英语听力教程第三版(张民伦主编)Unit5MeetPeoplefromaroundthe听力原文

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Unit 5 Meet People from around the

World

Part I Getting ready

Audioscript:

Presenter：Today Selina Kahn is in the arrival area at Gatwick Airport checking out today's topic -- national stereotypes. Selina ... Selinar：Thanks, John. I have with me Eric, who's just flown in with Virgin Atlantic from the USA.

Eric：That's right. I've just come back from New York.

Selinar：Is it as dangerous as they say?

Eric：No, New York isn't dangerous, no more than any other big city, especially if you're careful and don't advertise the fact that

you're a tourist.

Selinar：And is it true what they say about New Yorkers, that they're rude, and that they only care about themselves?

Eric：Well, I found the people were very friendly. However, they do have a reputation for not caring about other people. I think the

reason for this is that life in New York is incredibly stressful.

People just don't have the time to think about anybody else. It

isn't that they don't care.

Selinar：Is there anything else you noticed about New Yorkers? Eric：Two things I had heard about before I went to New York did seem to be true, though. First is that they are always talking

about money and how much things cost. Secondly, it's that

people eat all the time as they go about their daily lives, you

know they "graze on the hoof" as they walk about the streets. Selinar：Thanks Eric, and now I have with me, Sue, who's been to the south of France ...

Part II New Icelanders

Audioscript:

New Zealand is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean about 1 200 miles southeast of Australia. It has about 2 575 000 people. Two thirds live on the North Islands, and one third on the larger South Island. Most of them are of British descent.

Almost everyone in New Zealand knows how to read and write. The

government provides free education for children from ages 3 to 19. Education is compulsory for children between the ages of 7 and 15, but most enter school by the age of 5. Young children who live far from schools belong to the Government Correspondence School and listen to daily school broadcasts on the radio.

New Zealanders enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the world. There are no people of great wealth, but poverty is practically unknown. The majority of families live in one-story wooden homes. Most families have an automobile, and many have modern home appliances. Because the country is a major producer of sheep and dairy products, meat and butter form a larger share of the diet than is common in other countries. The people are among the world's greatest tea drinkers.

Many of the books, magazines, and movies in New Zealand come from the United Kingdom or the United States. But the number of books published in the country is growing rapidly. Musical and theatrical groups come from Europe and North America to perform. The larger cities have radio and television stations. The National Symphony Orchestra gives concerts throughout the country, and there are also opera and ballet companies.

New Zealanders enjoy the outdoors, and people of all ages take part in sports. Favorite holiday activities are camping, boating, hunting and