portable this time.Penny: I’m sure Scott can help you with that… Let’s see, he is in a meeting until 3:30. I’ll ask him to call you.Ted: No, that’s OK. I’ll call him after 3:30. Please give him the message.Track 4-2-OL-4E-mail is my favourite way to communicate. I think it is as fast as a fax machine, and it is as easy as a cell phone. Of course, e-mail has some problems, too. It isn’t as affordableas ordinary mail, because you need a computer and Internet service. And I don’t think it is as reliable as a fax machine. Sometimes e-mail messages get lost. But in my opinion, e-mailis as convenient as a cell phone. I can send a message from my home or office, and my friends can read it when they have time. Track 4-2-OL-5&4-2-OL-6In today’s report, we look at a new technology called pervasive computing.Pervasive computing means putting tiny computers intoeveryday electronic appliances, such as toasters and microwaves. With pervasive computing, appliances can communicate with their users – and with other appliances!Some companies now sell pervasive computing products like a “smart” toaster. It remembers your favourite kind of toast: light or dark. Companies are designing a “smart” coffee maker and a “smart” clock. Th e coffee maker can measure the water and coffee. It can even put milk in your breakfast coffee and make black coffee in the afternoon. The clock will check thetime on other clocks in your house, and give information about other appliances. For example, it can tell you, “Your coffee maker needs more water.”And that’s only the beginning. One company is nowadvertising “Save time –phone your washing machine!” engineers are making a “smart” house. In this house, the lights, heater, and air conditioner change automatically when family members come home. This makes the home comfortable, and it saves a lot of energy. Pervasive computing could change many parts of our daily lives.But do people really want pervasive computing Do they really need technology everywhere One company asked people about their opinions on “smart” appliances. There were surprises. A “smart” refrigerator can buy more food on the internet, but people didn’t want it, because it might make mistakes.“Pervasive computing is as important as a telephone,” says Rebecca Blair, president of InnoTech Corporation. But some of these products are not useful, or even practical. Companies should learn more about the technology that people really want. Track 4-2-OL-7&4-2-OL-8Local girl rescuedShe may have a broken leg, but she can’t be happier. Morgan Bailey, 11, is happy to be alive.Tuesday was like any other day for Morgan. She was at school. It was fourth period, and she was the first student to arrivein the gymnasium for her physical education class.Suddenly there was a loud noise.“There was a sharp cracking noise and then a loud boom.After that, I don’t remember anything,” said Morgan.The roof of the gymnasium had collapsed under the heavy snow. Morgan was trapped underneath. She couldn’t escape.“I woke up and there was a big piece of wood on my leg. I couldn’t move it. I was starting to get cold.”Fortunately, help was nearby. A new program using “rescue robots” was tried for the first time.“We were nervous about using the robot,” said Derrick Sneed, the man in charge of the program. “But in the end, the robot gave us reliable information. It went extremely well.”The rescue robot was able to go into the gym and locate Morgan’s exact position.“We send in robots first because it may not be safe for humans,” said Mr. Sneed. “Human beings are not as useful as robots in some situations. A gas leak, for example, could kill you or me but wouldn’t hurt a robot.”Although it didn’t happen in Morgan’s case, some rescue robots can bring fresh air or water to people who are trapped. Rescue robots go into rough, dangerous places. They work inlife or death situations. They have to be durable.Doctors say that Morgan is doing well. She should be going home in two or three days. What is the first thing she wants to do after she gets out of the hospital?“I want to meet my hero,” laughs Morgan. “That little robot that saved my life!”UNIT3Track 4-3-1&4-3-2Conversation 1Woman 1: What are you watching?Woman 2: Oh, just the news.Woman 1: Can I change the channel?Woman 2: In just a minute. I want to see the end of this report.Woman 1: I didn't know you were interested in the news. Woman 2: Well, it's Christiane Amanpour. She's really great. She usually reports from London -- the city where she was born. Woman 1: I don't know her.Woman 2: She's an international correspondent. She goes to some really dangerous places. When there's a war, she's usually there.Woman 1: Sounds scary.Woman 2: Yeah. And -- get this -- she's a wife and mother, too.Woman 1: That's very impressive!Conversation 2Man 1: That's a strange -- looking book. What is it?Man 2: It's the writings and photos of Dan Eldon. He was a photojournalist.Man 1: A photojournalist?Man 2: Yeah. A photographer and a journalist. He was born in London in 1970. The book tells all about his life and his dangerous adventures.Man 1: Well, the book certainly looks interesting. Has he written anything else?Man 2: He wrote a book when he was younger. Unfortunately, he won't be writing anything else -- he was killed.Man 1: He died?Man 2: Yeah. It's really sad. He was only 22. He was killed while working in Africa.Track 4-3-3Peter: Hello. I'm Peter Daniels. I'm a reporter from the Center City NewsPeggy: It's nice to meet you, Mr. Daniels. My name is Peggy Sims.Peter:Hi, Peggy. I'm looking for the owner of the Golden Pearl Restaurant. Do you know him?Peggy: Yes. He's standing over there.Peter: That tall man in the sweater?Peggy: No, that's an employee. The owner is the man wearing the suit.</QuestionText>Peter: Oh, I see him. Thanks a lotTrack 4-3-41.I usually always get my news online. I use the Internet because I think it's a very useful tool and it's always up to date.2. I don't watch TV or use the Internet, but I read the newspaper starting on the front page and going to the international section.Track4-3-OL-1&4-3-OL-2Joe: What are you reading, Maria?Maria: The Daily News.Joe: The News Ugh! That’s a terrible paper.Maria: Oh, Joe, it’s not so bad.Joe: Not so bad Lo ok at that headline on the front page! It’s so sensational.Maria: Well, they’ve got great comics. I can’t live without my comics.Joe: I know. But the news coverage is so poor, ... especially the international news. It’s a joke, really.Maria: I’m not so interested in the international news. Besides, they have so many other good features.Joe: Like what?Maria: Like… the daily horoscope, for example. I love it. Joe: That’s not a good reason to buy a newspaper … for the horoscope!Maria: Look, the newspaper only costs 50 cents. What so you expect?Joe: Good point.Maria: Besides the horoscope, I also like the entertainment news. I like to read about the stars and their love affairs. Joe: Well, you can keep The Daily News. I’m going to stick with The Times.Track 4-3-OL-3&4-3-OL-4Amy: John, I’ve never notice this old photo of your family before.John: My mother just found it in the attic. She decided to hang it up.Amy: It’s a nice picture of your family.John：I think it’s embarrassing. And I look stupid.Amy: Well, you could‘ve combed your hair … it’s a nice shot, though. Look at how young you are! How old were you in the photo?John: Eight … no wait, I’d just turned nine.Amy: I guess these two people are your parents.John: Yep. They were married when that picture was taken. Now they’re divorced.Amy: Oh. What do they do?John: My father’s retired. Mom works in a hospital.Amy: What are their names?John：Well, my father’s name is Joseph. My mother is Olivia---she was named after a popular actress.Amy: How great! I have an aunt with the same name. I love the name Olivia … Who’s that guy?John: Which one?Amy: The guy standing behind you. Is that your brother, Tom? John: No, that's my Uncle Randy. He’s only two years older than my brother.Amy: He’s cute. I love a guy with a moustache.John: Um, sorry, but he’s married now. His wife just had a baby.Amy: I was just making a comment … So the other young guy must be your brother.John: Yes. That’s Tom.Amy: How old is he in the picture?John: Let’s see… he’s nine years older than me … so he would‘ve been 18 then.Amy: And there’s your little sister, Tina. She’s so cute! John: Yeah. She’s two years younger than me. It’s hard to believe she’s in high school now!Track 4-3-OL -5&4-3-OL-61. A bank robbery in Virginia, USA, was stopped when therobber and the bank teller couldn’t reach an agreement.The robber pushed a holdup note under the window, but the teller looked at it, said,” I can’t read this,” andgave it back. The robber pushed the note through a secondtime. The teller crumpled the note up and threw it at therobber. He picked it up and walked out of the bank.2. A professional ice hockey player will miss the rest ofthis season’s games because he injured himself. NationalHockey League goalie Jean-Louis Blanchard went on theinjured list after he fell and seriously hurt his back. He was walking out of a restaurant in Ottawa, Canada, when he slipped on some ice.3.The first international camel beauty contest was held lastweek in Alxa, in western China. More than 100 dressed-upcamels entered the contest. The judges examined them forshiny hair, tall humps, and beautiful costumes. Unlikehuman beauty contests, though, there were no interviewswith the contestants.4.Police in Sheffield, England, arrested a 41-year-old manfor stealing five cars. Graham Owens went to car dealersand said he wanted to buy a car, and borrowed a car totest-drive. Each time, he drove the car around, thencleaned it inside and washed it outside---before leavingit at the side of the road, and walking home.Track 4-3-OL-7&4-3-OL-81.Nutty newsLulu is a kangaroo. For 10 years she has lived with the Richards family. Lulu was adopted by the family after they found her next to her dead mother.Mr. Ken Richards is a farmer. He was working on his farm when a heavy tree branch suddenly fell on top of him.Lulu stood next to Mr. Richards’ body. She startedbarking and didn’t leave Mr. Richards’ side.I’ve never heard Lulu bark like that---she sounded like a dog. She barked and barked and she didn’t stop, “said Celeste, Mr. Richards’ daughter.After 15 minutes, the Richards family went to investigate.They found Ken on the ground and he was unconscious.“Lulu is a hero, “said Celeste. “She saved my father.”Mr. Middleton, an expert veterinarian, said that Lulu’s story is rare. “I have never seen a kangaroo act likethat. Maybe lulu helped Ken Richards because the Richards family is the only family she has ever known.”Lulu has always followed Ken around the farm. She’s aloyal, friendly, and very intelligent kangaroo. After Ken leaves the hospital, he is planning to go everywhere with Lulu.2.Nutty newsApproximately 175,000 people live in the Republic ofVanuatu, an island chain east of Australia. It is apopular tourist destination be cause there’s a lot to dothere: you can visit waterfalls, go horseback riding, take an aerial tour, or visit a traditional Ni-Vanuatu village.Vanuatu is most famous for its scuba diving and snorkeling.In an effort to draw attention to these popular watersports, Vanuatu has created a world’s “first”: thegovernment has opened an underwater post office. You haveto be a certified scuba driver to work there. The officeis three meters below the surface in an area on theoutskirts of Port Vila, the capital city. So far, the post office has hired four workers. They will work in a roomsurrounded by the beauty of Vanuatu’s underwater world.Customers will buy waterproof postcards on land and thendrive down to the post office to receive a specialwaterproof stamp.Track 4-3-OL-9答案1. cool2. sold out3. realizes4. music reviewer5. apartment building6. get them concert tickets7. goes over8. invites him to go with her9. a date with 10. mind Takeshi going without himUNIT4Track 4-4-1&4-4-2Alice: I work six days a week. My shift is from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. I'm on my feet all day long. It's a very active job. Most of my customers are nice. I try to be friendly to everyone, but it's difficult sometimes. My customers give me good tips.That's nice.Diane: I'm very punctual -- actually, I can't be late! You know what they say, "The show must go on!" I like being on stage. Something always happens, though. During the show last week, the lights went out. I couldn't believe it! Youdefinitely have to be flexible.Mimi: My students are eight years old. I have to be careful about what I say and do. They are always watching me and copying my behavior. I'm like a big sister. The kids have a lot of energy. I need patience in this job, that's for sure!Track 4-4-3见课本p54Track 4-4-4见课本p57Track4-4-OL-1&4-4-OL-2Man: So, I see here that you went to college.Camille: Yes, sir. For two years. I didn’t graduate.Man: Do you speak any languages besides English?Camille: Yes, I speak conversational French.Man: Any other languages?Camille: No, that’s it.Man: Well, that’s great. As you know, we fly to Paris twicea week. We always need people who can speak French. Man: Let’s see… have you worked for an airline before? Camille: No. I have no job experience.Man: So, this would be your first job.Camille: Yes.Man; Well, I only have two more questions. Are you healthy and physically fit Can you lift heavy objectsCamille: Yes, I think so.Man: Well, the emergency window exit on the plane weighs about 50 pounds. And the meal cart is very heavy, too.You need to move those objects sometimes.Camille: I think I can do that.Man: Wonderful. Let me tell you about the next step. We havea six-week training program that takes place in thesumme r. You have to…Track 4-4-OL-3A.Listen to Olivia talking about her future plan and fill inthe blanks with information from the talk.I plan to become a teacher after I finish my studies. Idecided to study at this university because the teachingprogram is very good. We have a lot of practice working with children. I love to work with young kids. I expect tograduate from the university next June, and I hope to find a job in a kindergarten. I’ll try to start working inSeptember.Track 4-4-OL-4B.Listen to the job interview. Check the right item in thetable based on the information from the interview.Mr. Grant: Hello, Ms. Hale. I’m Mr. Grant, the advertising manager for the company. Do you have a resume or curriculumvitae to give to me?Ms. Hale: Yes, Mr. Grant. Here it is.Mr. Grant: Thank you. Now, let me tell you a little bit about the job. We need someone to design brochures on the computer. Do you have up-to-date computer skills?Ms. Hale: Yes, I do. In my present position I use computer graphics all the time. I have experience with animation as well.Mr. Grant: Oh, that’s very good. We hope to launch a new group of animated ads next spring. Can you work with others in a pleasant manner, Ms. Hale?Ms. Hale: My co-workers seem to think so. I can also work independently by myself.Mr. Grant: That’s necessary, too. What about flexibility in working long hours on a project?Ms. Hale: I have a lot of energy and I’m willing to get the job done. The work I did last year won two awards at a national conference.Mr. Grant: Excellent. That’s very impressive. By the way, did I mention that we need someone to start next week?Ms. Hale: No, you didn’t, but it might be possible.Mr. Grant: Good. Thank you for coming today. We’ll be in touch soon.Track4-4-OL-5&4-4-OL-6You’ve never met Melissa Hayes, and you don’t know her name, but you know her voice. Mellissa record information messages for the telephone company. When you hear the number you called has been changed…--that’s Mellissa!。
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Unit 5 Student LifeListeningAudio Track 3-5-1A: Y ou’re majoring in international business law, is that correct?B: That’s correct.A: And what made you choose this university?B: Well, I want to be a lawyer and this university has one of the most respected law departments in the country. It was an easy choice. What about you?A: My major is international business. I researched several universities but decided on this one because it has strong links with many multinational businesses. I hope that will help when I graduate and start looking for jobs.B: How did you find the application process?A: Well, I had to take an entrance examination, of course. Then, I submitted an application form along with my official high school transcripts and a letter of recommendation.B: And did you get accepted immediately?A: No, I had to attend an interview. I remember I was very nervous.B: It was exactly the same for me. But we must have interviewed well as we’re here now. Listening Activity 1: Audio Track 3-5-2/Audio Track 3-5-3C=Counselor, K=KaiC: Hello, Kai. Have a seat.K: Hi, Ms. Danielson.C: How’s it going? Are you excited about graduating?K: I guess so. But there’s so much to do between now and then.C: Well, let’s talk about that … Let me check your file here. So, what’s new? Have you researched any colleges or universities?K: Well, I researched three … like you told me to.C: Good, good. Which ones?K: Let’s see … California State University, Harvard University, and City College.C: And?K: Well, I applied to two: Harvard and City College. Cal State is just too far away.C: Sounds like you’ve been thinking about this seriously. That’s good.K: Y ep.C: Any news yet?K: Well, I got accepted to City College. I haven’t heard anything from Harvard. I probably won’t get accepted there.C: Why do you say that?K: Y ou know … it’s so competitive. I don’t think my grades are good enough.C: Well, let’s wait and see.K: I’ll probably go to City College. My brother went there. I visited the campus and I like it.Listening Activity 2: Audio Track 3-5-4/Audio Track 3-5-5Lucia: And finally today, we have a report about graduating seniors. Jason Kim is standing by. …Jason, are you there?Jason: Hi, Lucia.Lucia: The Metro Times newspaper asked college seniors, “What are you going to do after you graduate?”Jason: That’s right, Lucia. The students gave some surprising answers, too.Lucia: For example …?Jason: Well, more than 50 percent of the students say that they aren’t going to start a new job right away.Lucia: Well, what are their future plans?Jason: Let’s ask some of them. … Excuse me.Mizuki: Y es?Jason: I’m Jason Kim from XCA-TV. Y our name, please?Mizuki: Mizuki.Jason: And what are you studying?Mizuki: Art.Jason: OK, Mizuki, what are you going to do after you graduate?Mizuki: I don’t know. I’ll probably just chill out for a while.Jason: Chill out?Mizuki: Y ou know, relax.Jason: OK, Mizuki. Thanks for your comments. … Hello, I’m Jason Kim and we’re doing a live report. What’s your name and major?Ro bert: My name is Robert and I’m studying law.Jason: What are you going to do after you graduate?Robert: I don’t know … maybe I’ll take a long trip.Jason: What about a job?Robert: Work? Maybe one of these days. But first I’d like to take a trip.Jason: Thank you, Robert, and good luck. Well, that’s all for now. This has been Jason Kim, with my report on college seniors. Now, back to you, Lucia …Listening Activity 3: Audio Track 3-5-61. Hi, I’m Eduardo. I got accepted to college recently. Since the s chool is just in my neighborhood, I’m going to live at home. I will not apply for a scholarship because it is too hard to get it. I think I’ll be able to support myself by working part-time. In my view, money is veryimportant though it is not everything.So most probably I’ll study business. I hope I can make it big after graduation.2. I’m Jill. I’m going to join a sorority. I want to make more friends of the same sex. I think that women should be united and should always help each other. I’m going to d o volunteer work in my spare time to help those elderly ladies in the community with their errands. I’m not going to a large university since I can’t afford it.3. I’m Max and this is Sara. We love each other. We’re not going to live in student housing. We plan to live in a medium-size apartment not far away from the university. We’re going to study together and work part-time.Audio Track 3-5-7I’m Mary and I’m twenty. I’m studying Lifelong Education at the University of Tokyo. I think it’s important f or everyone to keep learning all their lives. That’s why I chose to major in Lifelong Education. Personally, I’m planning to further my education in an American university after graduation. So right now, I’m taking an English class. I want to improve my English. I’m working part-time at a video store because I need to save money for my studies abroad.I have a boyfriend and he wants to go and study in the United States too. We have similar interests and personalities. I’m going to get married and live in a house by the ocean. Sooner or later, I’ll have my own children. I will most probably stay at home to be a full-time mother before my children are sixteen years old. To witness their growth would be the most valuable thing in my life.Listening Activity 4: Audio Track 3-5-8/Audio Track 3-5-9New graduates talk about the futureAfter the City College graduation ceremony yesterday, we talked to three students about their plans and their dreams.Here is what Jameela Brown had to say about her future:I worked so hard for four years. I need a break now! I majored in biology and chemistry, and I hada summer job in a day care center. I’m going to take a year off before I start medical school. My plan is to travel and do volunteer work in West Africa. I’ll be a doctor someday but I’m not sure what kind of doctor I’ll be.Jennie Min talked about her plans:I studied business, and it was easy for me to find a job. Next month I’ll move to New Y ork to start work at Giant Corporation. But I don’t really want to spend my whole life working for a company.I hope I can start my own business. Maybe something with food. I love cooking! In college, I cooked dinner for my roommates every night.Shane Peterson told us about his big dream:Wow! Four years really went fast. I c an’t believe it’s graduation day! My major was computer science, but I spent all my free time playing music. I played guitar in two different bands. I also play electronic music, using computers. I have job interviews with three software companies nextwee k. I’m not worried about getting a job, but I really want to play music, too. That’s my biggest dream.Listening Activity 5: Audio Track 3-5-10/Audio Track 3-5-11Interviewer: We now have a winner! Stephanie Lee from V ancouver, Canada answered our ques tions and won the top prize: She will be our youth travel reporter in Europe! She’s going to travel for three months and write about her experiences for our website. Do you have any international travel experience?Stephanie: Y es, I do. Two years ago, I spent the summer in Hong Kong, China. I stayed with my grandmother and worked in the family business. I also visited Africa last year.Interviewer: What do your travel experiences tell us about you?Stephanie: I stayed in Hong Kong for about two months. I think that shows I can stay away from home for a long time. I don’t get homesick at all. In Africa, I went to Tanzania. The highlight was climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. It’s the highest mountain in Africa. The climb was very hard. Two people turned back before they reached the top. I made it all the way! Once I start something, I never give up.Interviewer: This job gives you a digital camera and pays your travel expenses. It doesn’t pay a salary. How will you get your spending money?Stephanie: I had a part-time job in a restaurant. I had worked there for two years. Fortunately, I saved a lot of money, so I won’t have to worry about money for my trip to Europe. Interviewer: Why should we choose you?Stephanie: Because I love to travel! I’m a hard worker a nd will have no trouble filing reports on time — and I have a lot of energy!Speaking & CommunicationAudio Track 3-5-121. I’m gonna apply to three colleges.2. He’s gonna clean the house next week.3. We’re gonna study together for the big exam.4. T hey’re not gonna finish in time.Audio Track 3-5-131. I’m not gonna meet them before 3:00.2. We’re not gonna take a vacation this summer.3. She’s gonna call us tomorrow.4. He’s not gonna attend Harvard University.Audio Track 3-5-14Hans: Hi, Tom. What’s new?Tom: Well, I’m going to start at a new high school this fall.Hans: Which one?Tom: Essex Academy. It’s a boarding school. It’s a five-hour drive from my parents’ house. Hans: Does boarding school mean you live there? On campus?Tom: Exactly.Hans: That sounds awesome!Tom: Y eah. I think it’s going to be cool.Audio Track 3-5-15A: I study hard and get good grades. I’m usually on the honor roll.B: What does honor roll mean?A: It’s a special list for students with very good grades.B: Oh, I see. Well, I like study hall. I can do my homework and prepare for exams.A: I don't understand. What do you mean by study hall?B: It’s a time that is reserved for quiet study.Audio Track 3-5-16A: Are you free at noon tomorrow?B: No, I’m not. I’m goi ng to eat lunch with my friends then. How about 2:00 p.m.?A: Sorry, but that doesn’t suit me. I’m going to get a flu shot at 2:15.B: Oh, really?A: Y eah. The doctor strongly advised me to do it.B: Then how about 7:30 p.m.?A: That’s all right for me. Se e you then.Video CourseVideo Track 3-5-1Agnes: After I finish my Ph.D. I would like to go back to Senegal and start my own business in agriculture.Brad: After I graduate I will move to Washington, D.C., to work for National Geographic. Calum: After I graduate I’d like to have a good job that pays a lot of money, and to travel and see the world.Dave: After I graduate from college I will go to graduate school and I’m going to study art. Alex: After graduation I plan to find a good job. I also plan to start a family and buy a house. Julianna: I want to start my own business, an import-export business.Alejandra: My students work very hard and get good grades to get into university.After finishing their degrees in the United States they will go home and either work with their families or open a business.Video Track 3-5-2Dave: Five years from now I will still be studying and I don’t know where I’m going to live. Calvin: I’d like to become a lawyer and I’d like to specialize in cyberlaw. I think c yberlaw will be pretty big within five, six years or so.Woo Sung: I’ll probably be married. I want about three kids, a dog, my own house, and a job that I enjoy. And you know most of all I just want to be … just I guess … enjoy my life.Video Track 3-5-3Mike: Do you think he was accepted?Sun-hee: I don’t know …Mike: Any news from Harvard?Sun-hee: He was rejected. He also applied to the University of Southern California, and they didn’t accept him either. It’s too bad. He studied so hard in film schoo l. And he got really good grades …Mike: I know. And he researched all those schools and applied for all those scholarships … I hope he gets in. Hey, do you know what he’s going to do if he doesn’t get into grad school?Sun-hee: No, what?Mike: He’s going to hit the road.Sun-hee: I don’t understand. What do you mean?Mike: He’s going to buy a nice camera and travel around Europe taking photos for his brother’s website.Sun-hee: Now that would be an experience, but it’ll be sad if he goes.Mike: He’ll get in … I just know it!Takeshi: (enters front door) Hi!Sun-hee: Takeshi!Mike: There’s a letter for you from the Columbia graduate school.Sun-hee: (takes letter from Mike) Uh, uh, uh! Now let’s think about this for a moment. What are you going to do if you aren’t accepted?Takeshi: Well, like I said, I’m going to travel around Europe for a while. And then I’ll apply to graduate school in a few years …and I will get in!Mike: (takes letter from Sun-hee) What will you do if you are accepted?Takeshi: Oh, that’s easy. I’m going to become a film director.Mike: (gives letter to Takeshi) All right then … here. (waits for Takeshi to open letter) Well! What are you waiting for? Open it!Takeshi: Here goes … (opens letter)Sun-hee: Well?Mike: Were you accepted?Tak eshi: I’m going to grad school!Video Track 3-5-4Mike: Do you think he was accepted?Sun-hee: I don’t know …Mike: Any news from Harvard?Sun-hee: He was rejected. He also applied to the University of Southern California, and they didn’t accept him either. It’s too bad. He studied so hard in film school. And he got really good grades …Mike: I know. And he researched all those schools and applied for all those scholarships … I hope he gets in. Hey, do you know what he’s going to do if he doesn’t get in to grad school?Sun-hee: No, what?Video Track 3-5-5Mike: He’s going to hit the road.Sun-hee: I don’t understand. What do you mean?Mike: He’s going to buy a nice camera and travel around Europe taking photos for his brother’s website.Sun-hee: Now that would be an experience, but it’ll be sad if he goes.Mike: He’ll get in … I just know it!Takeshi: (enters front door) Hi!Sun-hee: Takeshi!Mike: There’s a letter for you from the Columbia graduate school.Video Track 3-5-6Sun-hee: (takes lett er from Mike) Uh, uh, uh! Now let’s think about this for a moment. What are you going to do if you aren’t accepted?Takeshi: Well, like I said, I’m going to travel around Europe for a while. And then I’ll apply to graduate school in a few years … and I wil l get in!Mike: (takes letter from Sun-hee) What will you do if you are accepted?Takeshi: Oh, that’s easy. I’m going to become a film director.Mike: (gives letter to Takeshi) All right then … here. (waits for Takeshi to open letter) Well! What are you waiting for? Open it!Takeshi: Here goes … (opens letter)Sun-hee: Well?Mike: Were you accepted?Takeshi: I’m going to grad school!Audio Track 3-5-17Takeshi got a letter from the Columbia Graduate School. While Sun-hee and Mike were waiting for him to c ome home, they talked about Takeshi’s plans for grad school. Takeshi had applied to several graduate programs, but two schools had already rejected him! Mike said that Takeshi was going to hit the road if he didn’t get accepted. When Takeshi got home, he e xplained that if he didn’t get accepted he was going to travel for a while and then he would apply to graduate school again. He also said that if he was accepted, he was going to become a film director. Takeshi finally opened the letter — and it was good news! Takeshi was going to go to grad school at Columbia!。
新标准大学准英语视听说教程(1)Conversation听力原文
Unit 1Conversation 1Porter: Good afternoon.Janet: Good afternoon.Porter:New student?Janet:Yes.Porter: Welcome to Hertford College.Janet: Thank you.Porter: Can I have your family name, please?Jane t: Yes, it's Li.Porter: Er, L-double E?Janet: No, L-I.Po r te r: And what's your first name, Ms Li?Janet:Janet.Porter: Janet Li ... ah yes, there you are. Here are your keys.Janet: Where's my room?Porter: You're in staircase 6 room 5.Jane t: Who am I sharing with?Porter: Nobody. You have your own room. Er ... there's a Ms Santos in the room next to you.Janet:Oh. My own room? In China we usually have several people in a dormitory. Porter: Well, here you don't have to share with anyone.Janet: Thank you sir.Porter: No need to call me sir, Ms Li. Everyone calls me Stewart.Janet: Please call me Janet!Porter: OK, Janet, um, can you just sign for your keys, please?Conversation 2Kate: Hi, have you just arrived too?Janet: Yes!Kate: I guess we’re neighbors. My name’s Kate Santos.Janet: I’m Janet Li. Where are you from?Kate: From New York. How about you?Janet: I’m from Anshan in China.Kate: Is Janet your real name?Janet: No, it’s my English name. My Chinese name is Li Hui. Is Kate your full name?Kate: No, it’s short for Catherine.Janet: So do I call you Catherine or Kate?Kate: Everyone calls me Kate.Conversation 3Kate: Hey! This is awesome! Look at the size of this dining hall.Janet: Is this where we have all our meals?Kate: I guess.Mark: You just arrived?Girls:Yes!Mark: Me too. By the way, I’m Mark. Nice to meet you.Kate: Hi, I’m Kate.Mark: Hi, Kate, I guess you’re from the States.Kate: Right. How can you tell? You’re British, huh?Mark: Yes, I’m from London. And you are …?Janet: I’m Li Hui. I’m from China. But you can call me Janet.Mark: Hi Janet. Welcome to England. What are you reading?Janet: English.Mark: How about you, Kate?Kate: My major is law. And you?Mark: I’m studying PPE.Kate: That’s a special Oxford subject, isn’t it?Unit 2Conversation 1Kate: Oh, this looks nice.Mark: Cool.Waitress: Good afternoon, table for three? Come this way.Mark: Let's have a look at the menu.Mark: Thank you.Janet: Thank you.Waitress: The specials are on the board.Kate: So, what sorts of food do you like, Janet?Janet: Well, I like spicy food. And I'm not very fond of raw food! What would you recommend?Mark: Why don't you try the chicken curry? That's nice and spicy.Janet: What's in it?Mark: Chicken cooked in tomatoes and onions with Indian spices.Janet: I'll try it. Do we all choose a selection of dishes to share or only one dish per person?Mark: Usually one dish per person.Kate: Or the moussaka looks good.Janet: What's it made with?Kate: It's made with lamb and eggplant. It's a Greek dish.Janet: How is it cooked?Kate: It's baked in the oven.Janet: Mm, that sounds good too.Kate: And as a starter?Janet: What's minestrone soup?Mark: It's an Italian soup with vegetables and pasta. It's delicious!Janet: OK, I'll have that.Kate: Waitress?Waitress: What can I get for you?Kate: Well, for the starter, can we have two minestrone soups, and for the main course, one moussaka and one curry, please. What about you, Mark?Mark: I'll have the prawns with garlic and the chilli con carne. And could you bring us some water, please?Waitress: OK.Mark: Thank you.Waitress: Thanks.Janet: What's chilli con carne?Mark: It's a spicy Mexican dish with beef and beans. It's very hot!Conversation 2Janet: That was great! Except I don't like cold water. I usually drink hot water. Kate: Hot water? We never drink hot water except with tea. Let's have a dessert. What would you like, Janet?Janet: Any suggestions?Kate: Well, why don't you try the apple strudel? It's an Austrian dish. It's made with apple, pastry and spices.Janet: No, I'm not so keen on pastry. ...What's a chocolate brownie?Mark: It's a kind of chocolate cake.Janet: How is it made?Kate: It's made with flour, eggs and butter...Mark: And lots of chocolate!Kate: You'll love it.Janet: What kind of ice cream is there?Kate: I'll ask ... Excuse me ... What flavor ice cream do you have?Waitress: Strawberry, vanilla and chocolate.Janet: I'll just have a fruit salad, I think.Mark: And Kate, what are you going to have?Kate: Same for me.Mark: Could you bring us two fruit salads, and a chocolate brownie?Waitress: Sure.Unit 3Conversation 1Mark: Hi, what're you doing?Janet: Oh, nothing much ... Well, I'm just doing this quiz here in the newspaper. Mark: Let's have a look then.Janet: Here. It's called, "How much do you know about memory?" I've just done it.Do you want to have a go?Mark: OK, might as well. I'm not busy.Janet: Right. Look, I'll read the statements. Then you have to answer "true" or "false". Ready?Mark: Yea.Janet: OK. Physical exercise improves your memory. True or false?Mark: True, I suppose. It sounds like the right answer.Janet: You're right; exercise does improve your memory. Next statement: 30 per cent of people have a visual memory.Mark: That sounds about right. True?Janet: No, wrong, I'm afraid. In fact, 60 per cent of people have a visual memory. Mark: Really? Actually, I've got a pretty good memory.Janet: Have you? OK ... Next one ... When you're tired, it's more difficult to remember things.Mark: That's true, obviously. I can't remember a thing when I'm tired.Janet: Correct! If you do one activity for a long time, your memory will improve. Mark: I'm not sure ... True?Janet: Actually, it's false.Mark: Oh!Janet: Eating fruit and vegetables can improve your memory.Mark: I read something in The Times about that. True.Janet: True, it says here.Mark: Oh, no! I've got a lecture. I'd forgotten. I'd better get going!Janet: Oh, Mark! What a good memory you have!Conversation 2Kate: You're looking a bit down, Janet. What's up?Janet: Well ... I'm finding studying at Oxford quite hard.Kate: You're telling me! There's so much work!Janet: It's not the amount of work, but everything's so different. In China, generally we have large classes, we don't have tutorials. And mostly, our teacher tells us what we should do. So I'm not used to asking questions or discussing things. I find it difficult.Kate: You have to memorize a lot, don't you?Janet: Yes, but I'm good at that.Kate: You're lucky. There's so much to remember studying law! I have difficulty sometimes, I really do.Janet: Yes, well, we've been trained to do that. But we don't have so much training in critical thinking.Kate: What do you mean by critical thinking?Janet: Let me think ... I think it's giving your opinion and then justifying it.Kate: Yes, I suppose that's what our teachers have always encouraged us to do. Janet: I am getting better at it, I suppose.Kate: Hey! How about this? Let's pretend I'm your tutor. I'll make a statement. Yourtask is to examine it and then ask questions.Janet: OK.Kate: Everyone is capable of learning a second language. Go on, ask a question! Janet: Why do you say that?Kate: That's what the research tells us. Now ask another one.Janet: Can you give an example of some research?Kate: Um ... No! Look, I'm starving and I can't think at all when I'm hungry.Unit 4Conversation 1Kate: Oh, I must make a quick call. ...Jacky: Hello, Jacky Gordon speaking.Kate: Hello, can I speak to Abbie, please?Jacky: I'll see if she's in, can you hold on?Kate: Sure. ...Jacky: Hello? She's out, I'm afraid. Can I give her a message — er ... or I can ask her to call you back?Kate: Could you ask her to call me back?Jacky: Sure. Who's calling?Kate: Kate Santos.Jacky: Kate Santos, OK. Does Abbie have your number?Kate: Yes, she does.Jacky: I'll tell her you called.Kate: Thanks.Janet: Abbie? I know a girl called Abbie. She reads English, doesn't she?Kate: Yes, how do you know her?Janet: She has a tutorial just after me so we chat a bit. We get on really well. Kate: Yes, everyone likes Abbie. I think it's because she's really interested in people — she's a very good listener. She should be, she works for Nightline.Janet: Nightline?Kate: Oh, I haven't told you, I've joined it.Janet: What is it? I've never heard of it.Kate: Look, I've got a leaflet about it.Janet: So...Kate: It's a university helpline for students who are having problems. I'm training to be one of the people they can call to talk to.Janet: You mean, you're a volunteer?Kate: Yes.Janet: Oh, that's great, KateConversation 2Abbie: Hi, Abbie speaking.Kate: Hi, Abbie, it's Kate Santos.Abbie: Hi! I'm sorry not to have called you back. I've got a lot on at the moment. How's things?Kate: Fine. I just wanted to let you know I won't be able to come to the next training session.Abbie: Um ... It's quite an important session. Oh, can you hold on a moment. There's someone at the door. ...Abbie: Hi, I'm sorry, look, can I call you back later?Kate: Sure. What time?Abbie: Is three o'clock OK?Kate: Three's fine.Abbie: OK, I'll call you then. Speak soon.Kate: Bye.Abbie: Bye....Kate: Abbie's my Nightline trainer.Janet: You're saying she's your Nightline trainer! But she's still a student.Kate: Well, experienced students train new students, that's the way it works. Janet: Oh, I see.Kate: It's great! At the moment, she's training us in listening skills.Janet: Listening skills? What do you mean, listening skills?Kate: Um ... The ability to really listen to someone and make them feel you're listening. It's very important.Janet: I've never thought about that before.Kate: Yes, for example, one thing you can do is listen carefully and then repeat what someone says but maybe a little differently.Janet: So what you're saying is, repeat what someone says but maybe not the exact same words.Kate: Yes. You see, when you do that, you check you've understood and you show them you're really listening.Janet: So they know you've really heard them.Kate: Very good, Janet. I can see you've got it already! Hi ... how's it going?Unit 5Conversation 1Kate: Hi, Becky, how's it going?Becky: Good!Mark: Guys, look, can you help me with a problem?Janet: Yes, of course.Mark: The thing is, there's this girl I really like called Jenny Sparks. She's a Fresher, really stunning, reads history. I know her name because someone pointed her out to me, but I've never actually spoken to her. Do either of you know her?Kate: No.Janet: No, I don't know her. Mark, how can you like her if you haven't met her? Kate: It's because she's absolutely gorgeous, Janet.Mark: That's right! I want to ask her out, but first I've got to meet her. Got any suggestions?Becky: Guys! You want to order?Mark: Sorry.Kate: Three cappuccinos?Becky: Sure.Janet: Do you know anyone who knows her? You could ask them to introduce you. Mark: No, I don't, that's the problem.Kate: Are you matchmaking, Janet?Janet: What's matchmaking?Kate: Making introductions between people who might like each other. We don't do that here. How about just walking up to her and saying Hi? Why don't you do that? Mark: No.Kate: Why not?Mark: I'm not usually shy, but — she's so ... you know ...!Janet: Oh, Mark!Kate: Just believe in yourself, Mark. You're a great guy!Janet: I understand Mark completely.Kate: Well, it's the only way he's going to get to talk to her.Mark: OK, I'll give it a try.Becky: Solved the Jenny problem yet?Girls: Thank you.Janet: You'll be fine. Mark. She'll like him, won't she, Becky?Becky: Of course she will!Conversation 2Mark: Hey, guess what, guys, I've got a date with Jenny.Kate: You did it, you asked her out?Janet: When are you seeing her?Mark: Saturday. We're going to The Eagle and Child.Janet: Sounds great.Mark: Yeah! The thing is, I'm a bit nervous.Janet: Are you?Mark: Yes, I'm afraid I'll make a fool of myself. I could do with some more advice. Kate: Any ideas?Janet: Um ... I'm thinking.Kate: Well ... One thing is ... if you're nervous, it's easy to talk too much, so remember not to do that.Mark: Good point. I'll remember that.Janet: You should make her feel special. Show her you're really interested in her. Mark: I am really interested in her.Janet: Well, you should show her you are.Mark: That'll be easy! What else?Kate: It's a good idea to look good.Mark: That's pretty obvious!Kate: I mean clean clothes, Mark!Mark: Oh ... thanks, Kate! Any more advice?Kate: Yes, the most important thing is, just be yourself.Becky: How's it going, Mark?Kate: He's worried this girl won't like him.Becky: She'll love you! Ready to order?Unit 6Conversation 1Janet: So, are you looking for anything in particular?Mark: Maybe a T-shirt or a polo shirt.Janet: We could go into the covered market and have a look at the shops in there. Kate: And what about you?Janet: I need some cosmetics from the Body Shop on Corn market Street.Kate: And I'm looking for something to wear to Jenny's party tonight. But nothing too expensive. Anyway, look, let's go in here.Assistant: Can I help you?Kate: We're just looking.Mark: What do you think of this one?Kate: Hmm, it's OK, but I'm not sure green suits you. Do they have it in other colors?Janet: What size do you take?Mark: Medium, I guess. Oh, here's a nice polo shirt. I like the color. It's a bit small, though.Janet: Do they have it in a larger size?Mark: Yes, here we go. That's great.Janet: How much is it?Mark: Twelve pounds. That's not too bad. I'll buy it.Mark: I'll have this, please.Assistant: That'll be 12 pounds please. ... Thank you. ... And here's your shirt, and here's your receipt.Mark: Thanks.Mark: Look, I've really got to go. I'll see you at the party tonight.Kate: OK.Janet:Bye.Conversation 2Janet: OK, Kate. Now it is time to find something for you. What about this dress?Kate: Hey, that's lovely.Janet: Would you like to try it on?Kate: Yes, OK. Where are the changing rooms?Assistant: Just behind you.Kate: Thank you. ... What do you think?Janet: Well, it really suits you, but ...Kate: ... it's a bit big. Excuse me, do you have this in a smaller size?Assistant: What size do you take?Kate: Size 8, I think.Assistant: No, I'm afraid we don't. That's the last one.Kate: No, it doesn't really fit. OK, I'll leave it.Janet: Actually, I really like it.Kate: Why don't you try it on, then?Janet: OK. ... What do you think?Kate: Perfect. It really suits you.Janet: It's a bit expensive.Kate: Go on! You deserve it!Janet: OK, I'll have it. But I don't have enough cash. ... Can I pay by credit card? Assistant: Sure.Janet: Thank you.Assistant: Please enter your PIN. ... And here's your receipt.Janet: Thank you.Assistant: Thanks a lot.Kate: That was painless, wasn't it? But I still don't have a dress for the party. Let's try somewhere else.Assistant: Bye.Girls: Bye.Unit 7Conversation 1Janet: What time are your parents arriving?Kate: Eleven. Oh no, it's 10.30! I must clean up my room, it's a mess.Janet: Would you like me to give you a hand?Kate: Oh, yes, that would be great! ...Janet: So, what are they like, your parents?Kate: They're great. They're very different. Mum's pretty sociable — she's real funny. Dad isn't as sociable — he's kind of quiet — he reads a lot and he likes spending time alone. He's a lot more chilled than Mum.Janet: They do sound quite different.Kate: Yes. Mum — she tends to worry a lot, whereas Dad's quite ... easygoing. He's good at listening, you can tell him anything. Um ... could you put those over there? Janet: Sure. So who are you most like?Kate: You tell me!Janet: Hmm, you've got a bit of both of them, I think.Kate: Yes, I think so, too. I'm sociable, like Mum —Janet: You're very sociable!Kate: Yes, but I like to spend time alone.Janet: I don't think you worry a lot, do you?Kate: No, I'm like Dad in that way.Kate: Oh, look at the time, I must go. I'm meeting them outside the Lodge.Conversation 2Julia: This is great. It's just like I pictured it. Look at that, isn't it beautiful?Rob: Wow, Kate, honey! I love your school!Kate: No, Dad, I'm not at Law School, I'm at university!Rob: OK, honey. It's Oxford, England — I know! ...Rob: Listen, honey, Granddad had a fall just before we left.Kate: Oh, no!Rob: It's OK. He broke his arm but they don't think it's serious.Julia: I don't know, when old people break something, it can be very serious. Rob: I think he'll be fine!Kate: Tell me all about it. What exactly happened?Rob: He fell down the steps in the backyard.Kate: Oh, poor Granddad! So go on!Rob: He was taken to the hospital by ambulance ... they kept him there for several hours, didn't they, Julia? But they let him go home.Julia: I feel awful that we can't be with him.Rob: Julia, I spoke to Granddad as soon as we landed and he said the doctors aren't worried.Kate: What else did he say?Rob: He said his arm doesn't hurt him.Kate: Oh, good! So he'll be OK, right? There's no real concern?Rob: No, I told you, honey, there's no need to worry. ... Just look at that! What a great place!Kate: Yes, isn't it wonderful?Rob: Come on, let's go and eat. Isn't there a pub nearby? I seem to remember passing one. I'd love to eat in an English pub.Kate: OK, let's do that.Rob: There's no need to worry, honey.Unit 8Conversation 1Assistant: Hi, how can I help you?Mark: I'd like to book a flight and make a hotel reservation.Assistant: Going to ...?Mark: To New York, please.Assistant: Is that a one-way or a return?Mark: A return, please. Out on the 17th of June and coming back on the 10th of September.Assistant: OK, and I guess you want economy not club?Mark: Yes, economy, please. Could I have an aisle seat, not a window seat? Assistant: I'm afraid you'll have to do that at the airport. What about accommodation?Mark: Well, most of the time I'm working in upstate New York, but I need a cheap hotel in New York City and one in Boston for a few nights.Assistant: How many nights will you be staying?Mark: Three nights in Boston and two nights in New York. The 12th to the 15th of August in Boston, leaving on the 15th, so three nights in Boston. Then the 15th to the 17th in New York, leaving on the 17th. So two nights in New York.Assistant: OK, I can check that out for you. Single or double room?Mark: Single. With a shower, please.Assistant: I can get you rooms in budget hotels and motels for around 75 dollars a night.Mark: Does the price include breakfast?Assistant: Let me see. Yes, I can do that for you.Mark: What time is check-out?Assistant: Usually midday ... Do you have a student card? You'll need it for the cheap flights and the accommodation. Oh, and any travelling within the US? We can get you seats on Greyhound buses, if you want.Mark: Actually, that would be great. Can you get me a seat from New York to Boston, travelling on the 12th of August? And then one from New York to Chicago on the 17th? After Chicago I'm going to DC and then back to New York, but I'll get those tickets when I'm in the States.Assistant: No problem, just give me a few minutes ...Conversation 2Kate: Have you made plans for the summer vacation yet?Mark: Yes, I'm travelling around the States for three months.Janet: Three months! Wow, you're lucky! Whereabouts are you going?Mark: Well, I'm flying to New York City, and then I'm working for eight weeks as a counsellor on a summer camp in upstate New York. And then I'm travelling around for about four weeks, back in time for the start of term.Kate: Where are you staying?Mark: On the campsite in the mountains. It's about an hour away from New York City by bus.Kate: What are you going to do there?Mark: I'll be looking after teenagers, city kids mostly. We're going swimming, rafting and canoeing, and maybe backpacking in the mountains.Janet: That sounds amazing! And after that, what are your plans?Mark: I'll catch the Greyhound bus to Boston, and relax in a hotel for three days. Kate: The museums in Boston are great! You absolutely must visit them.Mark: OK, I'll do that. Then I go back to New York for two days, to watch a baseball game.Kate: The New York Yankees? That's my team!Mark: Then I'm flying to Chicago for six days, to stay with some friends.Kate: And will you fly home from Chicago?Mark: No, then I'll go to DC for six days to do some sightseeing. And then I'll be back a few days before the beginning of term.Janet: It sounds like a dream vacation.Unit 9Conversation 1Kate: Oh, Janet, you don't look too good. What's the matter?Janet: Oh, I'm OK. I am not sleeping very well at the moment, so I'm quite tired. I fell asleep in the lecture just now.Kate: Is anything wrong?Janet: Oh, I don't know. Maybe I'm worried about my end of term exams. And I've got an essay to write.Kate: Are you eating properly? I didn't see you at dinner last night.Janet: No, I've lost my appetite. I can't face any more Western food for a few days. Kate: I think you've lost some weight. Do you feel sick?Janet: Mostly homesick.Kate: Have you talked to your tutor?Janet: No! Why would I do that?Kate: Well, it's part of his job to keep an eye on your health. Why don't you make an appointment to see the doctor?Janet: But I'm all right.Kate: Do you have any other symptoms? Do you have a headache?Janet: Well, I have a headache nearly all the time at the moment. And I feel a bit depressed. But it's nothing. I'll be all right. Please! Don't worry about me.Kate: You poor thing! Why don't you make an appointment to see the doctor? She'll give you a check-up; take your temperature and blood pressure, all the usual tests. Janet: Oh, I don't want to make a fuss. It's nothing.Kate: You're not making a fuss. I am! And I'm coming with you.Conversation 2Doctor: What seems to be the problem?Janet: Well ...Kate: She hasn't been eating or sleeping properly. She fell asleep in the lecture this morning.Doctor: Hmm, and what did the lecturer think of that?Janet: Fortunately, he didn't see me.Doctor: OK, I'm going to ask you a few questions. How's your social life?Janet: It's fine. I've got some really nice friends.Doctor: Have you got a boyfriend?Janet: No. I don't think my parents would like me to have one while I'm at university.Doctor: And are you eating properly?Janet: Yes, I think so.Kate: She says she's a bit fed up with Western food.Doctor: OK, so you'd like some home comfort ... what's your favorite food? Janet: Fried rice!Doctor: Not much fried rice for dinner in college, is there? Um, any worries about your work?Janet: No. Maybe. Yes, I suppose so.Doctor: Do you have an essay crisis?Janet: Yes! I haven't finished all the reading. I don't read as quickly as my friends, so it takes me a long time to write my essays.Doctor: OK, Janet. I want you to try and take a few days off. I'll have a word with your tutor and see if he can wait for your essay.Janet: OK.Doctor: If you're run down or depressed, you're more likely to catch a cold. Can you come back and see me next week? In the meantime, I suggest you try taking some...Unit 10Conversation 1Janet: Hi!Mark: Hi!Kate: How are you?Mark: I'm OK, thanks. How're you guys?Kate: Good.Mark: Good ... Oh, that traffic! It's getting worse and worse!Kate: Tell me about it, it's awful! Don't you worry about your health when you're cycling? All that pollution! Like, what are we breathing in? They really should do something about it!Mark: I think they intend to — or at least they keep talking about it.Janet:Shall we go inside?Mark: Yea....Mark: You know, it sounds crazy, but it might be an idea to ban cars from the centre of the city. I nearly got hit by a crazy driver earlier.Kate: Are you OK?Mark: Yes, I'm fine.Janet: Would they really do that — ban cars?Mark: It's possible. It'd sort out the traffic problems. And it would reduce pollution. Janet: I don't think that would be very popular with drivers.Mark: But it would be safer for cyclists.Kate: Supposing they introduced a congestion charge?Mark: Like in London?Janet: Do you think it would stop people driving into Oxford?Mark: It'd stop some people.Kate: They could always extend the Park and Ride scheme.Janet: It's a good idea.Kate: If people actually use it.Mark: Hey, I haven't told you, I'm going to a meeting of the Environmental Action Group tonight.Kate: You are? Good for you!Mark: Yes, I'm just concerned about the environment. I've decided to get more active, believe it or not.Janet: I guess we all should.Kate: I know, you're right ... Excuse me ...Conversation 2Janet: By the way, Mark, how did your meeting go?Mark: Quite interesting, actually.Janet: So what did they talk about?Mark: Uh, recycling, mostly. They have this plan ... that everyone should write to the Council. Ask them to collect more rubbish. You know, like, all the plastic, which they don't do. I'm going to write a letter this evening.Janet: Really? You know, I think I might go to the next meeting. I've been meaning to do something ... get more active about the environment.Mark: Yes, we all need to. Global warming, ice caps melting, pollution. Doesn't it worry you?Janet: Yes, it's really frightening.Mark: Hey, it would be great if you came to the meeting, Janet. The Action Group really wants to make students more aware of what they can do to help.Janet: You know, I think everyone knows what they should do. But they don't do it — I don't do it.Mark: I'm the same. Actually, there's something we could do right now.Janet: What?Mark: There's this poster they want to put up all over the university. It tells you easy ways of saving energy. I'm looking at it, here, look ...Janet: "Use less hot water ..."Mark: They've asked us to print it out and put it up in college. You want to help me? Janet: Sure! It might be an idea to ask Kate to help.Mark: Yes, let's ask her. But why don't we print it out — right now?Janet: Sure.。
新世纪大学英语视听说教程答案
Unit 1 Lesson AP2 Aa8 b2 c1 d4 e145 f6789 g1367 h145 i67 P3 ABP3 B1F 2T 3F 4T 5T 6F 7TP4 B YesP6 A1.Sigapore2.Greenland3.Angel Falls4.Etna5.the Andes6.Mammonth Caveke Baikal8.the Sahara 9.Canada’sP8 A2P8 B1257P8 AThe picture on the right.P9 B1.very famous buildings2.made of glass, steel,concrete3.designed4.style5.19986.452 meters high7.both the modern and the traditional side of my country P10 A1.world-famous museum,Paris, 500 years,six million2.ancient capital,big enough,millions of,shoppingcenterP10 B1.Louvre Museum2.Kyoto,Japan3.19894.Hiroshi Hara5.To cope with the millions of visitors6.brings new life into the city center7.an ugly, modern mistakeP11 BAnswer 3P11 CAnswer 2467Lesson BP13 ASentences 1.3 and 5 are True.2.False;halfway,not all the way 4. False;from far away,not close up P13 B1.thousands2.by car3.unimpressedP14 B1b 2c 3b 4c 5cP15 A2e 3c 4a 5d 6f 7h 8bP16 C1.man2.something being built3.goes up4.but on the other hand5.building down6.underground7.above ground8.living in a cave9.True10.That’s right.11.all these buildings popped up12.I’ll bet.13.Maybe14.You know what?15.you are too much.P181.construction site2.buildings3.admires4.skyscrapers5.taking pictures6.something famous7.the rich and famous stay8.what’s being built9.turns out10.parking garageUnit 2P20 B3.address 3.hardware4.mouse5.menu6.icon7.surfing 8.crashed 9.crashed 10.mouse11.surfing 13.icon 14.hardware 15.menu4.16.addressP20 A1b 2a 3cP21 B1.friend2.to All3.keyboard4.coffeeputer6.fiveP21 B On typewritersP24 A1.pet2.cell phonesP24 BConversation 1:a.not very affordablec.interactived.rechargeablee.strangeConversation 2d.popularP24 A message on the right P25 BP25 AToaster,microwave,coffeemaker,clock,washing machine,lights,hearter,airconditioner,refrigerator,telephoneP26 B1.T2.T3.F;not coffee maker,but clock4.F;not today live,but in the future will be5.F;not wanted,but didn’t want6.F;not allP27 CA3 b6 c4 d2 e5 f7Lesson BP29 A2.T3.T4.F;computer,not cell phone5.T6.F;e-mails,not phones7.T8.T9.F; not reliableP30 B1.T2.T3.F;today,not tomorrow4.F;a typewriter,not a computer5.T6.F;terrible,not happyP31 A2a 3b 4a 5b 6bP32 C1.weren’t that bad2.as for3.oh my gosh4.were so unreliableed to crash all the time6.as affordable or as fast as7.as fast as some of the newer,more expensive ones8.nowadaysed to use the ones at the university10.No big deal11.in those daysP33 ATobuy,tosee,viewing,attractive,innovative,reliable,affo rdable,watchingP341.term paper2.technologyed to4.reliable5.models6.didn’t use toputer labs8.the electricity went out9.old-fashioned10.assignmentUnit 3 Lesson AP35 A2D 3G 4C 5F 6B 7H 8EP36 A1.international correspondent2.journalist and photographerP36 B1C 2D 3C 4B 5B 6DP41 A1.likes2.dislikesP41 B1.the comics page, the horoscope,the price2.the news coverage,the headlinesP41 ABack row,left to right:Tom,Joseph,Olivia,Randy;Front row:TinaP41 B1.Olivia2.Amy3.Randy4.TinaP43 A1.They Couldn’t Communicate2.A Dangerous Occupation3.Silent Beauties4.A Very Busy ThiefB.1.could not communicate with each other2.he slipped on ice3.they were camels4.he didn’t return it to the car dealerP44 AFirst story: Kangaroo to the rescue!Second story: An underwater post office?P44 B1.102.farmer3.barking4.scuba diving5.drawtourists’ attention 6.threeLesson BP46 ASentences 1,3 and 7 are True.2.False;boring and not very creative,not interestingand very creative4.False;doesn’t think5. False;news anchors,not cameramen6.False;doesn’t feelP46 B2.Miyuki:d3.Dennis:b4.Alejandra:e5.Nick:a6.Gian:cP47 B1b 2c 3b 4a 5cP48 AP49 C1.stuff2.Hey3.Isn’t he that4.with the silverguitar5.long,black hair6.short spiky hair7.wears thatreally cool white suit 8.man 9.The one sitting down 10.with the long hair and glasses11.what are you waiting for?12.Are you kidding13.I hardly know her14.Somehow15.You are kidding me5.6.Unit 4 Lesson AP52 B.1.pleasant2.active3.punctual4.careful5.flexible6.independentP52 C1c 2a 3d 4b 5f 6eP53 A1.Diane2.Mimi3.AliceB1.b boss→customers2.a late→punctual 2.b Yesterday→Last week3.a ten→eight 3.b question→energyP54 BJuan has been studying Japanese. Greg has been married for two years.P57 Da.tour guideb.fashion designerc.flight attendantd.farm hande.police officerf.taxi driverg.fitness instructorh.film directorP57 E1b 2f 3d 4h 5c 6a 7c 8gP58 A flight attendantB 1No 2No 3No 4YesP59 A1.become a teacher2.the teaching program is very good3.a lot of practice4.young kids5.graduate from the university next June6.a kindergartenP59 BPosition:brochure designerRequirements:computerskills;cooperative;flexibility in working hours;available right nowOptional ListeningArmation messages2.warm and friendly3.three days a week4.she always screams and she has to avoid hurting her voice5.by using her voice6.a computer, a real personP61 A.1.Ken2.Steven3.Ken4.StevenP61 B.1.interviews2.introduces3.famous4.loves5.videotape6.moves7.drive8.independent9.stressful10.hiredUnit 4 Lesson BP63 A2.False;ten,not five3.False;hospital,not computer company4.True5.True6.TrueB.2d 3f 4c 5a 6g 7eP64 B1.True2.False; sell software, not train people3.False; Ms.Li wants to know about Claudia’s experience4.True5.True6.True7.False; calls, not e-mailsP65 A2a 3c 4b 5cP66 C1.Thanks very much for coming in.2.your resume3.Here you are4.tell you a little bit5.looking for someone6.flexibility7.a pleasant manner with customers8.I’m really good at that.9.your experience with software programs10.how to use a similar software product11.We’ll be in touche on13.by the way14.somethingP681.position2.mentions3.trained4.current5.sales awards6.impressive7.is right for the job8.calls to offer Claudia the position9.leaves a message10.she almost falls over the sofa trying to get to the phoneUnit 5P69 A.1.purchase,employs2.develops,ship,manage3.advertse,competeP70 ARichard Branson,Virgin Group(Ltd.)B1,3,4,5,7,8P71 B.About, a large number of, over, up to P74 C1. a hobby2.students3.Jerry and David’s Guideputers5.grew quickly6.Internetlions ofrmation9.e-mail services10.profitP75 B1.for mountain climbing2.for trimming hair3.for relaxing4.for opening bottles5.for slicing food6.for cleaning tonguesP76 B1.April 4,19752.Bill Gates and Paul Allen3.Redmond, Washington, United States4.Worldwide5.Microsoft Windows operating systems , Microsoft Office suite, computer hardware products, home entertainment products6.Nearly 90,000 in 105 countries by 2008P77 A1.department stores, shopping malls2.put up their Christmas window displayspanies just want them to spend more money4.we can start thinking about what we really need in lifeP77 B1.Buy Nothing Day2.They shouldn’t spend any money for 24 hours3.In over 15 countries4.Canada5.The start of the Christmas shopping season6.People are forgetting the real meaning of theholidays.7.People’s idea about shoppingP78 A1b 2d 3e 4g 5f 6a 7c 8hP79 B1a 2bP81 A2e 3a 4f 5d 6cB1.executives2.brochures3.smoothie4.word of mouth5.flyers6.a janitorial serviceP82 B1f 2c 3b 4a 5c 6dP83 ASentences 2,4,5 and 8 are True.1.False;commercial, not a film school project2.False;was sick,not had to study6.False,satisfactory,not unsatisfactory7.False;make more tapes,not remake the tape P84 C1.that should do it2.Check3.Hello there4.the most successful5.excellent quality6.great design7.affordable prices8.Why9.stylish10.100% genuine11.talk about12.folks13.the best product14.the right price15.encoreP85 A2.flowers3.skies4.news5.driving6.worldP861.shoot2.president3.starring4.founded5.show off6.describes7.lies down on it8.falls asleep9.when the phone rings10.so they have described to hire Unit 6P88 B1.summer house2.limousine driver3.designer clothes4.private school5.personal trainer6.luxury suite7.credit card8.private jet9.spending moneyP89 AThe Burj Al Arab HotelP89 B1P 2P 3R 4R 5B 6B 7P 8PP90 BThe man bought the tickets.His friend won the prize.P93 A bB1D 2D 3JC 4JC 5D 6D 7J 8JA1.a brand new,20th2.Joseph’s friendP94 B1.When she was a university student.2.Not at all.It was an old little red Toyota.3.She worked the whole summer vacation in a restaurant.4.Yes,she did.She took all her friends driving around every weekend.5.An accident destoryed the car.A1f 2d 3c 4b 5e 6aP95 B1.60 hours2.She was working so hard to pay for a big house,expensive furniture, a new car,and all the “important”things in life.3.Going out on her houseboat4.She hears ducks and birds.5.She can go fishing from her living room.6.On weekends, she goes along the river on her boat, exploring new places.P95 C246P97 B1.They will sell their knowledge about using plants plants as medicine.2.They will get jobs and education for their people to save their culture and language.3.The monks record and sell their music.4.They use the money for summer camps for teenagers.P97 C1.False 2False 3True 4True 5Fslse 6True Lesson BP99 A2f 3b 4a 5c 6h 7g 8eP99 B2.Calum:take a holiday3.Natalie:buy a car or cars; buy a house;invest money for the future4.Dave:spend it (money) as fast as possible; buya car or carsP100 B1a 2b 3b 4c 5cP101 A2.False;everything,not nothing3.True4.False;land,not luck5.False;never,not always6.False; in Europe,not on a farm in Minnesota7.True8.False;doesn’t have enough cashP102 C1.apparently2.You’re kidding!3.I never knew4.or anything5.and that was it6.Wow!7.could you not have known8.I’m telling you9.And no one knew10.In fact11.No wonder12.Who would have thought13.I’m a little short on14.I’m good for itP103 B1.yes2.yes3.single4.as much as possible5.no6.discount stores7.yes8.invest it9.7-8 hours 10.yes,alwaysP104wyer2.turns out3.has left everything to4.will5.well-off6.never spent any money7.invest in land8.treat them all to dinner9.short on cash10.borrow money to pay for dinnerLocal girl rescuedShe may have broken leg, but she can’t be happier. Morgan Bailey, 11, is happy to be alive.Tuesday was like any other day for Morgan. She was at school. It was fourth period, and she was the first student to arrive in the gymnasium for her physical education class.Suddenly, there was a loud noise.“There was a sharp cracking noise and then a loud boom. After tha t, I don’t remember anything.” said Morgan.The roof of the gymnasium had collapsed under the heavy snow. Morgan was trapped underneath, she couldn’t escape.“I woke up and there was a big piece of wood on my leg, I couldn’t move it. I was starting to get cold.”Fortunately, help was nearby. A new program using “rescue robot” was tried for the first time.“We were nervous about using the robot,” said Derrick Sneed the man in charge of the program，“but in the end ,the robot gave us reliable information. It was extremely well.”The rescue robot was able to go into the gym and locate Morgan’s exact position.“We send in robot first because it may not be safe for humans,” said Mr. Sneed. “Human beings are not as useful as robots in some situations.A gas leak, for example, could kill you or me, but wouldn’t hurt a robot.”Although it didn’t happen in Morgan’s case, some rescue robots can bring fresh air or water to people who are trapped.Rescue robots go into rough, dangerous places. They work in life or death situations. They have to be durable.Doctor says that Morgan is doing well. She should be going home in two or three days. What is the first thing she wants to do after she gets out of the hospital?“I want to meet my hero,” laughs Morgan, “tha t little robot that saved my life！”Ad or no adIs advertising really necessary? Billions of dollars are spent on it every year, so it must be important. After all, it’s a busy world. You have to advertise, sell products and make money.！Not every company thinks that way. The No-Ad company (“no-ad”stands for “not advertised”) avoids big advertising campaigns. The company was started in 1960, and is successful today. Their products are still affordable because the company saves the money on advertising.They also use their savings to support a drug and alcohol awareness program to educate high school students.No-Ad sells by word of mouth. “Word of mouth advertising” happens when a person tells another person about a good experience with a product or service. That second person then tells another friend, family member or colleague. And so a chain of information is created.Typically, advertisers talk about how good their product is. Although they say things like, “Studies show that our product is the best”or “Everyone loves this product”, it can sound insincere or unconvincing. It’s much more believable to hear about a product from someone who did not make it. Our friends’ opinions are very important to us, so we often listen to their advice about a product.Word-of-mouth advertising has other advantages too, it’s cost-effective (after all, it’s free). And a company doesn’t have to create a complex business plan to do it. Here is some advice for small business about word- of-mouth advertising:✍ Be prepared to talk about your company at any time. You never know who you will meet. Always carry business cards.✍Only say positive things about your company. Don’t say negative things about your company.✍ Help other companies by referring people to them. The more you help others, the more good fortune will come back to you.。
新标准大学准英语视听说教程(1)Conversation听力原文
Unit 1Conversation 1Porter: Good afternoon.Janet: Good afternoon.Porter:New student?Janet:Yes.Porter: Welcome to Hertford College.Janet: Thank you.Porter: Can I have your family name, please?Jane t: Yes, it's Li.Porter: Er, L-double E?Janet: No, L-I.Po r te r: And what's your first name, Ms Li?Janet:Janet.Porter: Janet Li ... ah yes, there you are. Here are your keys.Janet: Where's my room?Porter: You're in staircase 6 room 5.Jane t: Who am I sharing with?Porter: Nobody. You have your own room. Er ... there's a Ms Santos in the room next to you.Janet:Oh. My own room? In China we usually have several people in a dormitory. Porter: Well, here you don't have to share with anyone.Janet: Thank you sir.Porter: No need to call me sir, Ms Li. Everyone calls me Stewart.Janet: Please call me Janet!Porter: OK, Janet, um, can you just sign for your keys, please?Conversation 2Kate: Hi, have you just arrived too?Janet: Yes!Kate: I guess we’re neighbors. My name’s Kate Santos.Janet: I’m Janet Li. Where are you from?Kate: From New York. How about you?Janet: I’m from Anshan in China.Kate: Is Janet your real name?Janet: No, it’s my English name. My Chinese name is Li Hui. Is Kate your full name?Kate: No, it’s short for Catherine.Janet: So do I call you Catherine or Kate?Kate: Everyone calls me Kate.Conversation 3Kate: Hey! This is awesome! Look at the size of this dining hall.Janet: Is this where we have all our meals?Kate: I guess.Mark: You just arrived?Girls:Yes!Mark: Me too. By the way, I’m Mark. Nice to meet you.Kate: Hi, I’m Kate.Mark: Hi, Kate, I guess you’re from the States.Kate: Right. How can you tell? You’re British, huh?Mark: Yes, I’m from London. And you are …?Janet: I’m Li Hui. I’m from China. But you can call me Janet.Mark: Hi Janet. Welcome to England. What are you reading?Janet: English.Mark: How about you, Kate?Kate: My major is law. And you?Mark: I’m studying PPE.Kate: That’s a special Oxford subject, isn’t it?Unit 2Conversation 1Kate: Oh, this looks nice.Mark: Cool.Waitress: Good afternoon, table for three? Come this way.Mark: Let's have a look at the menu.Mark: Thank you.Janet: Thank you.Waitress: The specials are on the board.Kate: So, what sorts of food do you like, Janet?Janet: Well, I like spicy food. And I'm not very fond of raw food! What would you recommend?Mark: Why don't you try the chicken curry? That's nice and spicy.Janet: What's in it?Mark: Chicken cooked in tomatoes and onions with Indian spices.Janet: I'll try it. Do we all choose a selection of dishes to share or only one dish per person?Mark: Usually one dish per person.Kate: Or the moussaka looks good.Janet: What's it made with?Kate: It's made with lamb and eggplant. It's a Greek dish.Janet: How is it cooked?Kate: It's baked in the oven.Janet: Mm, that sounds good too.Kate: And as a starter?Janet: What's minestrone soup?Mark: It's an Italian soup with vegetables and pasta. It's delicious!Janet: OK, I'll have that.Kate: Waitress?Waitress: What can I get for you?Kate: Well, for the starter, can we have two minestrone soups, and for the main course, one moussaka and one curry, please. What about you, Mark?Mark: I'll have the prawns with garlic and the chilli con carne. And could you bring us some water, please?Waitress: OK.Mark: Thank you.Waitress: Thanks.Janet: What's chilli con carne?Mark: It's a spicy Mexican dish with beef and beans. It's very hot!Conversation 2Janet: That was great! Except I don't like cold water. I usually drink hot water. Kate: Hot water? We never drink hot water except with tea. Let's have a dessert. What would you like, Janet?Janet: Any suggestions?Kate: Well, why don't you try the apple strudel? It's an Austrian dish. It's made with apple, pastry and spices.Janet: No, I'm not so keen on pastry. ...What's a chocolate brownie?Mark: It's a kind of chocolate cake.Janet: How is it made?Kate: It's made with flour, eggs and butter...Mark: And lots of chocolate!Kate: You'll love it.Janet: What kind of ice cream is there?Kate: I'll ask ... Excuse me ... What flavor ice cream do you have?Waitress: Strawberry, vanilla and chocolate.Janet: I'll just have a fruit salad, I think.Mark: And Kate, what are you going to have?Kate: Same for me.Mark: Could you bring us two fruit salads, and a chocolate brownie?Waitress: Sure.Unit 3Conversation 1Mark: Hi, what're you doing?Janet: Oh, nothing much ... Well, I'm just doing this quiz here in the newspaper. Mark: Let's have a look then.Janet: Here. It's called, "How much do you know about memory?" I've just done it.Do you want to have a go?Mark: OK, might as well. I'm not busy.Janet: Right. Look, I'll read the statements. Then you have to answer "true" or "false". Ready?Mark: Yea.Janet: OK. Physical exercise improves your memory. True or false?Mark: True, I suppose. It sounds like the right answer.Janet: You're right; exercise does improve your memory. Next statement: 30 per cent of people have a visual memory.Mark: That sounds about right. True?Janet: No, wrong, I'm afraid. In fact, 60 per cent of people have a visual memory. Mark: Really? Actually, I've got a pretty good memory.Janet: Have you? OK ... Next one ... When you're tired, it's more difficult to remember things.Mark: That's true, obviously. I can't remember a thing when I'm tired.Janet: Correct! If you do one activity for a long time, your memory will improve. Mark: I'm not sure ... True?Janet: Actually, it's false.Mark: Oh!Janet: Eating fruit and vegetables can improve your memory.Mark: I read something in The Times about that. True.Janet: True, it says here.Mark: Oh, no! I've got a lecture. I'd forgotten. I'd better get going!Janet: Oh, Mark! What a good memory you have!Conversation 2Kate: You're looking a bit down, Janet. What's up?Janet: Well ... I'm finding studying at Oxford quite hard.Kate: You're telling me! There's so much work!Janet: It's not the amount of work, but everything's so different. In China, generally we have large classes, we don't have tutorials. And mostly, our teacher tells us what we should do. So I'm not used to asking questions or discussing things. I find it difficult.Kate: You have to memorize a lot, don't you?Janet: Yes, but I'm good at that.Kate: You're lucky. There's so much to remember studying law! I have difficulty sometimes, I really do.Janet: Yes, well, we've been trained to do that. But we don't have so much training in critical thinking.Kate: What do you mean by critical thinking?Janet: Let me think ... I think it's giving your opinion and then justifying it.Kate: Yes, I suppose that's what our teachers have always encouraged us to do. Janet: I am getting better at it, I suppose.Kate: Hey! How about this? Let's pretend I'm your tutor. I'll make a statement. Yourtask is to examine it and then ask questions.Janet: OK.Kate: Everyone is capable of learning a second language. Go on, ask a question! Janet: Why do you say that?Kate: That's what the research tells us. Now ask another one.Janet: Can you give an example of some research?Kate: Um ... No! Look, I'm starving and I can't think at all when I'm hungry.Unit 4Conversation 1Kate: Oh, I must make a quick call. ...Jacky: Hello, Jacky Gordon speaking.Kate: Hello, can I speak to Abbie, please?Jacky: I'll see if she's in, can you hold on?Kate: Sure. ...Jacky: Hello? She's out, I'm afraid. Can I give her a message — er ... or I can ask her to call you back?Kate: Could you ask her to call me back?Jacky: Sure. Who's calling?Kate: Kate Santos.Jacky: Kate Santos, OK. Does Abbie have your number?Kate: Yes, she does.Jacky: I'll tell her you called.Kate: Thanks.Janet: Abbie? I know a girl called Abbie. She reads English, doesn't she?Kate: Yes, how do you know her?Janet: She has a tutorial just after me so we chat a bit. We get on really well. Kate: Yes, everyone likes Abbie. I think it's because she's really interested in people — she's a very good listener. She should be, she works for Nightline.Janet: Nightline?Kate: Oh, I haven't told you, I've joined it.Janet: What is it? I've never heard of it.Kate: Look, I've got a leaflet about it.Janet: So...Kate: It's a university helpline for students who are having problems. I'm training to be one of the people they can call to talk to.Janet: You mean, you're a volunteer?Kate: Yes.Janet: Oh, that's great, KateConversation 2Abbie: Hi, Abbie speaking.Kate: Hi, Abbie, it's Kate Santos.Abbie: Hi! I'm sorry not to have called you back. I've got a lot on at the moment. How's things?Kate: Fine. I just wanted to let you know I won't be able to come to the next training session.Abbie: Um ... It's quite an important session. Oh, can you hold on a moment. There's someone at the door. ...Abbie: Hi, I'm sorry, look, can I call you back later?Kate: Sure. What time?Abbie: Is three o'clock OK?Kate: Three's fine.Abbie: OK, I'll call you then. Speak soon.Kate: Bye.Abbie: Bye....Kate: Abbie's my Nightline trainer.Janet: You're saying she's your Nightline trainer! But she's still a student.Kate: Well, experienced students train new students, that's the way it works. Janet: Oh, I see.Kate: It's great! At the moment, she's training us in listening skills.Janet: Listening skills? What do you mean, listening skills?Kate: Um ... The ability to really listen to someone and make them feel you're listening. It's very important.Janet: I've never thought about that before.Kate: Yes, for example, one thing you can do is listen carefully and then repeat what someone says but maybe a little differently.Janet: So what you're saying is, repeat what someone says but maybe not the exact same words.Kate: Yes. You see, when you do that, you check you've understood and you show them you're really listening.Janet: So they know you've really heard them.Kate: Very good, Janet. I can see you've got it already! Hi ... how's it going?Unit 5Conversation 1Kate: Hi, Becky, how's it going?Becky: Good!Mark: Guys, look, can you help me with a problem?Janet: Yes, of course.Mark: The thing is, there's this girl I really like called Jenny Sparks. She's a Fresher, really stunning, reads history. I know her name because someone pointed her out to me, but I've never actually spoken to her. Do either of you know her?Kate: No.Janet: No, I don't know her. Mark, how can you like her if you haven't met her? Kate: It's because she's absolutely gorgeous, Janet.Mark: That's right! I want to ask her out, but first I've got to meet her. Got any suggestions?Becky: Guys! You want to order?Mark: Sorry.Kate: Three cappuccinos?Becky: Sure.Janet: Do you know anyone who knows her? You could ask them to introduce you. Mark: No, I don't, that's the problem.Kate: Are you matchmaking, Janet?Janet: What's matchmaking?Kate: Making introductions between people who might like each other. We don't do that here. How about just walking up to her and saying Hi? Why don't you do that? Mark: No.Kate: Why not?Mark: I'm not usually shy, but — she's so ... you know ...!Janet: Oh, Mark!Kate: Just believe in yourself, Mark. You're a great guy!Janet: I understand Mark completely.Kate: Well, it's the only way he's going to get to talk to her.Mark: OK, I'll give it a try.Becky: Solved the Jenny problem yet?Girls: Thank you.Janet: You'll be fine. Mark. She'll like him, won't she, Becky?Becky: Of course she will!Conversation 2Mark: Hey, guess what, guys, I've got a date with Jenny.Kate: You did it, you asked her out?Janet: When are you seeing her?Mark: Saturday. We're going to The Eagle and Child.Janet: Sounds great.Mark: Yeah! The thing is, I'm a bit nervous.Janet: Are you?Mark: Yes, I'm afraid I'll make a fool of myself. I could do with some more advice. Kate: Any ideas?Janet: Um ... I'm thinking.Kate: Well ... One thing is ... if you're nervous, it's easy to talk too much, so remember not to do that.Mark: Good point. I'll remember that.Janet: You should make her feel special. Show her you're really interested in her. Mark: I am really interested in her.Janet: Well, you should show her you are.Mark: That'll be easy! What else?Kate: It's a good idea to look good.Mark: That's pretty obvious!Kate: I mean clean clothes, Mark!Mark: Oh ... thanks, Kate! Any more advice?Kate: Yes, the most important thing is, just be yourself.Becky: How's it going, Mark?Kate: He's worried this girl won't like him.Becky: She'll love you! Ready to order?Unit 6Conversation 1Janet: So, are you looking for anything in particular?Mark: Maybe a T-shirt or a polo shirt.Janet: We could go into the covered market and have a look at the shops in there. Kate: And what about you?Janet: I need some cosmetics from the Body Shop on Corn market Street.Kate: And I'm looking for something to wear to Jenny's party tonight. But nothing too expensive. Anyway, look, let's go in here.Assistant: Can I help you?Kate: We're just looking.Mark: What do you think of this one?Kate: Hmm, it's OK, but I'm not sure green suits you. Do they have it in other colors?Janet: What size do you take?Mark: Medium, I guess. Oh, here's a nice polo shirt. I like the color. It's a bit small, though.Janet: Do they have it in a larger size?Mark: Yes, here we go. That's great.Janet: How much is it?Mark: Twelve pounds. That's not too bad. I'll buy it.Mark: I'll have this, please.Assistant: That'll be 12 pounds please. ... Thank you. ... And here's your shirt, and here's your receipt.Mark: Thanks.Mark: Look, I've really got to go. I'll see you at the party tonight.Kate: OK.Janet:Bye.Conversation 2Janet: OK, Kate. Now it is time to find something for you. What about this dress?Kate: Hey, that's lovely.Janet: Would you like to try it on?Kate: Yes, OK. Where are the changing rooms?Assistant: Just behind you.Kate: Thank you. ... What do you think?Janet: Well, it really suits you, but ...Kate: ... it's a bit big. Excuse me, do you have this in a smaller size?Assistant: What size do you take?Kate: Size 8, I think.Assistant: No, I'm afraid we don't. That's the last one.Kate: No, it doesn't really fit. OK, I'll leave it.Janet: Actually, I really like it.Kate: Why don't you try it on, then?Janet: OK. ... What do you think?Kate: Perfect. It really suits you.Janet: It's a bit expensive.Kate: Go on! You deserve it!Janet: OK, I'll have it. But I don't have enough cash. ... Can I pay by credit card? Assistant: Sure.Janet: Thank you.Assistant: Please enter your PIN. ... And here's your receipt.Janet: Thank you.Assistant: Thanks a lot.Kate: That was painless, wasn't it? But I still don't have a dress for the party. Let's try somewhere else.Assistant: Bye.Girls: Bye.Unit 7Conversation 1Janet: What time are your parents arriving?Kate: Eleven. Oh no, it's 10.30! I must clean up my room, it's a mess.Janet: Would you like me to give you a hand?Kate: Oh, yes, that would be great! ...Janet: So, what are they like, your parents?Kate: They're great. They're very different. Mum's pretty sociable — she's real funny. Dad isn't as sociable — he's kind of quiet — he reads a lot and he likes spending time alone. He's a lot more chilled than Mum.Janet: They do sound quite different.Kate: Yes. Mum — she tends to worry a lot, whereas Dad's quite ... easygoing. He's good at listening, you can tell him anything. Um ... could you put those over there? Janet: Sure. So who are you most like?Kate: You tell me!Janet: Hmm, you've got a bit of both of them, I think.Kate: Yes, I think so, too. I'm sociable, like Mum —Janet: You're very sociable!Kate: Yes, but I like to spend time alone.Janet: I don't think you worry a lot, do you?Kate: No, I'm like Dad in that way.Kate: Oh, look at the time, I must go. I'm meeting them outside the Lodge.Conversation 2Julia: This is great. It's just like I pictured it. Look at that, isn't it beautiful?Rob: Wow, Kate, honey! I love your school!Kate: No, Dad, I'm not at Law School, I'm at university!Rob: OK, honey. It's Oxford, England — I know! ...Rob: Listen, honey, Granddad had a fall just before we left.Kate: Oh, no!Rob: It's OK. He broke his arm but they don't think it's serious.Julia: I don't know, when old people break something, it can be very serious. Rob: I think he'll be fine!Kate: Tell me all about it. What exactly happened?Rob: He fell down the steps in the backyard.Kate: Oh, poor Granddad! So go on!Rob: He was taken to the hospital by ambulance ... they kept him there for several hours, didn't they, Julia? But they let him go home.Julia: I feel awful that we can't be with him.Rob: Julia, I spoke to Granddad as soon as we landed and he said the doctors aren't worried.Kate: What else did he say?Rob: He said his arm doesn't hurt him.Kate: Oh, good! So he'll be OK, right? There's no real concern?Rob: No, I told you, honey, there's no need to worry. ... Just look at that! What a great place!Kate: Yes, isn't it wonderful?Rob: Come on, let's go and eat. Isn't there a pub nearby? I seem to remember passing one. I'd love to eat in an English pub.Kate: OK, let's do that.Rob: There's no need to worry, honey.Unit 8Conversation 1Assistant: Hi, how can I help you?Mark: I'd like to book a flight and make a hotel reservation.Assistant: Going to ...?Mark: To New York, please.Assistant: Is that a one-way or a return?Mark: A return, please. Out on the 17th of June and coming back on the 10th of September.Assistant: OK, and I guess you want economy not club?Mark: Yes, economy, please. Could I have an aisle seat, not a window seat? Assistant: I'm afraid you'll have to do that at the airport. What about accommodation?Mark: Well, most of the time I'm working in upstate New York, but I need a cheap hotel in New York City and one in Boston for a few nights.Assistant: How many nights will you be staying?Mark: Three nights in Boston and two nights in New York. The 12th to the 15th of August in Boston, leaving on the 15th, so three nights in Boston. Then the 15th to the 17th in New York, leaving on the 17th. So two nights in New York.Assistant: OK, I can check that out for you. Single or double room?Mark: Single. With a shower, please.Assistant: I can get you rooms in budget hotels and motels for around 75 dollars a night.Mark: Does the price include breakfast?Assistant: Let me see. Yes, I can do that for you.Mark: What time is check-out?Assistant: Usually midday ... Do you have a student card? You'll need it for the cheap flights and the accommodation. Oh, and any travelling within the US? We can get you seats on Greyhound buses, if you want.Mark: Actually, that would be great. Can you get me a seat from New York to Boston, travelling on the 12th of August? And then one from New York to Chicago on the 17th? After Chicago I'm going to DC and then back to New York, but I'll get those tickets when I'm in the States.Assistant: No problem, just give me a few minutes ...Conversation 2Kate: Have you made plans for the summer vacation yet?Mark: Yes, I'm travelling around the States for three months.Janet: Three months! Wow, you're lucky! Whereabouts are you going?Mark: Well, I'm flying to New York City, and then I'm working for eight weeks as a counsellor on a summer camp in upstate New York. And then I'm travelling around for about four weeks, back in time for the start of term.Kate: Where are you staying?Mark: On the campsite in the mountains. It's about an hour away from New York City by bus.Kate: What are you going to do there?Mark: I'll be looking after teenagers, city kids mostly. We're going swimming, rafting and canoeing, and maybe backpacking in the mountains.Janet: That sounds amazing! And after that, what are your plans?Mark: I'll catch the Greyhound bus to Boston, and relax in a hotel for three days. Kate: The museums in Boston are great! You absolutely must visit them.Mark: OK, I'll do that. Then I go back to New York for two days, to watch a baseball game.Kate: The New York Yankees? That's my team!Mark: Then I'm flying to Chicago for six days, to stay with some friends.Kate: And will you fly home from Chicago?Mark: No, then I'll go to DC for six days to do some sightseeing. And then I'll be back a few days before the beginning of term.Janet: It sounds like a dream vacation.Unit 9Conversation 1Kate: Oh, Janet, you don't look too good. What's the matter?Janet: Oh, I'm OK. I am not sleeping very well at the moment, so I'm quite tired. I fell asleep in the lecture just now.Kate: Is anything wrong?Janet: Oh, I don't know. Maybe I'm worried about my end of term exams. And I've got an essay to write.Kate: Are you eating properly? I didn't see you at dinner last night.Janet: No, I've lost my appetite. I can't face any more Western food for a few days. Kate: I think you've lost some weight. Do you feel sick?Janet: Mostly homesick.Kate: Have you talked to your tutor?Janet: No! Why would I do that?Kate: Well, it's part of his job to keep an eye on your health. Why don't you make an appointment to see the doctor?Janet: But I'm all right.Kate: Do you have any other symptoms? Do you have a headache?Janet: Well, I have a headache nearly all the time at the moment. And I feel a bit depressed. But it's nothing. I'll be all right. Please! Don't worry about me.Kate: You poor thing! Why don't you make an appointment to see the doctor? She'll give you a check-up; take your temperature and blood pressure, all the usual tests. Janet: Oh, I don't want to make a fuss. It's nothing.Kate: You're not making a fuss. I am! And I'm coming with you.Conversation 2Doctor: What seems to be the problem?Janet: Well ...Kate: She hasn't been eating or sleeping properly. She fell asleep in the lecture this morning.Doctor: Hmm, and what did the lecturer think of that?Janet: Fortunately, he didn't see me.Doctor: OK, I'm going to ask you a few questions. How's your social life?Janet: It's fine. I've got some really nice friends.Doctor: Have you got a boyfriend?Janet: No. I don't think my parents would like me to have one while I'm at university.Doctor: And are you eating properly?Janet: Yes, I think so.Kate: She says she's a bit fed up with Western food.Doctor: OK, so you'd like some home comfort ... what's your favorite food? Janet: Fried rice!Doctor: Not much fried rice for dinner in college, is there? Um, any worries about your work?Janet: No. Maybe. Yes, I suppose so.Doctor: Do you have an essay crisis?Janet: Yes! I haven't finished all the reading. I don't read as quickly as my friends, so it takes me a long time to write my essays.Doctor: OK, Janet. I want you to try and take a few days off. I'll have a word with your tutor and see if he can wait for your essay.Janet: OK.Doctor: If you're run down or depressed, you're more likely to catch a cold. Can you come back and see me next week? In the meantime, I suggest you try taking some...Unit 10Conversation 1Janet: Hi!Mark: Hi!Kate: How are you?Mark: I'm OK, thanks. How're you guys?Kate: Good.Mark: Good ... Oh, that traffic! It's getting worse and worse!Kate: Tell me about it, it's awful! Don't you worry about your health when you're cycling? All that pollution! Like, what are we breathing in? They really should do something about it!Mark: I think they intend to — or at least they keep talking about it.Janet:Shall we go inside?Mark: Yea....Mark: You know, it sounds crazy, but it might be an idea to ban cars from the centre of the city. I nearly got hit by a crazy driver earlier.Kate: Are you OK?Mark: Yes, I'm fine.Janet: Would they really do that — ban cars?Mark: It's possible. It'd sort out the traffic problems. And it would reduce pollution. Janet: I don't think that would be very popular with drivers.Mark: But it would be safer for cyclists.Kate: Supposing they introduced a congestion charge?Mark: Like in London?Janet: Do you think it would stop people driving into Oxford?Mark: It'd stop some people.Kate: They could always extend the Park and Ride scheme.Janet: It's a good idea.Kate: If people actually use it.Mark: Hey, I haven't told you, I'm going to a meeting of the Environmental Action Group tonight.Kate: You are? Good for you!Mark: Yes, I'm just concerned about the environment. I've decided to get more active, believe it or not.Janet: I guess we all should.Kate: I know, you're right ... Excuse me ...Conversation 2Janet: By the way, Mark, how did your meeting go?Mark: Quite interesting, actually.Janet: So what did they talk about?Mark: Uh, recycling, mostly. They have this plan ... that everyone should write to the Council. Ask them to collect more rubbish. You know, like, all the plastic, which they don't do. I'm going to write a letter this evening.Janet: Really? You know, I think I might go to the next meeting. I've been meaning to do something ... get more active about the environment.Mark: Yes, we all need to. Global warming, ice caps melting, pollution. Doesn't it worry you?Janet: Yes, it's really frightening.Mark: Hey, it would be great if you came to the meeting, Janet. The Action Group really wants to make students more aware of what they can do to help.Janet: You know, I think everyone knows what they should do. But they don't do it — I don't do it.Mark: I'm the same. Actually, there's something we could do right now.Janet: What?Mark: There's this poster they want to put up all over the university. It tells you easy ways of saving energy. I'm looking at it, here, look ...Janet: "Use less hot water ..."Mark: They've asked us to print it out and put it up in college. You want to help me? Janet: Sure! It might be an idea to ask Kate to help.Mark: Yes, let's ask her. But why don't we print it out — right now?Janet: Sure.。
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