走向成功英语听力教程听力原文Scripts for U1-8
2023走向成功英语二模听力
2023走向成功英语二模听力Good morning, everyone! It's time for our English listening practice. Listen carefully and try to catch the key details. In this section, we'll be focusing on avariety of conversational styles to prepare you for real-world communication.First up, you'll hear a snippet of a phone conversation between two friends discussing plans for the weekend. One friend suggests a hike, and the other seems keen on a movie night. Listen for their preferences and how they negotiatea compromise.Next, you'll be immersed in a classroom environment.The teacher is giving a lecture on the importance of time management. Listen closely to the strategies and tips they share, as they might come in handy during your studies.After that, we'll shift to a casual c afé setting. Two customers are discussing their favorite travel destinations.One is raving about the beaches in Bali, while the other is reminiscing about the mountains in Switzerland. Try to pick up on the descriptive language and cultural references.Moving on, you'll encounter a news broadcast reporting on the latest technology trends. Listen for the key innovations and how they might impact our daily lives. This segment will test your ability to understand factual information in a fast-paced environment.Finally, we'll conclude with a snippet of a job interview. The candidate is being asked about their strengths and weaknesses.。
成熙英语中级班听力文本
成熙英语中级班听力文本《成熙英语中级班听力文本》是一本适合英语中级学习者的听力材料。
本书共包含多个听力篇章，每个篇章都有一个主题，涵盖了生活、学习、工作、旅行等方方面面的内容。
下面是本书中一个听力篇章的文本，以供参考：Unit 5: Traveling AbroadSection 1: Preparing for a TripSpeaker 1: Hi, Emily. How's everything going?Speaker 2: Hi, Lisa. I'm doing great. I'm actually planninga trip abroad ne某t month. I'm so e某cited!Speaker 1: That sounds amazing! Where are you going?Speaker 2: I'm going to Italy. I've always wanted to visit Rome and Venice.Speaker 1: Wow, that's fantastic! Have you started preparing for your trip?Speaker 2: Yes, I have. I've already booked my flight and hotel. Now I'm working on getting the necessary travel documents.Speaker 1: Good job! Don't forget to check the visa requirements for Italy. You might need to apply for a visa.Speaker 2: That's a good point. I'll make sure to check that. Besides the visa, is there anything else I need to prepare?Speaker 1: Yes, you should also check if you need any vaccinations before traveling to Italy. It's important to stay healthy.Speaker 2: I didn't think about that. I'll make an appointment with my doctor right away.Section 2: Arriving at the AirportSpeaker 1: How was your flight to Italy, Emily?Speaker 2: It was long but smooth, thanks. The airline staff was very friendly and the food was surprisingly good.Speaker 1: That's great to hear. Did you have any trouble at the airport?Speaker 2: No, everything went smoothly. I went through customs without any issues and my luggage arrived intact.Speaker 1: Wonderful. Did you e某change currency at the airport?Speaker 2: Yes, I did. I e某changed some cash for Euros at the currency e某change counter. It's always good to have local currency with you.Speaker 1: Definitely. It makes buying things and paying for transportation much easier.Speaker 2: I agree. Now I just need to find a ta某i to take me to my hotel.Speaker 1: You can ask the airport staff for directions or use a ride-sharing app to book a ta某i.Speaker 2: Thanks for the advice. I'll do that.这个听力篇章主要围绕准备出国旅行和到达目的地机场两个方面展开。
英语新闻听力教程原文
iUnit 1 Section CItem 2Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says Pakistan and India are both optimistic about resolving their dispute over the Himalayan region of Kashmir, which both countries claim. In an exclusive interview with the Associated Press, General Musharraf says he hopes to settle the issue with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh while they’re both in power. Mr. Singh and General Musharraf are expected to try to move their peace dialogue forward when they meet next week in New Y ork at the United Nations General Assembly meeting.Item 3North Korea is demanding that Tokyo immediately lift sanctions imposed on Pyongyang in response to its test-launch of missiles. A North Korean envoy to Japan says his country will retaliate with stronger measures if the sanctions are not lifted. After North Korea test-fired seven missiles, Tokyo barred a North Koreans ferry from Japanese ports for six months and banned North Korean officials from entering the country. South Korea today rejected Pyongyang’s request for military talks, saying they were inappropriate at this time. But it said ministerial talks will go ahead as scheduled next week.Section D Item 2The State Department says V enezuelan police failed to protect the U.S. ambassador there as demonstrators threw eggs and food at his car. Spokesman Sean McCormack said V enezuela’s ambassador to the U.S. was summoned to the State Department to hear the U.S. complaint. A spokesman for the U.S. embassy in Caracas said groups of motorcyclists attacked the car carrying Ambassador William Brownfield. He said V enezuelan police escorts did nothing to stop the demonstrators who pounded on the car and chased it for miles. The embassy spokesman said the attack appeared to have been organized by the Caracas May or’s office. A spokesman for the mayor denied that charge. The U.S. has been at odds with V enezuelan President Hugo Chavez for several years.Item 3Russia has expressed regret for the killing of a Japanese fisherman today when a patrol vessel fired at a warning shot at a fishing boat near the disputed Kuril Islands. But Russia’s Foreign Ministry says in a statement that Japan is at fault for the incident because it does not curb Japanese fishing in Russian waters. Japan has launched a strong protest as we hear from VOA’s Steve Herman in Tokyo.“A diplomatic row broke out between Japan and Russia on Wednesday following the shooting death of a Japanese fisherman in waters claimed by both countries. The incident took place ear the island chain the Russians call the Kurils and the Japanese call the Northern Territories. The islands were seized from Japan by the Soviet Union in the closing days of world War II and have been under Russia control ever since, but Japan still claims them. Foreign Minister Taro Aso af ter summoning Russia’s deputy ambassador told reporters in Tokyo that the killing of the Japanese fisherman was an outrageous act. Steve Herman, VOA News, Tokyo.”Unit 2 Section CItem 2And a meeting in New Y ork between the foreign ministers of Guatemala and V enezuela has failed to resolve the deadlock over which country will represent Latin America and the Caribbean as a non-permanent member on the United Nations Security Council. In a BBC interview after the meeting, the Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro blamed Cuatemala for the ongoing impasse. He said it had shown no interest in agreeing to a compromised canidate.Item 3Africa’s first female elected leader met with President Bush at the White House today. Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf met with Mr. Bush in the Oval Office and then the two had lunch together in the White House’s East Room. Among the issues the two discussed, there is a request for Nigeria to hand over former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who is wanted on war crimes charges. She told reporters today that she asked Mr. Bush for help. Taylor has been living in exile in Nigeria. Many Liberians blamed him for fueling a civil war that ravaged the country.Section D Item 2Environment ministers and officials from more than 20 countries have ended four days of informal talks in Greenland in efforts to deal with global warming. Danish environment Minister Connie Hedegaard, the meeting’s host, called on participants to stop blaming one another for global warming and take concerted action. Participants of the meeting in Greenland’s Arctic town of Elucigot included the United States, China and several European countries. They focused on possible action after the first phase of the Kyoto Protocol, an accord on reducing global warming. It expires until 2012. U.N.studies show that global warming could melt polar icecaps and push thousands of species close to extinction.Item 3G-8 leaders are gathering near Edinburgh, Scotland at this hour for a summit that will focus on aid to Africa and protecting the environment. They are expected to endorse a write-off of more than 40 billion dollars in debt owed by 18 African countries mainly in the sub-Saharan region. On a stop in Denmark en route to Scotland, President Bush said he would emphasize the need for African nations to commit to good government to get the increased aid. In villages near the G-8 conference site demonstrators smashed car windows and fought with riot police. Some tried to storm barricades surrounding the conference site and dozens were arrested.Unit 3 Section CItem 2The United Nations relief agency says an attack on a displaced persons' camp in Sudan's western Darfur region has reportedly left 29 people dead and 10 seriously injured. A spokeswoman for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees told VGA it' s the first time that a displaced persons' camp has been attacked in more than two years of civil war. The spokesman says up to 300 armed Arab men on horses and camels attacked the camp on Wednesday.Item 3The United Nations World Food Program has appealed urgently for donations of more than 150 million dollars to prevent a food crisis in southern Africa. It warned that almost 10 million people across six countries—Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland—urgently needed food aid. The shortages are blamed on drought and the effects of HIV/AIDS and chronic poverty. A BBC correspondent in southern Africa says that in Zimbabwe, children in rural areas have already started to show signs of malnutrition. She says some eat only once a day. Section D Item 2Despite U.S. objections, the United Nations General Assembly today overwhelmingly voted to create a new human rights council to improve the UN's ability to deal with human rights offenders. The council replaces the discredited UN Human Rights Commission based in Geneva. U.S. ambassador to the UN John Bolton told the Assembly today that UN made some improvements but they are not enough. Bolton told the Assembly that rules for the new council are too weak to prevent human rights violators from obtaining seats. Under the resolution adopted today, the old commission will be abolished June 16th, and the new council will convene three days later.Item 3The United Nations has welcomed new pledges by donor countries of nearly 600 million dollars to fund relief efforts after the South Asian earthquake. But the UN's chief relief coordinator Jan Egeland said it was not clear how much was for immediate emergency relief and how much for longer-term work. Pakistan says 79,000 people have died and Mr. Egeland had early warned that hundreds of thousands more could die without an immediate big boost in funds. Winter snow is expected in the earthquake zone within weeks. A top Pakistani relief official, General Farooq Ahmed, told the BBC that an extra 30,000 troops were in the area to help. Unit 4 Section CItem 2British officials in Iran have denied allegations of any British involvement in violence in the southwestern province of Khuzestan where at least four peop le were killed in two bomb attacks on Saturday. The British embassy in Tehran condemned the attacks and said Britain rejected allegations linking it to terrorist outrages. Several Iranian Officials have made statements implicating British troops stations across the border inside southern Iraq in the bombings and in previous attacks earlier this year which killed 10 people.Item 3For the first time, President Bush has said it could be accurate to compare the recent escalation of violence in Iraq to the 1968 Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War. The Tet Offensive marked a strong downturn in public support for both the Vietnam War and the President Lyndon Johnson Mr. Bush spoke in an ABC interview in which he addressed increased violence in Iraq. The comparison of the insurgency in Iraq to the Tet Offensive in Vietnam was made in a column by Tom Friedman in the New Y orkTime.Section DItem 2.South Korea and Japan say they have not detected any radioactivity to confirm North Korea’s claim that it conducted an u nderground nuclear test on Monday. Late Friday unnamed U.S. officials said U.S. aircraft have detected trace in the air samples collected near the suspected North Korea test site, but they stressed no final determination had been made. Word of the latest findings comes as the UN Security Council members continue to hammer out details of a draft resolution was excepted Saturday. The UN draft resolution includes economic and weapons sanctions againstNorth Korea, including a travel ban and financial restriction.Item 3Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will not allow foreign powers to dictateRussia’s energy policy or interfere in any of its internal affairs. In an interview broadcast from Saint Peterburg today, Mr. putin told BBC News that recent Western criticism of Russia is a mix of cold war and colonialist thinking. Mr. Putin singled out U.S. President Dick Cheney’s recent criticism of Russian energy policy in which Cheney accused Russia of using its vast oil and gas resources as tools of intimidation. Putin compared those comments to an errant gunshot by Cheney that wounded a companion on a hunting trip earlier this year. The Russian leader host President Bush and other world leaders later this week in a summit of the G-8 industrialized nations. Mr. Putin said Russian is ready to hear well-intentioned criticism from foreign leaders, but said he will categorically reject what he called interference in Russia’s internal affairs.Unit 5 Section CItem 2A Peruvian airliner carrying 100 passengers and crew members has crashed in a northeastern jungle town, killing at least 40 people. Officials say the TANS Air Flight 204 went down Tuesday while attempting an emergency landing during a severe storm. Police at the scene say foreign nationals are among the dead, including at least one Italian and an American. Officials say at least 52 people survived the accident with most being treated at area hospitals.Item 3Officials in Japan say the train crash near Osaka in western Japan has killed as many as 57 people, injured more than 400. A commuter train carrying around 580 passengers during morning rush hour Monday smashed into an apartment building near Amagasaki, about 400 kilometers west of Tokyo. Workers are still trying to reach some of the passengers trapped in the wreckage. The accident was Japan’s worst in more than four decades. Investigators say speed and driver inexperience may be factors in the crash.Section DItem 2A small aircraft has crashed into the 20th floor of a high-rise apartment building in New Y ork City, killing at least two people. The plane burst into flames on the impact and fire spread through several floors of the building. The White House said all the indications were that the crash was an accident. Investigators are at the scenegather ing evidence, but the authorities don’t believe the incident was linked to terrorism. The BBC’s Gitto Harry was at the scene shortly after the incident and sent this report.“Fire engines, police cars, ambulances completely blocking the avenue, people having been pushed onto the sidewalks. All they know at this stage is that either a plane or a helicopter has crashed into a building. There are helicopters circling above. There is smoke in the air. There are police running around. The are is being cordoned o ff.”There authorities in New Y ork now say that four people were killed in the plane crash in Manhattan. Reports from the United States say the plane was being piloted by the New Y ankee’s baseball pitcher Cory Lidle, who died in the incident.Item 3Thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina are still being evacuated from New Orleans. More than 10,000 people already have been taken by bus to an emergency shelter at a sports stadium in Texas more than 550 kilometers from New Orleans. Rescuers in New Orleans are working to evacuate thousands of additional flood refugees in and near the city’s former convention center, a large building without power, water or toilet facilities, overflowing with crowds calling for food, water and other assistance. Meanwhile President Bush is to visit the devastated area today. He is schedule to visit parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana that were wrecked by the powerful hurricane.Unit 6 Section CItem 2The biggest ever international conference on malaria has begun in the West African state of Cameroon to discuss the latest scientific findings on the disease which kills more than 1.5 million people worldwide each year. 75% of those victims are African children. Of the 2,000 delegates meeting in the capital Y aounde, 80% are from Africa. The disease costs the continent more than 12 billion dollars in lost GDP each year. The latest research suggests that 41% of the world’s population live in areas where malaria is transmitted.Item 3The Food and Drug Administration is investigating whether more than one food company is responsible for an outbreak of E. coli bacteria. Officials have linked bad spinach from NaturalSelection Foods as one source of the E. coli. The company says the products are sold under the brand name Earth Bound Farm. Doctor David Atchison with the FDA says natural selection Foods has voluntarily recalled the spinach. The FDA advises shoppers to get rid of any fresh spinach in bags or other containers. At least one person has died. Dozens of others have gotten sick in at least 19states.Section D Item 2A week after a toxic waste scandal brought down the government of Ivory Coast, teams of Ivorian and French experts are still trying to establish exactly what the material was composed of. Tons of waste from a ship were dumped in leaking drums in at least 11 open air locations in Ivory Coast’s biggest city Abidjian. Ourcorrespondent James Copnall is there. The latest health ministry figures show that the health situation is deteriorating just as rapidly, however, a state of panic seems to have set in. meanwhile, teams of French and Ivorian experts were attempting to find out what exactly the toxic waste was composed of.Item 3The White House has issued an updated version of its strategy for dealing with a possible influenza pandemic. The plan warns cities, states and businesses that they should prepare now to keep operating on their own and not count on federal help, and says that a flu pandemic could make up to 40% of the workforce too sick to work for two weeks at a time and that the infection could remain active in a community for up to two months. In the worst case, the report says, a pandemic could cause as many as two million deaths in the United States. Influenza pandemics tend to break out when a never-before-seen strain of the virus starts passing from person to person. Scientists are currently worried that the Asian bird flu might mutate into that kind of virus.。
走向成功英语听力二模
走向成功英语听力二模Section 1。
Conversation 1。
Speakers: Man and Woman.Man: Hi, I'm calling about the job opening for aproject manager.Woman: Yes, I'm handling that. Can you tell me a little bit about your experience?Man: Sure. I have over five years of experience managing software development projects. I'm also proficient in Agile methodologies and have a strong track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.Woman: That sounds great. Could you tell me more about your experience with Agile?Man: Sure. I've used Agile methodologies on several projects, including a recent project where I led a team of developers in implementing a new software system. We used Scrum and were able to deliver the project two weeks ahead of schedule and under budget.Woman: That's impressive. I'll definitely take that into consideration. Can you tell me more about your leadership style?Man: I believe in being a servant leader. I empower my team members to make decisions and take ownership of their work. I'm also always available to provide support and guidance.Woman: That sounds like a great approach. I'll review your resume and get back to you soon.Conversation 2。
英语听力教程第二册第三版unit1听力原文
Unit1Part 1B1.Woman: This is my family. I'm married. My husband's name is Bill.We have two children — a boy and a girl. Our little girl is six years old, and our little boy is four. Jennie goes to kindergarten, and Aaron goes to nursery school. My father lives with us. Grandpa's great with the kids. He loves playing with them and taking them to the park or the zoo.2.Man: This is a picture of me and my three sons. We're at a soccer game. Orlando is twelve, Louis is ten, and Carlos is nine. All three of them really like sports. Orlando and Louis play baseball. Carlos is into skating.3.Man: This is my wife June, and these are my three children. Terri on the right is the oldest. She's in high school. She's very involved in music. She's in the orchestra. Rachel—she's the one in the middle—is twelve now. And this is my son Peter. He's one year older than Rachel. Rachel and Peter are both in junior high school. Time really flies. June and I have been married for twenty years now.4.Woman: This is a picture of me with my three kids. The girls, Jill and Anne, are both in high school. This is Jill on the right. She'll graduate next year. Anne is two years younger. My son Dan is in college. It seemslike the kids are never home. I see them for dinner and sometimes on Saturday mornings, but that's about it. They're really busy and have a lot of friends.CWoman: Well, my brother was six years younger than I, and er, I think that when he was little I was quite jealous of him. I remember he had beautiful red curls (mm) ... my mother used to coo over him. One day a friend and I played, erm, barber shop, and, erm, my mother must have been away, she must have been in the kitchen or something (mm) and we got these scissors and sat my brother down and kept him quiet and (strapped him down) ... That's right, and cut off all his curls, you see. And my mother just was so upset, and in fact it's the first ... I think itthe few times I've ever seen my father really angry.Man: What happened to you?Woman: Oh ... I was sent to my room for a whole week you know, it was terrible.Man But was that the sort of pattern, weren't you close to your brother at all?Woman: Well as I grew older I think that er I just ignored him ...Man: What about ... you've got an older brother too, did ... were they close, the two brothers?Woman: No, no my brother's just a couple of years older than I ... so the two of us were closer and we thought we were both very grown up and he was just a ... a kid ... so we deliberately, I think, kind of ignored him. And then I left, I left home when he was only still a schoolboy, he was only fifteen (mm) and I went to live in England and he eventually went to livein Brazil and I really did lose contact with him for a long time.Man: What was he doing down there?Woman: Well, he was a travel agent, so he went down there to work ... And, erm, I didn't, I can't even remember, erm sending a card, even, when he got married. But I re ... I do remember that later on my mother was showing me pictures of his wedding, 'cause my mother and father went down there (uh huh) to the wedding, and er, there was this guy on the photos with a beard and glasses, and I said,"Oh, who's this then?" 'cause I thought it was the bride's brother or something like this (mm) ... and my mother said frostily, "That ... is your brother!" (laughter)Questions for memory test:5. According to the passage, how many brothers does the lady have?6. When the sister saw her mother coo over her younger brother, how did she feel?7. What's her father's reaction when he got to know that the sister had cut off her younger brother's hair?8. How old was her younger brother when she left home?9. Where did her brother eventually live?10. Who was the guy on the photos with a beard and glasses?PART 2A and BRadio presenter:Good afternoon. And welcome to our midweek Phone-In. In today's program we' re going to concentrate on personal problems. And here with me in the studio I've got Tessa Colbeck,who writes the...in Flash magazine, and Doctor Maurice Rex, Student Medical Adviser at the University of Norfolk.The number to ring with your problem is oh one, if you are outside London, two two two, two one two two. And we have our first caller on the line, and it s’R osemary, I think, er calling from Manchester. Hello, Rosemary.Rosemary:Hello.Radio presenter:How can we help you, Rosemary?Rosemary:Well it ’s my d a d.w H o e n’t let me stay out after ten o'clock at night and all my friends can stay out much longer than that. I always have to go home first. It's really embarrassing...Tessa:Hello, Rosemary, love. Rosemary, how old are you, dear? Rosemary: I'm fifteen in two month's time.Tessa:And where do you go at night?--When you go out?Rosemary:Just to my friend's house, usually. But everyone else can stay there much later than me. I have to leave at about a quarter to ten. Tessa:And does this friend of yours-does she live near you? Rosemary:It takes about ten minutes to walk from her house to ours. Tessa:I see. You live in Brighton, wasn’t it? Well ,Brighton ’s⋯Rosemary:No, Manchester ⋯I l ive in Manchester.Tessa:oh. I ’m sorry, love. I ’m getting mixed up. Yes, well Manchester's quite a rough city, isn't it ? I mean, your dad...Rosemary:No, not really. Not where we live, it isn’t. I don't live in the City Center or anything like that. And Christine's house is in a very quiet part.Tessa:Christine. That's your friend, is it?Rosemary:Yeah. That's right. I mean, I know my dad gets worried butit s’p erfectly safe.Maurice: Rosemary. Have you talked about this with your dad? Rosemary:No. He just shouts and then he says he won't let me go out at all if I can't come home on time.Maurice: Why don't you just try to sit down quietly with your dad-- sometime when he's relaxed--and just have a quiet chat about it? He’l l probably explain why he worries about you. It isn't always safe for young girls to go out at night.Tessa:Yes. And maybe you could persuade him to come and pick you upfrom Christine's house once or twice.Rosemary:Yes .I don't think he'll agree to that, but I'll talk to him aboutit . Thanks.Part 3Josephine: We did feel far more stability in our lives, because y ou see ... in these days I think there's always a concern that families will separate or something, but in those days nobody expected the families to separate.Gertrude: Of course there may have been smoking, drinking and drug-taking years ago, but it was all kept very quiet, nobody knew anything about it. But these days there really isn't the family life that we used to have. The children seem to do more as they like whether they know it's right or wrong. Oh, things are very different I think.Question: What was your parents' role in family life?Josephine: Well, my mother actually didn't do a tremendous amount in the house, but she did do a great deal of work outside and she was very interested, for example, in the Nursing Association collecting money for it. We had somebody who looked after us and then we also had someone who did the cleaning.Gertrude: Well, we lived in a flat, we only had three rooms and a bathroom. Father worked on the railway at Victoria Station and my mother didn't work, obviously. My father's wage I think was about twopounds a week and I suppose our rent was about twelve shillings a week, you know as rent was - I'm going back a good many years. We didn't have an easy life, you know and I think that's why my mother went out so much with her friends. It was a relief for her, you know really.Question: Did you have a close relationship with your parents? Josephine: In a sense I would say not very close but we, at that time, didn't feel that way, we didn't think about it very much I don't think. I think today people are much closer to their parents and talk about everything, which we didn't. Then, of course, we used to play a lot of games, because we didn't have a television or even a radio and we would play games in the evenings rather than have conversation, I think. Question: Was there more discipline in families in those days? Josephine: Oh yes, I do think so, yes. We were much more disciplined and we went about as a family and it wasn't until I was probably about 18 before I would actually go out with any friends of my own.Statements:11. Seventy years ago young people often smoked and drank in front of others.12.Apart from a great deal of work outside, Josephine's mother also looked after her children and did the cleaning in the house.13. Gertrude's father earned two pounds a week.14. Gertrude's family had to pay ten shillings a week for their flat.15. Young people seventy years ago deeply felt that they did not have a very close relationship with their parents.16.Nowadays people are much closer to their parents and talk about everything to them.Part 4Q: Parent Link is an organization that looks at the problems that parents and children face. Its director, Tim Kahn, told us about the changing roles of parents and children.T: The authoritarian model was one in which the child had no rights and I guess in the 60s and perhaps the 70s many people rejected that and we had the sort of the permissive era---the age where many parents felt they had to allow their children to do whatever they wanted to do and so in a sense the roles were reversed and it was the children who were the bosses and the parents who ran around behind them. The ideas that we offer to parents are kind of a third position in which we’relooking at equals, where parents and children are different but equal.Q: What about changes in the male-female roles?T: Society has changed a lot. As well as technology leading to great changes, people ’r osles have changed very much, in particular the women’s movement has very much questioned the role of women and led many women to demand a freer choice about who they are and how theycan be. There ’s a lot of frustration with how men haven ’t changed, seems to me that the more the frustration is expressed the more stuck inand being the same men are and we need to find ways of appreciatingmen for the amount of work that they have to do in being bread-winnersand providers for families and appreciating the efforts men are making tobe more involved with their children.Q: Are there any changes you would like to see in the attitude to familylife in Britain?T: In the past there were arranged marriages and I wonder if part ofhaving an arranged marriage is knowing that you have to work at it tocreate the love and that now people are getting married out of love andthere ’s a kind of feeling that u y o r love is there and it will stay there forever and we don’h tave to work at it and when it gets tricky we don’tknow how to work at it and so we opt out. I think helping people learn towork at their relationships to make their relationship work would be a significant thing that I ’d like to see happening.Part 5BLouisa: She doesn't let me watch that much TV after school, which isreally annoying because most of my friends watch Home and Away and Neighbors but I only get to watch one of them. I sometimes don't —Imean I think that's really unfair so sometimes I just watch both anyway.Mother: First and foremost, Louisa watches a fair amount of television whether she thinks she's deprived or not, she must watch at least 45 minutes per day. And when I'm not around you know I know the child sneaks in a fair amount more than that. So she gets in a fair amount of television, certainly on the weekends. But I am of the opinion that television, very very very few programs will teach them anything. And I think when a child is under your care for 18 years it's the parents' responsibility to make sure that the input is of value, and I don't think television, much television is of any value at all, I think reading a book and doing her piano lessons are far more valuable than watching crummy American soap operas.Questions for memory test:17. How many TV plays are mentioned?18. For how long a time does Louisa watch TV per day?19. Does Louisa try to get more time to watch TV?20. Which activities does Louisa's mother think are far more valuable?CMy parents gave me a lot of free time. After dinner, during the week when I was say even 15 years old they would let me go out until teno'clock and they would never ask where I went. I would smoke cigarettes and drink beer, at 15 years old I would hang out in the ... in the local pubs and these were type of things that I don't think were too good for me at that time. I think my parents should have, you know, maybe at least showed an interest as to where I was going. They never even asked where I was going and they, they gave me a lot of free time, and I think that they, they felt that this was a thing that was being a good parent. But I thinkthat teenagers are very naive, and I was as a teenager very naive, and I think I could have used a little more direction from them. These days a lot of parents think they should be lenient with their children, they should let them grow and experience on their own. And I think that's what my parents were doing, I think there's a Biblical saying "Spare the rod, spoil the child" and I think that really applies. And I think you need to direct especially young people. They can be thrown into such a harsh world, especially if you live in a city. I lived in a very small village and it wasstill a rough crowd that I found in that village. And my parents never asked questions, and if they only knew they would be shocked.Statements:21. When the boy was 15 years old, he could stay out until ten o'clock.22.At the age of 15, the boy was not allowed to smoke cigarettes or drink beer.23. The boy thought his parents were very good because they gave him a lot of free time.24. The boy lived in a very crowded city.。
sbs朗文国际英语教程第一册-听力教程
sbs朗文国际英语教程第一册-听力教程全文共6篇示例，供读者参考篇1Hello everyone! My name is Emma and I'm 8 years old. I love learning English and I'm going to tell you all about my day at school yesterday.I woke up early because I was really excited to go to my English class. We've been learning lots of fun new words and phrases. After getting dressed, I had breakfast with my mom and dad. My little brother Billy was being silly as usual, making funny faces and noises to try and make me laugh when I was eating my cereal."Billy, stop that!" I said, trying not to giggle. "I'm going to be late for the bus."Finally it was time to leave. I grabbed my backpack and lunchbox and ran out the door, waving goodbye to my parents. The school bus was already waiting outside."Good morning Miss Bradley!" I said to my bus driver as I climbed the steps."Good morning Emma," she replied with a smile. "Did you have a good weekend?""Yes, it was lots of fun!" I told her. "My family went to the park and had a picnic."I found a seat near the back next to my best friend Lucy. We talked and giggled the whole way to school about the games we had played at recess on Friday.When we arrived, Lucy and I got off the bus and went straight to the playground to meet our other friends before the bell rang. We played a quick game of tag, taking turns being the one who was "it" and chasing each other around. Soon the bell rang, signaling it was time to line up for class."Okay class, time to come inside!" said Mrs. Henderson, our English teacher. "Line up Single-file, quickly now."We all hurried to get in a straight line, trying not to push or shove. Mrs. Henderson led us into the building and back to our classroom. Once we were all seated at our desks, she began the lesson."Good morning boys and girls," she said in a cheerful voice. "Who can remember the new vocabulary words we learned on Friday?"I raised my hand eagerly, excited to show her what I could remember. She called on me."Emma, can you give me a sentence using one of our new words?" she asked."Yes Mrs. Henderson!" I replied. "My dog is very energetic and loves to run around and play fetch.""Excellent job, Emma!" she praised me. "The word energetic means having a lot of energy. You used it perfectly in that sentence."The rest of the morning, we practiced using the new words in different ways - making up stories, drawing pictures to illustrate their meanings, and playing games like Word Bingo. It was so much fun!Finally, it was time for lunch and recess. My stomach was growling because I was getting hungry. I took my lunchbox out of my backpack and opened it up."Mmm, looks delicious!" exclaimed Lucy, peeking over. "Your mom makes the best sandwiches."I unwrapped my peanut butter and jelly sandwich and began to eat. Lucy and I talked and laughed with our other friends while we ate our lunches. The cafeteria was louder than usual becauseeveryone was so excited - it was Pizza Day! Pizza is my favorite food, but I don't get to have it very often.As soon as we were done eating, we raced out to the playground. Lucy and I decided to swing on the swing set and see who could go the highest. We pumped our legs back and forth, higher and higher into the sky until we were parallel with the crossbar."Wheeee! This is so fun!" I yelled to Lucy from my swing.Too soon, the recess bell rang again to signal it was time to line up and head back inside. We reluctantly jumped off the swings and joined our classmates getting into a line to go back to class.The rest of the afternoon flew by quickly. In math, we learned how to add and subtract bigger numbers. Science was about the life cycle of butterflies. We even got to color pictures showing the different stages. I made my caterpillar purple and green.Before I knew it, the final bell rang and it was time to go home. I gathered up my books and papers and stuffed them into my backpack. Mrs. Henderson reminded us not to forget anyhomework over the weekend as we walked out to meet our buses.I found my bus easily - it was the third one in line in the circular driveway. I waved to Lucy, who was getting on a different bus that goes the other way to her neighborhood. As I climbed the big stairs up into the bus, I saw my brother Billy way at the back with some of his friends."Hey Squirt!" he called out teasingly. Billy is only one year younger than me but he loves calling me that silly nickname.I just rolled my eyes and took a seat near the front, not wanting to get into a fight with him on the bus. Miss Bradley did attendance and then we were off, driving through our neighborhood to drop kids off at their houses one by one.About halfway through the route, we came to my stop. I scrambled off the bus, clutching my backpack and lunchbox."Thanks Miss Bradley! Have a great evening!" I called over my shoulder as I hurried up my driveway.I could see my mom waiting for me on the front porch. I ran up and gave her a big hug."Hi sweetie! Did you have a nice day at school?" she asked, smiling down at me."Yes, it was so much fun!" I told her excitedly. "We learned lots of new words in English class, and it was Pizza Day at lunch!"I chattered away about my whole day as we went inside the house. I couldn't wait to tell her and Dad all about it over dinner. Every day at school is a new adventure when you're learning English!篇2My English Class is Fun!Hi there! My name is Emma and I'm 8 years old. I go to Oakwood Elementary School and I just started learning English this year. It's been really fun so far!We use these cool books called the SBS Longman International English course books. The books are really colorful and have lots of pictures, which I love. The pictures help me understand what we're learning about.My favorite part of the books are the fun stories we read about kids like me who go on adventures and learn English along the way. There's this group of friends - Sam, Lily, Zak and Ina - who are the main characters. They remind me of my own group of friends at school.In one story, Sam and his friends went camping and had to follow directions to set up their tent. I remember learning words like "hammer", "stake" and "mallet" from that story. Another time, Lily and her friends baked cookies and had to follow a recipe. I learned kitchen words like "whisk", "batter" and "preheat". The stories make it easy to pick up new vocabulary!Along with the stories, we also do listening exercises that go with each unit. That's where the SBS Longman Listening Practice book comes in really handy. We listen to conversations or instructions and have to answer questions or follow directions.At first, I found the listening kind of challenging because everything sounds so fast! But my teacher gives us strategies like listening for key words and predicting what might happen next. She also lets us listen multiple times, which is super helpful.What I really like about the listening exercises is that they use the same characters and situations from the stories in our main book. So the contexts are already really familiar to me. It's sort of like I'm just eavesdropping on my friends Sam, Lily, Zak and Ina as they go about their day!The listening tracks have different speakers too - kids around my age, adults like teachers or parents, even characterswith funny voices or accents. I think listening to all those different voices has really helped train my ear for English.Some of the listenings are conversations about everyday topics like shopping, hobbies, weekend plans and so on. Those have helped me learn functional language for real-life situations. But we've also listened to crazy funny stories, instructions for active games, and even video game tutorials! My favorite was the listening where the characters put on a play. It was just like listening to a movie or audio book.Apart from the main listening exercises, we sometimes get to singing songs and do chants or rhymes from the listening book. Those are always a blast, especially when we can march or clap along with the rhythm. I've found that singing the lyrics has really helped me remember new vocab and grammar patterns.The listening book even has listening scripts at the back, so we can follow along with the text as we listen. That's really useful for picking up on details or tricky words I might have missed. My teacher also uses those scripts to model things like intonation, pause and sentence stress.Overall, I've found the SBS Longman listening materials to be incredibly helpful for developing my English listening skills. The variety of contexts, speakers and accents has exposed me to somany different ways of speaking English. Plus, connecting the listenings to the fun stories we read has made everything more engaging and memorable.English class definitely doesn't feel like a boring lecture. It's been more like tagging along with Sam, Lily, Zak and Ina on a series of awesome adventures and escapades! Thanks to these great materials, I already feel much more confident understanding spoken English. I can't wait to see what other exciting travels await me in the next book!篇3My English Listening AdventuresHi there! My name is Emma and I'm 8 years old. I just started learning English this year and it's been such a fun adventure! My teacher uses these really cool listening materials called the SBS Longman International English Course Book 1 Listening Program. Let me tell you all about my experiences with it!When I first saw the listening book, I was a little nervous. Learning a new language seemed hard. But my teacher made it super easy and enjoyable right from the start. The book has these bright, colorful pictures that grabbed my attention. Andthe recordings have friendly voices that walk you through each lesson step-by-step.One of my favorite parts is the conversations. They use really simple words and sentences, so I can understand what's being said. But they still feel like natural, real-life dialogues. I've learned how to greet people, introduce myself, talk about my family and lots more! Listening to those conversations over and over has helped the new vocabulary and phrases really stick in my mind.There are also cute little stories and songs that make me smile every time. The stories are about children just like me going on fun adventures and learning English along the way. Whenever I listen, I imagine myself tagging along on their journeys! And the songs are so catchy and repetitive that I find myself humming the tunes all day long. That really helps cement what I'm learning.My teacher is always mixing up the activities too, which keeps things interesting. Sometimes we just listen and repeat phrases. Other times we act out the conversations or sing and dance along to the songs. We even play fun games testing our listening comprehension. I get so excited for English class because I never know what we'll be doing next!Having the listening materials has been incredibly helpful for improving my English skills. At first, I could barely recognize any words when the recordings played. But now after lots of practice, I can understand most of what's being said! My reading and speaking have improved a ton too. Whenever I see words we've learned, I can sound them out confidently. And I'm getting braver about using the new phrases in my own sentences.The best part is, the more I use the listening program, the more my enthusiasm for English grows. What used to seem scary and confusing has become an exciting adventure. I find myself counting down the days until my next English lesson. Sometimes I'll even practice my listening at home just for fun! Whenever my mom asks what I want to do, I'll grab my listening book and shout "English time!"My friends who aren't using the same program are all jealous of how quickly I'm learning. They think English is this big, impossible mountain to climb. But with the listening materials, I've been able to tackle it step-by-step, building my skills gradually through fun, engaging activities. It's making me love the journey of learning a new language.I know I'm just getting started, and English will keep getting trickier as I progress. But as long as I have my trusty listeningmaterials, I'm confident I can take on any challenge. The recordings, conversations, stories and songs provide the perfect guided path for my little English adventurer mind. Who knows where my listening skills will take me next?I can't wait to continue my English journey using the awesome SBS Longman Listening Program. Maybe I'll pick up a new language afterwards too! The world of languages is my oyster, just waiting to be explored. This little English adventurer is ready for the quest. Thanks to the listening materials, I've got the best walking stick and map to guide me every step of the way. The adventure continues!篇4My English Listening Adventures!Hi there! My name is Emma and I'm a 3rd grade student. I just started using this really cool English listening book called "SBS Longman International English Course Listening Book 1" and I'm super excited to tell you all about my adventures with it so far!When I first got the book, I was a little nervous because learning to listen to English can be kind of tricky sometimes. But as soon as I opened it up, I could tell it was going to be lots offun. The pictures are so colorful and engaging - there are cool drawings of kids just like me along with objects, animals, and scenes from everyday life. It really makes me feel like I'm part of the story.The first unit was all about numbers and colors. I learned how to say and recognize numbers from 1 to 20 in English, which is going to be so helpful in math class. And now I can name all the colors like red, blue, green, yellow and more. The audio recordings have kids' voices which I love because they sound just like my friends. I've been practicing counting my crayons and saying the color names out loud.Next up was a unit on basic phrases like "Hello, how are you?" and "Thank you, you're welcome." Learning these simple conversations has been awesome practice for talking to my English-speaking classmates and teachers. I feel way more confident introducing myself. My favorite part was the fun chant at the end - we get to sing along and it really helps the phrases stick in my head!One of the units I just finished focused on different family members like mom, dad, brother, sister, etc. This one was pretty easy for me since I already know my family in English. But I learned some new words like "aunt," "uncle," and "cousin." Therecordings had a kid describing her family members which was cool to listen to. At the end, I got to describe my own family just like in the audio!Oh oh, I almost forgot about the unit on animals! This was probably my favorite so far. We learned the names of pets like dogs, cats, and hamsters. But we also covered farm animals like cows, pigs and horses. And some wild ones too like elephants, lions and monkeys! The voices were SO realistic and made the coolest animal sounds. I've been going around my house doing all the animal impressions which my little brother thinks is hilarious.One thing I really like about the book is how it combines listening with speaking, reading, and even writing activities. For example, after hearing a conversation between two kids, I'll have to read a similar dialogue and fill in the blanks. Or I'll listen to a story and then have to rewrite the key details and events. It's a great way to practice my overall English skills while still focusing on listening comprehension.The last unit I want to tell you about covered school subjects like math, science, music and art. Listening to the audio about the different classes was really neat because it felt like I was getting a tour of an English-speaking school. Hearing the voicesof students and teachers talking about their favorite subjects got me excited to learn more English vocabulary for my own school subjects. I can't wait to show off what I learned by describing my weekly schedule and classes to my parents.Overall, I'm having an absolute blast with this listening book! The short, engaging recordings make it feel like a game rather than hard work. The sounds, voices, and dialogues are all super clear and easy for me to understand as a young learner. And the cute illustrations and characters make me smile every time I open the book.With each unit, I'm building my listening skills and vocabulary bit by bit. Simple words, phrases, and conversations are slowly becoming more natural and automatic. My parents have already noticed an improvement in how I can follow and respond to English directions and questions. I'm feeling way more confident when it comes to listening comprehension.I still have so many more units to discover - there are ones about places around town, transportation, clothes, food, and more! I honestly can't wait to continue my English listening journey with Book 1. Who knows, maybe I'll be an expert listener by the end! If you're just starting to learn English listening likeme, I definitely recommend checking out the SBS Longman series. Get ready for an exciting adventure!篇5Hi there! My name is Emma and I'm 8 years old. I just started learning English this year at school and I'm really excited about it! We're using this cool English course called "SBS Longman International English".In our English class, we spend a lot of time listening to the audio materials that come with the course. It's really helpful for learning pronunciation and getting used to hearing English. The listening course has all sorts of fun activities and stories.One of my favorite parts is the conversations we listen to. They have simple dialogues between kids or family members talking about everyday things like going to school, playing outside, or what they had for lunch. Listening to these little conversations makes it easier for me to understand how English actually sounds when people speak it naturally.The stories are awesome too! They tell tales about children going on adventures, learning life lessons, or just being silly. The stories always have great sound effects and different character voices which makes them really entertaining to listen to. And thebest part is, the stories are recorded at just the right level for beginners like me. I can follow along without getting lost or confused.After we listen to a conversation or story, our teacher asks us questions to see if we understood what we heard. Sometimes she'll pause the audio and we have to predict what will happen next. Other times, she'll play a section again and we have to listen closely for specific details. It's like a little exercise for our "listening muscles"!The listening course also has songs and chants for us to practice rhythm, pronunciation, and vocabulary. The songs are so catchy and fun that I sometimes catch myself singing them at home without even realizing it. My little brother thinks it's hilarious when I walk around singing words he can't understand yet.Overall, I'm super glad we use the SBS Longman listening course at school because it makes learning English feel more like a game than studying. Listening to English doesn't seem so strange or difficult anymore. In fact, it's becoming one of my favorite parts of the day! I can't wait to move on to the next listening course book.Maybe I'll be fluent in English before my parents know it. Then I can surprise them by answering everything in perfect English. That would be hilarious! Though I probably shouldn't trick them too much or they might make me do extra chores as punishment. An English genius has to pick her battles wisely, after all!篇6SBS Longman Listening Fun for Little Learners!Hi there friends! My name is Lily and I'm going to tell you all about the awesome listening course I'm using to learn English. It's called the SBS Longman International English Course Book 1 Listening Course. What a mouthful, right? Let's just call it the Listening Fun for short!The Listening Fun has been such a great way for me to practice my English listening skills. There are so many cool activities and stories that make it super engaging and not boring at all. My favorite part is probably the songs and chants. They are so catchy and fun to sing along to! The melodies really help the new words and phrases stick in my head.One of the songs is all about colors. It goes "Red and yellow, blue and green, colors bright, colors clean! Purple orange, pinkand white, name those colors, get it right!" I find myself humming and dancing along to that one all the time. My little brother even learned all the color words because the song is that catchy!There are also a bunch of great stories and conversations to listen to. They use really common situations that I can totally relate to, like going to school, playing with friends, talking about hobbies and pets, and more. Hearing how the characters interact in natural English dialogues has been incredibly helpful for my comprehension.The stories are dramatized too, which makes them more lively and interesting than just a person flatly reading out loud. The narrator uses different voices for each character and adds fun sound effects. There's one story called "The Zig Zag Zoo" that's my absolute favorite. It's about these two mischievous kids who sneak into the zoo after hours and end up having the wildest adventure with all the animals running loose! Whenever I listen to that one, I can so vividly picture the whole crazy scene in my mind.In addition to songs and stories, the Listening Fun has dedicated vocabulary lessons that introduce new words and phrases in context, rather than just as a random list. There arealso grammar focus sections that break down different concepts, like verb tenses, prepositions, articles, and more. I'll be honest, some of that grammar stuff still makes my brain hurt a bit, but having it integrated with fun listening makes it much more bearable!One of the coolest components are the listening games and activities. They really get you engaged and thinking critically about what you're hearing. There are sorting games where you put pictures in the right order based on the story, multiple choice questions to test your comprehension, and spelling exercises where you have to identify the right letters you hear. My best friend and I sometimes do the activities together and race to see who can finish fastest!Overall, the SBS Longman Listening Fun has been an amazing tool to boost my English listening abilities. The varied content and interactive nature of the course keep me motivated and having fun, instead of feeling bored out of my mind like I do with some other learning materials. Highly recommended for any kids out there looking to level up their language skills!I think I've covered all the key parts of the Listening Fun, but I could probably keep rambling for ages about how great it is. If you want to learn more or grab a copy for yourself, just ask yourEnglish teacher or parents. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got a hot date with the "Wheels on the Bus" chant video!。
听力原文
1.4.1Listening听力Task1✧Script录音文字W:Good morning.Lenovo Company.This is Susan Pacher speaking.What can I do for you?M:Good morning.This is Paul Lee,purchasing manager from Tormarch Company.I’d like to talk with your sales manager to learn about your enterprise laptops targeted at small-to-medium businesses.W:I’m sorry,our sales manager is occupied at the moment.Would you like to make an appointment?M:Yes,that’ll be great.W:How about10o’clock tomorrow morning?M:OK,let’s make it at10.✧中文W:早上好。
联想公司。
我是苏珊·帕切。
我能为您做些什么?M:早上好。
我是Tormarch公司的采购经理Paul Lee。
我想和你们的销售经理谈谈，了解一下你们面向中小企业的企业笔记本电脑。
W:对不起，我们的销售经理现在正忙着。
你愿意预约吗?M:Ok，那太好了。
W:明天上午10点怎么样?M:好吧，就定在10点吧。
Task2✧Script听力原文The General Responsibilities of SecretariesIn a company,secretaries have many responsibilities in the office.They type and send letters,emails and other correspondence,receive and distribute the incoming mails.They answer phone calls and put them through to the appropriate people. They may greet customers and visitors and set up meetings and appointments for various people in the company.In charge of purchasing office supplies,they may also schedule and organize maintenance and check-ups on all of the office equipment. What mentioned above are the general responsibilities of secretaries.But remember, if you’re employed as a secretary,it would be a good idea to check with the company to see if there are any specific duties.✧中文秘书的一般职责在公司里，秘书在办公室里有很多职责。
课文听力文本 Unit 8 Business Success
Unit 8 Business SuccessPart I Getting readyExercise B.Keys:1. 90-149 pounds2. 465 pounds3. 240 pounds4. 46 pounds5. 835 poundsTapescript:Hubert: Good morning.Usugi: Good morning.Hubert: Can I help you?Usugi: Er, thank you but I'm just looking at the moment.Hubert: Yes, please do. Have you come across our product before?Usugi: I think I have heard of them, yes.Hubert: We are relatively new but Golf Pro is acquiring a reputation very quickly. We have become world leaders in metal woods.Usugi: Really? Well, actually I am quite interested in metal woods. Could you tell me what the prices are in this range?Hubert: Of course. The prices start at 90 pounds and they go up to 149 pounds.Usugi: Did you say 149 pounds?Hubert: Yes, that's right. I wonder if you would be interested in our new range of ladies' clubs as well?Usugi: Well, possibly. Do you think you could give me the prices?Hubert: Yes. The range is called Golf Pro Lady and the full set of nine irons comes to 465 pounds.Woods, the set of three is 240 pounds and putters are 46 pounds each.Usugi: So, that was 46 pounds each, wasn't it?Hubert: Yes, 46 pounds each.Usugi: Right, thank you, do you have some information about your top of the range full set of clubs as well?Hubert: Of course. That is our Golf Pro X. This is real state-of-the-art when it comes to professional clubs. The set of nine irons comes to 835 pounds. Very reasonable I think you'll agree. Usugi: Mmm, not bad.Hubert: Would you like to try one out in the practice area?Usugi: Er, no thank you. I'm afraid I don't have time at the moment. But I would like to read some more about your products.Hubert: Of course. Here are some of our latest brochures with up-to-date information on the fullranges. And also my card.Usugi: Thank you.Hubert: Please contact me if you need any more information.Part II Witty Ways to SuccessExercise B.Tapescript:You love your job, you work hard, put in the extra hours, and think you’re on the fast track to success. But did you realize that bad manners could derail your career overnight?Cynthia Lett (Career Consultant): Skills are exceptionally important. However, if you can’t present yourself in a way that others would want to listen to you, and to work with you on a daily basis, then it’s going to be a different situation for you in business, and that’s what etiquette is.The experts say there are tried and tested tips and tricks to smooth over even the most awkward etiquette moments. And while some of them may seem like common sense, when it comes to office behavior, you better over all your bases.Key Word: First ImpressionThe first step to avoiding the pink slip, make a strong first impression. Imagine. You only have seconds to determine how successful you’ll be in business. Well, it happens every time you meet someone new.Cynthia: The first impression is made in the first five seconds. They are absolutely critical. And the reason they are critical is because, as human beings, we don’t like to be wrong. So, once we have made a judgment about somebody, we hold on to it for dear life.Your first impression starts with the handshake. In the business world, a bad handshake can signify that you’re a loser. Make sure you don’t practice any of Cynthia’s less than impressive greetings.Cynthia: The limp handshake, the pumper, the bone-crusher, the two-handed handshake.Okay, enough with what not to do. Better to accentuate the positive. What makes a good handshake? Well, it lasts about three seconds, with one or two pumps from the elbow. It should be firm but not crushing. And it should always be at waist level, never too fat above or below.If you’re introducing the new secretary to the CEO, remember this rule. Introduce down, not up. So repeat after me, “Mr. CEO, I’d like to introduce you to the new secretary,” not the other way around.Key Word: E-mailNow that you’ve mastered the first five seconds, what about the rest of your career? Each day, over four hundred forty million mailboxes receive nearly 12 billion e-mails, each one a distinct opportunity to trip up your skyward corporate climb.Michelle Conlin(Editor, Business Week): Never, ever deal in e-mail with anything that’s either sensitive or could lead to a conflict.This may seem obvious, but with e-mail, small beefs get blown up into earthshaking crises, because the “people factor” is removed.And one thing to always avoid if you want to be taken seriously, a casual tone.Michelle: People really get tripped up because e-mail has kind of this free-form nature, but whenever you’re using e-mail in a business sense, you must keep to business format.That means you should save he smiley face and the winking emotions for your kids’ e-mail. They have no place in business communications.Also, don’t try to emphasize a point by capitalizing. Typing in all caps means YOU’RE YELLING!And what about the dreaded carbon copy feature? Only use it when you’re scheduling a group of people, let’s say, for a meeting. A big no-no is to cc the boss on everything just to prove that you’re doing work.Keeping your e-mail buttons straight will stop you from becoming the office dunce.Key Word: People ManagementA 1997 study says that forty percent of new management hires fail in their first job. The reason? Inability to build good relationships with peers and subordinates. So here’s some helpful hints.Praise in public, criticize in private. A sense of discretion in such matters will not only help build teams, but will also build respect for you.When it comes o sharing personal issues at work, a rule of thumb is to only share things that you wouldn’t mind reading in tomorrow’s newspaper.And, perhaps the most basic rule that’s neglected, but according to the experts, has the biggest payoff, always return your phone calls.Well, by now it ought to be pretty clear, bad office etiquette can really trip you up. Good etiquette can make you the company star.Our last minute advice – nobody’s perfect, and you’re bound to screw up sometimes. So, if you make that faux pas, cop to it. It’s good etiquette and good office politics.Cynthia: The act of apologizing many seems to be a way of giving away your power, but in essence, showing that that mistake is important to you to correct increase your power.Seems simple enough. Now your job is to take these easy steps to office etiquette and putthem to good use.Part III Technology in doing businessExercise A.Keys:1. technologies; efficiency and sales2. in the digital world3. computer internet4. electronic commerce; consumers5. embrace; dieB. Keys:1. F2. T3. F4. F5. TTapescript:Many analysts say the revolution in technology will cause a revolution in the way companies do business. Among those experts is Bill Gates, founder of the Microsoft Company and widely regarded as one of the most influential men in the computer industry. The Microsoft founder recently discussed his ideas in New York.Bill Gates says most businesses are still not taking advantage of existing technologies to increase efficiency and sales. He believes the majority of companies are receiving only about 20% of the advantages they could gain through technology."If you just have the PCs in a company, and mainly what you're doing is sharing some files, and creating documents with them and not running the fundamental information flow through those PCs, then the value you are losing is greater than the value you are receiving. It's still probably a worthwhile investment."Mr. Gates says many business leaders have sought his ideas on the effective use of technology and he responded with a new book titled Business at the Speed of Thought. He believes all businesses must learn to operate in the digital world."I think that, in most industries, if you keep trying to do business the way you've done it… in the past, that's going to create a real problem because you won't be as responsive, you won't be as efficient, as the people who are embracing the new approaches. We're seeing an incredible number of new start-ups coming into businesses, taking the interest as given, assuming that the information is there and they can reach out to their customers in this new way."Bill Gates discussed his ideas at a recent entertainment industry conference sponsored by a Variety Magazine and the Schroeder Investment Company. He told the meeting the computer internet is actually redefining what a market is. He gave an example of a highly specialized business which has used the internet to expand its market."There's a small company up in Wisconsin, that refurbishes old phones, or sells really old phones. Now that's a business that they couldn't have been in the old world because in any city they put a store in, they just wouldn't find enough customers. Because on the internet, they have a whole world, who happens to want this able to find them, their business is growing, they are hiring new people, and you know, it's kind of a… a specialized business. So that's a really profound thing because it wouldn't have been possible without the Internet there to form the new marketplace."Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates believes electronic commerce will grow rapidly in the next decade. That, he says, will give new power to consumers."I have no doubt that in terms of the consumer benefits here, it's unquestioningly going to be dramatic. You'll be a more informed buyer even when you don't go and do the purchase itself on the Internet."Mr. Gates says technology is making and will continue to make fundamental changes in the way business is conducted. As he sees it, companies can embrace those changes with enthusiasm, or ignore them and die.Statements:1. Bill Gates believes most companies receive only 12% of the advantages they could gain through technology.2. If a company uses PCs only for files and documents, it will make far less money than it could otherwise.3. Bill Gates' new book is entitled Business at the Speed of Technology.4. The entertainment industry conference was sponsored by a variety of magazines.5. As technology continues to develop, the consumer will become a more and more informed buyer.Part IV More about the topic: How to Improve Your Executive Image?Exercise A.Keys.1. d2. c3. a4. b5. aTapescript:To close the credibility gap, Knapp showed us the right way to stand when speaking to groups. Jacket buttoned, feet fairly closed but angled open so that you seem alert and in control. He also demonstrated various ways that people hold their hands. At the sides, too rigid. The bishops clasped, at the waist, acceptable. The fig leaf position, too low, a sign of weakness. Arms crossed, very bad, defensive and combative. Knapp recommended using hand gestures every 15 to 30 seconds for emphasis. He had us stand up and practice a few together. Gesturing in unison to 4 to 5 phrases like “The point is this …”, and “I said, we need more production.” To prove the correctness or inadequacies of certain positions, Knapp kept citing his own experience in corporate board rooms or evidence from behavioral science, “Don’t let the fingers point down”, he instructed, “because that has negative psychological implications.” Having looked at some typical research on body language myself, I do not think that the field has yet achieved the level of scientific precision that would justify such firm conclusions. During the afternoon section, we learned the proper way to sit at a desk. Don’t lean back, don’t slouch, don’t cross the legs, don’t put your feet on the desk. It communicates strength, but in a crude sort of way. The message seemed to be, if it feels comfortable, don’t do it. One participant asked whether it is really necessary to be so rigid about how one behaves in the office. “Not necessarily,” Knapp replied, “but what I’m giving you is what people in authority do.” Discussing the importance of eye contact when talking with other people, Knapp claimed that it creates an image of sincerity, credibility and trust. He made us stand up and greet the person sitting next to us, being sure to givea firm handshake and make strong eye contact, so we did, staring each other in the eyes, sincerely.Part V Do you know…?Exercise A.Keys.1. Ten percent of American workers.2. Construction, agriculture, communication, retail, manufacturing, engineering and real estate.3. Her customers’ good will and the friendships she has made at her store.4. Because women business owners tend to place more emphasis on nurturing the individual employee’s needs.Tapescript:Business Week reports that small business is now one of the most dynamic parts of the United States' economy. Currently, one in every ten American workers is employed by businesses owned by women. While service businesses dominate the women owned and operated enterprises. American women are exercising their business talents in many fields. That includes construction, agriculture, communication, retail, manufacturing, engineering and real estate. The National Association of Women Business Owners says its membership has increased 38% since 1991, according to Business Week. In addition to their search for a better synthesis between family and work, women have also been motivated to start their own businesses by layoffs and job barriers that have prevented women from advancing in their careers. But while women have shown success in beginning their own endeavors, their companies tend to be smaller than men's and slower growing. Business Week writer Wendy Zellner says our research leads her to believe that unlike men, women have other priorities than just profit when they start their own businesses."It's not so much that… that they don't find, you know, profits and fields growth important. But they tend to rank it, perhaps, you know third or fourth, as opposed to No. 1."Rochelle Tzbarkas has been the owner for 3 years of a specialty food and spice store in New York City. She says her customers' good will and the friendships she has made at her store are highest on her list of triumphs. It was these friends, she recalls, who offered financial help when she was struggling after her first year to find over $9000 to pay her monthly rent."They come in. They sense the power here and… the grit and the hard work and they see something really beautiful and something worth saving."While women's small businesses may struggle more financially than men's during the company's early years, Business week says, women owned businesses are probably more stable and safer companies for which to work. The National Foundations for Women Business Owners found that 15% of women owned businesses showed job losses as opposed to 23% of all businesses. Female proprietors, Business week reports, tend to place more emphasis on nurturing the individual employee's needs. If those needs are satisfied, they reason, the company should benefit in the long run. Women owned businesses are considered more likely to offer their employees education reimbursement, flexible schedules, profit sharing at an earlier stage of the company's life and help with child care costs.。
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全新版大学英语3综合教程听力原文及答案第三册Unit 1Part BText 1Dating with My Mother (Part One)After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman.It was Peggy's idea. One day she said to me, 'Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer.'The 'other' woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays.Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie.'What's wrong?' she asked.'I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,' I said. 'Just the two of us.''I would like that a lot,' she said.When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. 'I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed. They can't wait to hear about our evening,' Mother said.Questions:1. What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy?2. What do you know about the speaker's mother?3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Peggy?Text 2Dating with My Mother (Part Two)We didn't go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us.'I used to be the reader when you were little,' she said.'Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor,' I said.We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other's lives. We talked for so long that we missed the movie.'I'll go out with you again,' my mother said as I dropped her off, 'but only if you let me buy dinner next time.'I agreed.'How was your date?' my wife asked when I got home that evening.'Nice...nicer than I thought it would be,' I said.Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes we take in a movie, butmostly we talk. I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War. I know how she met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times. I can't get enough of these stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead.Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage.Questions:1. What does the story mainly tell us?2. Which of the following is true?3. What can you learn from the story?Part CConversation 1:W: You know, many American parents are now wondering why they can't keep their teenage children from drinking.M: I'm aware of that. To my mind, it's the permissive attitude of the parents that is to blame.Q: What can you learn from the man's response?Conversation 2:M: Don't you think it's good to give our children a monthly allowance?W: I think so. It can teach them the value of money. With a monthly allowance they can learn to budget their expenses wisely.Q: What are they talking about?Conversation 3:M: Mom, I've got a part-time job at a supermarket. Three hours a day weekdays and all day Saturday.W: Congratulations, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it? What about your homework and your piano lessons?Q: How does the mother feel about Tom's part-time job at the supermarket?Conversation 4:M: Hey, Mary. You look so upset. What happened?W: My father had an accident the other day. He is now in hospital and will have an operationtomorrow. You see, his heart is rather weak. I really don't know whether he can survive it.Q: What's the woman worried about?Conversation 5:W : Mother's Day is coming soon. Could you tell me what sons and daughters do in your country on that day?M: Well, they send their mothers flowers and cards to celebrate the occasion. Besides, it is a common practice for them to wear pink carnations on that day.Q: Which of the following is true of the customs of Mother's Day in the man's country?Unit 2Part BText1What a Coincidence! (Part One)Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business. One advertisement that he noted down was for the sale of a house in a nearby town. Mr. Stewart called the owner, trying to persuade him to let him be his agent. Somehow he succeeded and the owner promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent. Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing.As good things are never easy to acquire, the time for the appointment had to be changed almost ten times. On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner. His heart sank as he feared there would be another change of time. And so it was. The owner told him that he couldn't make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over. Mr. Stewart was overjoyed. Leaving everything aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house.As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before. The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind. It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and children. He remembered that, like his son Andrew, his father-in-law had also wanted to study medicine and, failing to do so, had always hoped that one of his two daughters or his grandchildren could someday become a doctor.Questions:1. Who are the two main characters in the story you have just heard?2. How did Mr. Stewart get to know the owner of the house?3. What problem did Mr. Stewart have?4. What is the coincidence in the story you have just heard?Text2What a Coincidence! (Part Two)When he entered the house, Mr. Stewart was even more amazed to find that the house was decorated exactly as he had remembered it. He told the owner about this and the latter became intrigued too. However, they were in for even greater surprises. It so happened that in the middle of their discussion, a postman came to deliver a letter. And the letter was addressed to Mr. Stewart's father-in-law! Were it not for Mr. Stewart's presence there and then, the letter would be returned as no person of that name lived in the house any longer. As the postman demanded a signature on the receipt slip, Mr. Stewart signed for his long-deceased father-in-law. Mystified, the owner urged Mr. Stewart to open the letter and see what it contained. The letter was from a bank. When he opened it, two words immediately met his eye -- 'For education'. It was a bank statement of an amount his father-in-law had put in years ago for his grandchildren's education needs. With the interest it had earned over the years, the standing value of the amount came to a little over $15,000, just enough money to cover the tuition of Andrew's first year at a medical college!Another thing that is worth mentioning is about the postman. The original postman, who had worked in this neighborhood, called in sick that day. So the postman, who was new to the area, came to deliver mail in his place. Had it been the old postman, the letter would undoubtedly be returned to the sender as he knew full well that no person bearing that name lived in that house any longer.The miracle was a blessing for Andrew. With the money given to him by his grandfather he was able to study medicine. Now he is a doctor in Illinois.Statements:1. Several coincidences happened in the story.2. The coincidences made it possible for the owner to sell his house at a good price.3. No one actually benefited from the coincidences.4. It can be inferred that Mr. Stewart did not have to seek extra work from then on.5. With the extra money Mr. Stewart had earned, Andrew's dream finally came true.Part CDad Stops for Gas, Finds Lost SonNueng Garcia was the son of an American serviceman stationed in Thailand in 1969. But his father went back to the States when Nueng was only three months old. When he grew up Nueng immigrated to the United States and worked as a gas station clerk in Pueblo, Colorado. His dream was to find his father John Garcia. Year after year, he tried in vain to search for information about the whereabouts of his father.It was a fine day in Pueblo. There was not a cloud in the blue sky. But for him, it was just another day on the job. Suddenly he noticed the name of one customer who paid with a check. The man, who was in his fifties, had the same surname as his own. Nueng raised his head from the check and looked at the man. Could this be his father?"Are you John Garcia?" he asked."Yes," came the answer."Were you ever in the Air Force?""Yes.""Were you ever in Thailand?""What's that to do with you?" answered the man, who became suspicious by then."Were you or were you not?" Nueng persisted."Yes.""Did you ever have a son?"At this truth dawned on the man. They stared at each other and realized at the same moment that they were father and son who were separated 27 years ago and half a world away.John Garcia hadn't seen his son since 1969. He lost touch with Nueng's mother when she started seeing another man. He moved to Pueblo nine years ago. He said he never went to that gas station, wasn't even low on gas that day and hardly ever paid with a check.Statements:1. Nueng's parents divorced when he was only 3 months old.2. After moving to the U.S.A., Nueng worked at a gas station in Colorado.3. Nueng never gave up his efforts to find his father, but John Garcia had never looked for his son.4. One day while at work Nueng's eyes fell on the photo of a customer's driver's license, and the man in the photo looked like his father.5. John Garcia was once in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Thailand.6. John Garcia and his son didn't meet each other again until 1996.7. Nueng's father said he often went to that gas station but never paid with a check.8. It was by coincidence that John Garcia and his son were reunited after many years of separation.Unit 3Part BText 1A Marriage Agreement (Part One)(Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement. Both agree not to break the rules outlined in the agreement. John, a reporter, is talking to them about the agreement.)John: Tom, Linda, first I'd like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement. Tom: We found that many problems are caused when a person has different expectations from his or her spouse. We wanted to talk about everything openly and honestly before we started living together.Linda: Also we both know how important it is to respect each other's pet peeves. Like, I can get very annoyed if others leave stuff -- clothing, papers, everything! -- lying around on the floor. It really bugged me, so we put that in the agreement.John: This is mentioned in Article 1: Cleaning Up, isn't it? It says, "Nothing will be left on the floor overnight. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed."Tom: Then I'll know clearly what Linda's expectations are.John: I see. What about Article 2: Sleeping? It says, "We will go to bed at 11 p.m. and get up at 6:30 a.m. except on weekends." I'm sure some people hearing this will think that this agreement isn't very romantic.Tom: Well, we disagree. We think it's very romantic. This agreement shows that we sat down and talked, and really tried to understand the other person. A lot of problems occur in a marriage when people don't talk about what they want.Linda: That's right. When we disagreed about something, we worked out a solution that was good for both of us. I would much rather have Tom really listen to me and understand my needs than give me a bunch of flowers or a box of candy.Questions:1. Which statement best summarizes the marriage agreement between Tom and Linda?2. According to Tom, what will give rise to problems in a marriage?3. What can be inferred about Linda from the conversation?Text 2A Marriage Agreement (Part Two)John: Linda, do you spend a lot of time checking to see if the other person is following the rules? Arguing?Linda: No, not at all.Tom: A lot of couples argue because they don't understand each other's expectations. I think we spend less time arguing than most couples because we both know what the other person expects. John: What happens if one of you breaks a rule?Tom: Well, that's in Article 13 of our agreement.John: Is it? Oh yes, Article 13: Breaking Rules. "If you break a rule, you must apologize and do something nice for the other person to make it up."Linda: Yeah, like last time Tom broke the rule of driving.John: What's the rule?Linda: The rule is we must ask for directions if we are driving and get lost for more than five minutes.John: What happened?Tom: We were driving to a friend's wedding, and we got lost. Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask for directions, but I thought I could figure it out.Linda: Then we drove forty miles in the wrong direction and ended up being late for the wedding. Tom: So I took her out to dinner. I knew what I should do to apologize.John: That's very important, I think, knowing how to apologize. By the way, do you plan to update your agreement at all? What if things change in your life and a rule doesn't work anymore? Linda: We've thought about that too. Article 14 states that we must review this agreement once a year and make necessary changes.John: Well, it was really nice talking to you both. Thank you very much for your time.Tom & Linda: Thank you.Statements:1. Tom and Linda never argue because they both know what the other person expects.2. Once Tom broke Article 14 and apologized to Linda by taking her out to dinner.3. If some of the rules in the marriage agreement become outdated, changes will be made to update them.4. It seems that both Tom and Linda are satisfied with their marriage agreement.Part CA Perfect MatchAre you looking for a good relationship with someone special? What type of person is the best person for you? Is it the person with the highest IQ? Is it the most beautiful or most handsome person? How about the richest person or the most ambitious? Is your ideal partner the most traditional or the most modern person? Is he or she the person most like you, or most unlike you?The answer, psychologists say, is none of the above. Why? Because they are all extremes. In a number of research studies, psychologists asked couples these questions. The answers were clear. Most people are happy with moderation -- with partners who are not the most or the best (or the least or the worst). People are more comfortable with partners who are not so special.The research showed several other important things. In a love relationship, two things can cause trouble. First, trouble happens when both people get angry quickly. This is not surprising. Second, trouble happens when people don't expect to change themselves in a relationship. Do you stay calm when you disagree with someone? Are you ready to change yourself? If you can tolerate disagreement and are willing to change, maybe you are ready for a serious relationship.Statements:1. The passage implies that the perfect match for you is a person who is most unlike you.2. The author argues that the most beautiful or most handsome person may not be your perfect partner.3. Moderate person, that is, the partners who are not the most or the best can be your perfect match.4. The research showed that an extreme love relationship between the two can cause trouble.5. The passage states that the anger is one of the causes that lead to the breakup of a love relationship.6. The perfect match lies in the people's attitudes to tolerate disagreement and be willing to change in a relationship.Unit 4Part BText 1Being a Police Officer Is a Stressful JobInterviewer: Welcome to our program, Sam.Sam: Thank you.Interviewer: Sam, how long have you been a police officer?Sam: I've been a police officer for thirty years.Interviewer: Thirty years. And you've had different types of assignments on the police force, I guess.Sam: Yeah, I've done everything from patrol to undercover work to detective work, and now I'm supervising investigations.Interviewer: Sam, I think most people would say that being a police officer is a very stressful job. Would you agree?Sam: Yes, it's definitely a stressful job. But it depends on your assignment.Interviewer: So, what's probably the most stressful assignment you can have?Sam: I'd say patrol is the most stressful assignment.Interviewer: That's interesting! In what way?Sam: Well, I guess the biggest part of the stress is the fear factor -- the fear of the unknown. Interviewer: What do you mean, Sam?Sam: Well, in patrol work, you don't know from moment to moment who you are talking to or what their reaction is going to be to justify your presence. Let's say, for example, a patrol officer stops someone for a traffic violation. It seems as though that would be a very low-stress situation. Interviewer: Yes, it is a very low-stress situation.Sam: But the truth is, there are more police officers injured during a routine stop.Interviewer: Really?Sam: Really! That's why all police officers are taught from the very beginning to be aware of their surroundings. People back over policemen, people shoot policemen, people jump out at policemen -- different kinds of things. So that's probably the most stressful time.Interviewer: I see. Let's take a break and then we'll move on to our next topic.Sam: All right.Questions:1. What's the relationship between the two speakers?2. What does Sam mainly talk about?3. What do you know about Sam?Text 2Stress ReducersInterviewer: Sam, you've talked about the police officers' stressful time. Now let's move on to the next topic. So far as I know, there's a connection between stress and illness. Do you think that there's a higher percentage of illness among police officers than in the general population? I mean, do they get more colds or anything? Is this really true?Sam: Yes, it is, and the stress level not only manifests itself in daily health -- whether or not you've feeling well on any given day. It also manifests itself in things like ulcers, heart disease -- police officers tend to have a higher rate of heart disease and ulcers than people in other professions.Interviewer: Really? That's documented?Sam: Yes, it's documented. And also the divorce rate among police officers is much higher. Interviewer: Is there something that the police department does to help you deal with this stress? Sam: Yes, there are several programs that most police departments have in place. One is an exercise program where some part of your day is spent on some type of physical exercise. They've found that's a great stress reducer. Besides, there's also a psychological program with counseling for officers to help them reduce their stress. And there are several discussion groups as well. They've found that sometimes just sitting around and talking about the stress with other officers helps to reduce it. So, those things are available.Interviewer: And what do you do, personally, to help you deal with the stress of your job, Sam? Sam: Well, during the baseball season, I'm the biggest baseball fanatic, and I will either be reading about baseball, or listening to baseball, or watching baseball. Another thing I try to do is to get some sort of exercise every day. And then I work hard at keeping up my personal relationships, especially my relationship with my wife. Fortunately I get along very well with my wife. When Icome back home, I can talk about my day with her, and then just forget about it.Statements:1. The dialogue is mainly about how police officers can deal with stress.2. According to Sam, most police officers enjoy good health.3. According to Sam, the divorce rate among police officers is higher than among people in other jobs.4. Counseling is the most effective program to help police officers relieve stress.5. Sam knows how to reduce his stress.Part CShort Conversations1. M: You look so nervous, Rose. Are you all right?W: Frankly speaking, I'm on pins and needles. I have to give a presentation to a group of important visitors this afternoon.Q: Why does Rose feel nervous?2. M: You look so upset, Sue. What's worrying you?W: My son Jack made me extremely unhappy. He seems to be playing video games all the time. Whenever I talk to him he turns a deaf ear to me.Q: What's the woman's problem?3. W: David, you don't look happy. Anything wrong?M: Well, you know, my mother died three years ago. And since then my father has lived in an apartment on his own and has very few friends.Q: What is David worrying about?4. W: Michael, I don't know what has happened to Mother. Her memory seems to be going. I have to remind her of almost everything.M: Don't worry, Mary. She's just getting old.Q: What do you know about Mary?5. W: I'm worried about sending my son Peter to college. You see, nowadays many college students behave rather strangely. They don't seem to be interested in their studies.M: Just a few. Most students still concentrate on their studies.Q: What can you infer from the man's response?Unit 5Part BText 1AshleyAshley was reading a magazine when she came across an article about antibiotics and other drugs discovered in European rivers and tap water. If such drugs were present there, she reasoned, they might also be found near her home in West Virginia.Ashley feared that antibiotics in the waters could lead to resistant bacteria, or supergerms, which can kill untold numbers of people.The girl, then 16, began testing her area's river -- the Ohio. With a simple device she herself had designed, she collected 350 water samples from the Ohio and its tributaries over ten weeks. Reading scientific journals, she taught herself to analyze the samples. It was the most scientifically sound project for someone her age.Her experiment, one of the first of its kind in the United States, showed that low levels of three antibiotics are indeed present in local waters. Ashley's study won the International Stockholm Junior Water Prize, a virtual Nobel Prize for teenagers. She received a $5,000 scholarship and an audience with Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria.Her interest in science was sparked by walks in the woods with her mother. But it was the day-to-day stuff -- how water comes to the tap, how rain sticks to glass, that most fascinated her. "Science is not a dead thing," she says. "It's happening all around us."By the sixth grade, she was winning at science fairs. She has won $70,000 in prize money, which she has put aside for college. She plans to attend Harvard University. "I want to make my own discoveries, and not just read about what others have done," she said. Her teachers predict that she will one day win a Nobel Prize.Statements:1. Ashley lives in the state of Virginia.2. Antibiotics in streams and rivers can lead to the emergence of supergerms.3. Bacteria found in European local waters and tap water have killed countless people.4. Using simple equipment designed by herself, Ashley collected 350 water samples in ten weeks.5. Ashley's experiment proved that antibiotics did exist in the Ohio River.6. Ashley developed a strong interest in science when she was in her sixth grade.7. Ashley wants to make discoveries by herself and knows how to make use of what she has read.8. The International Stockholm Junior Water Prize is a Nobel Prize for teenagers.9. Ashley got a $5,000 scholarship from Harvard University.10. Ashley can be regarded as a role model for young people.Text 2Young People Say No to SmokingOn February 16, 2001, the teens from a youth group called REBEL launched their advertising campaign at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey. By now just about everybody has heard the "Not for Sale" commercial on television and the radio against tobacco companies. What many people don't know is that teenagers from West New York and across New Jersey worked on various aspects of the campaign, and even appeared in some of the advertisements. The campaign organizer thought it would be better than using actors if actual REBEL members were in thecommercials.REBEL, which stands for Reaching Everybody by Exposing Lies, is a statewide youth initiative against tobacco companies. The movement, which began in November last year, carries the message that teens no longer want to be targeted by tobacco companies in their advertisements. Knowing that peer pressure on teens to smoke or do drugs is one of the biggest problems that teens face, the group is working hard to ensure that their message reaches all teenagers at New Jersey schools.When the group was first formed, there were only five members, all eighth grade students. But by this summer the group had grown to close to 90 members. At a recent recruiting party, a pizza and pool party, at the West New York swimming pool, more than 50 new members were attracted to the group."We don't think that too many people would be interested," said Jackie, one of its founding members. "But everyone knows our message. They know who we are now."Questions:1. When did REBEL launch their advertising campaign?2. How many members did REBEL have by the summer of 2001?3. Who are the members of REBEL?4. What did REBEL do for their campaign against tobacco companies?5. What did REBEL do recently?Part CSkatescootersIn Hong Kong these days, you will often see people riding skatescooters in the streets. Depending on which way you look at them, they can be great for performing tricks or are just the latest fashionable commodity. Fung is one of the more experienced skatescooter riders, as he has been practising his technique for about a year. His curly hair and baggy jeans show his devotion to street fashion and being comfortable. He has a deep passion for and understanding of this sport."I started riding skatescooter a year ago, but at that time there was no one to share the experience with or learn new tricks from," he explained. "Now that it has caught on and more people take part in it, it is more enjoyable."Most of the best brands of skatescooters are made in Switzerland and began to be imported to Hong Kong in 1999. No one took much notice of them, however, until they became popular in Japan. When people saw skatescooters in Japanese magazines they were soon trying to buy them in Hong Kong. Very quickly Hong Kong had its own group of skatescooter riders and the number is still growing.However, not all who enjoy skatescooters regard riding them as a sport. For some people they are simply a quick way to get from home to the underground or from a bus stop to the office. As they can be folded up without difficulty and are easy to carry about, they have become popular with a variety of people from school students to business executives.Statements:1. Skatescooters are very popular in Hong Kong. You'll find riders performing tricks on skatescooters in the streets.2. Fung is the person who introduced skatescooters to Hong Kong.。
大学英语教材听力材料原文
大学英语教材听力材料原文Unit 1: Introductions1. Conversation 1A: Good morning, everyone. My name is John Peterson, and I will be your instructor for this course, English 101. It's great to see all of you here today.B: Good morning, Mr. Peterson. We're excited to start the semester and learn English with you.A: I'm glad to hear that. Before we begin, why don't we go around the room and introduce ourselves? Please state your name, major, and a fun fact about yourself.B: Sure, I'll start. My name is Emily Smith, and I'm majoring in Business Administration. A fun fact about me is that I can play the guitar.A: That's impressive, Emily. Thank you for sharing. Who's next?2. Conversation 2A: Good afternoon, class. My name is Professor Johnson. Welcome to English 201, Advanced Writing. I hope you're all ready for a challenging but rewarding semester.B: Good afternoon, Professor Johnson. We're excited to improve our writing skills under your guidance.A: Thank you for your enthusiasm. Now, let's do a quick warm-up exercise. Take out a piece of paper and write a short paragraph about why you chose this course.B: Alright, Professor. Should we include specific examples?A: Definitely. I want to hear about your personal experiences and motivations. Remember to be concise but detailed.3. Conversation 3A: Hello, everyone. My name is Professor Thompson, and I will be teaching English Literature this semester. It's a pleasure to meet all of you.B: Hello, Professor Thompson. We're looking forward to exploring classic literature with you.A: Excellent. To get started, I would like each of you to share your favorite book or author. Tell us why you enjoy their work and how it has influenced you.B: Sure, Professor. My favorite author is Jane Austen. I love her novels because they provide insights into the social structures of the time.A: That's a great choice. Austen's works are indeed rich in social commentary. Thank you for sharing, and let's continue with the introductions.Unit 2: Daily Life1. Conversation 1A: Hey, Lisa. How was your weekend?B: Hi, Mark. It was pretty good. On Saturday, I went hiking with some friends and enjoyed the beautiful scenery.A: That sounds fantastic. Did you go to a specific hiking trail?B: Yes, we hiked the trails in the nearby national park. The weather was perfect, and we had a great time.A: I'm glad to hear that. I love hiking too, but I haven't had the chance to explore that park yet. Maybe we can plan a trip together.2. Conversation 2A: Good evening, Jane. How was your day?B: Hi, Peter. It was quite hectic. I had back-to-back meetings at work, and then I had to rush to pick up my children from school.A: That sounds exhausting. How do you manage to balance work and family?B: It's definitely a challenge, but I try to prioritize and delegate tasks whenever possible. I also make sure to spend quality time with my kids in the evenings.A: That's impressive. It's important to find a good work-life balance. Keep up the great work, Jane.3. Conversation 3A: Hi, David. What are your plans for tonight?B: Hey, Sarah. I don't have any plans yet. Do you have any suggestions?A: How about going to the new movie theater in town? There's a highly-rated film playing tonight.B: That sounds like a fun idea. I haven't been to the movies in a while. Let's do it!A: Great! I'll check the showtimes and let's meet there at 7 pm.B: Sounds like a plan. See you tonight, Sarah.以上是关于大学英语教材听力材料原文的部分内容，希望对您有所帮助。
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ScriptsUnit 1 Campus LifePart A Short Conversations1. W: Hi, Jack! Haven’t seen you for ages! How is your family? Do you still have a boy and a girl?M: No, I had twin girls last year! And the doctor says my wife is expecting another boy within a couple of months.Q: How many children does Jack have now?2. W: I love these coats and I’d like to buy one for my husband as a present. How much are they?M: Thirty dollars. But they are on sale and I can offer you a 20% discount.Q: How much is the coat?3. W: Tickets are four dollars for each adult. Children’s tickets are half price.M: OK. I’d like two adults’ and two children’s tickets.Q: How much does the man have to pay for the tickets?4. W: I’d like to make a phone call to London, please. How much do I have to pay?M: Five dollars for the first three minutes and 2 for each additional minute.Q: How much does the woman have to pay if she makes a ten-minute call to London?5. W: It was reported that a serious traffic accident happened this morning on the highway nearour office building.M: I knew that. Three people died immediately and four were injured. One more people died in the hospital.Q: How many people were killed in the traffic accident?6. W: Great. That means 50 people will come so far. But how many of them are kids?M: About 15 kids are coming and 6 of them are about your son’s age.Q: How many adults will come?7. W: This T-shirt is really my style. How much is it?M: Nine dollars each. But you can save four dollars if you buy two.Q: How much should the woman pay if she buys four T-shirts?8. W: Have you got Henry’s telephone number? I dialed 64832089 but it turned out to be an old lady.M: Yes. That used to be his number. But last week he moved to a neighboring apartment and so the last four numbers should be 2036.Q: What is Henry’s telephone number now?9. W: There is really a big generation gap between you two. He is 28. And how old are you?M: Well. I used to be twice his age five years ago.Q: How old is the man now?10. W: The bottom of the lake can almost be seen now. Was it the same this summer?M: No. The water was only forty centimeters below the ten-meter line at that time.Q: How deep was the lake this summer?Part B Long ConversationCollege MajorsMan: I wonder if this is going to be an interesting class.Woman: Y eah. Me too. So, what’s your major?Man: Well, I’ve been batting around the idea of going into business, but I haven’t decided yet.And my dad keeps telling me I have to choose a major, but I’m undeclared at themoment.Woman: A h, that’s what happened to me my freshman year.Man: Oh, so what year are you in school?Woman: I’m a senior, and I only have to tak e 10 more credits to graduate. Yeah!Man: Well. That must feel great to be almost finished with school.Woman: Y ou can say that again, but once I graduate, I have to start repaying a student loan, so I’m not looking forward to that.Man: But didn’t y our parents help you out with your college tuition?Woman: N o. My dad said he wasn’t made of money, so he thought I should earn my own education, so I worked like crazy in the summer and part-time during the school year tocover most of my costs. And, I received some financial aid and a scholarship one year,which really saved me. But this past year, school has been more demanding, so I haven’tbeen able to work as much.Man: Well, you know, at least you see the light at the end of the tunnel.Woman: T hat’s true.Man: Well, have you lined up a job yet?Woman: N ot yet, but I’m trying to line up a few interviews at the job fair next month.Man: Well, at least you have some ideas on your future. I mean, I’m taking a business class right now, and the teacher always lectures us by saying that life is difficult, and weshould prepare for our futures by setting realistic goals. And the only place that successcomes before . . .Woman: Oh, work is in the dictionary. I’ve heard that all before. Let me gue ss. Is your teacher Paul Jones?Man: Yeah. How do you know? I mean, did you have him too? I mean, the guy is, you know, he’s just really . . .Woman: H e’s my dad.Man: Your dad? I mean, I didn’t mean anything by what I said. I wasn’t bad-mouthing him or anything. I mean he’s a good teacher and all. It’s just that . . .Part C PassagesPassage 1Student Dormitories in AmericaMost American colleges permit foreign students to live in a college dormitory or an apartment. Many foreign students say the dormitories are less costly than apartments. They say dormitories offer quiet study areas and areas for social activities or sports. They say dorms are close to places they go every day, like the library, computer center and classroom. They also say that living in the dorm provides the best chance to get to know other students.Dormitories may have as few as twelve students or as many as one thousand. Some dorms are organized into areas called suites. Suites have several bedrooms, a large living area and a bathroom. Six or more people may live in one suite. Other dorms have many rooms along a hallway. Two students usually live in each room. On each floor is a large bathroom for all the students who live on that floor. Sometimes there is also a kitchen for preparing food.In most universities, males and females live in the same dorm. They may even live on the same floor. But they usually may not live in the same room or suite.Passage 2American CollegesAmerican colleges and universities vary a great deal in size. Some colleges have student bodies of just a few hundreds, while some state universities serve more than 100,000 students on several different campuses. At smaller schools, students generally get to know their classmates and professors better and are less likely to feel lonely and confused. Larger schools offer a greater selection of courses and more activities to attend and participate in. When selecting a college, the student must consider which type of environment best suits his or her needs.The number of these schools has grown very rapidly in the past 40 years. In 1950, there were about 600 in the U.S.A. Today, there are about 1,300, and they serve about five million students. Most community colleges are public schools, supported by local or state funds. They serve two general types of students. The first type of students they serve includes those taking the first two years of college before transferring to a four-year school for their third and fourth years. Besides, they also serve those enrolled in one or two-year job training programs. Community colleges offer technical training in many areas of study, such as health services, office skills, computer science, drafting, police work, and automotive repair.Unit 2 RomancePart A Short Conversations1. W: Excuse me, when will the next train leave?M: You’ve just missed one by 10 minutes. Trains here leave every 50 minutes, so I’m afraid you will have to wait for a while.Q: How long does the woman have to wait for the next train?2. W: Oh my god! It’s already five to five and I’ll miss the 5 o’clock train.M: Take it easy. The clock is half an hour fast. You still have enough time.Q: What time is it now?3. W: Don’t worry about the time. I can come to pick you up within half an hour.M: Great! That means I’ll see you at nine and we still have 20 minutes to go to the cinema, right?Q: What time is it now?4. W: Did you attend the meeting yesterday?M: Yes. It was scheduled to start at 9:00 but it actually began a quarter of an hour late.Q: When did the meeting begin?5. W: Professor Smith, will you be free sometime today?M: I have an important meeting from 8 to 10 this morning. But I will be free after that.Q: When will Professor Smith be free?6. W: I attended college in 1996 and finished it four years later. What about you?M: Well, I began my college life two years earlier than you but finished school one year later than you did.Q: When did the man graduate?7. W: When will the two films begin?M: The first will begin at 8:15 and will last for one hour and 45 minutes. The second will follow immediately after the first.Q: When will the second film start?8. W: How long have you been living here for?M: Well, I first came here six years ago. Then I moved to Los Angles one year later. But I found I love here more, so I was back here again three years ago.Q: For how long has the man lived here altogether?9. W: How long does it take to drive across London?M: Well, it depends. If the roads are not too busy, you can make it in about an hour. But if you go during rush hours, then it takes at least twice as long as that.Q: How long does it take to drive across London during rush hours?10. W: Hi, Tom. Why are you back to work so soon? I think you should be enjoying a 4 weekvacation.M: Yes. But since the boss has changed his schedule, I have to come back halfway the time.Q: How long did the man’s vacation last?Part B Long ConversationFirst DateGirl: He’s here. Bye Dad.Dad: Wait, wait, wait . . . Where are you going?Girl: Dad. I’ve already told mom. I’m going out tonight.Dad: Who with? You mean you’re going on a date?Girl: Yeah. Mom met Dirk yesterday. He’s so cool. We’re going on a double-date with Cindy and Evan.Dad: Dirk.Girl: I have to go.Dad: Wait, wait. I want to meet this guy.Girl: He’s waiting for me.Dad: Well, so what are you going to do tonight? Going to the library?Girl: Dad! We’re going out to eat, and then we’re going to ca tch a movie.Dad: What movie and what is it rated?Girl: It’s a science fiction thriller called . . . well, I don’t know what it is called, but it’s rated PG. Dad: And where’s the movie showing?Girl: Down at the Campus Plaza Movie Theater.Dad: Hey, I was thinking about seeing a movie down there tonight, too.Girl: Ah, Dad.Dad: Hey, Let me meet that guy. Hey, here comes a guy with a moustache!Girl: Dad. That’s not Dirk. That’s his older brother. He’s taking us there! Can I go now?Dad: Well . . .Girl: Mom said I could, and mom knows his parents.Dad: Well . . .Girl: Dad.Dad: Okay, but be home by 8:00.Girl: Eight!? The movie doesn’t start until 7:30. Come on, Dad.Dad: Okay. Be back by 11:00.Girl: Love you, Dad.Dad: Love you, too.Girl: Bye.Dad: Bye.Part C PassagesPassage 1The Story of Valentine’s DayIn ancient Rome, February 14th was a holiday to honor Juno, the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The Romans also knew her as the Goddess of women and marriage.At that time, the lives of young boys and girls were strictly separate. However, one of the traditional activities for the young people to celebrate this day was name drawing. On that day, the names of Roman girls were written on slips of paper and placed into jars. Each young man would draw a girl's name from the jar and would then be partners during the festival with the girl whom he chose, and often, they would fall in love and would later marry.Under the rule of the Roman Emperor, Rome was involved in many bloody campaigns. The Emperor was having a difficult time getting people to join his army. He believed the reason was that Roman men did not want to leave their loves or families. As a result, he cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome.The good Saint Valentine was a priest at Rome, he secretly married couples, and for this he was arrested and was later sentenced to death. When he was in prison, many young people came to visit him. They threw flowers and notes up to his window. They wanted him to know that they believed in love, too.Gradually, February 14 became the date for exchanging love messages and Saint Valentine became the patron saint of lovers. The date was marked by sending poems and simple gifts such as flowers. There was often a social gathering or a ball. But most importantly, they think about love and friendship, and they remember forever that love can't be beaten!Passage 2The Secret to a Happy MarriageMost people want to get married and lead a happy marital life. However, marriage is not easy to manage. If you can’t deal with some problems, your marriage will probably fail. My husband and I have been married for nearly two years. For the first 18 months of our marriage we were very happy, but after that he seemed to become more interested in his work. He worked in his office until late into the night; on the weekends, he used to bring home work to do from his office. He didn’t seem to be unhappy, and he really enjoyed his work. At the same time, I felt lonely and unhappy. Later, I began to change my attitude. Now my husband and I often talk to find out what each other thinks. Little by little, we have gained mutual understanding and lived a happy life again. So I think mutual understanding is very important to marital life. Do you think so?Unit 3 Famous PeoplePart A Short Conversations1. W: Hello, Bill. This is Laura speaking from the office. Is Mary feeling better now?M: She is much better now. But the doctor says although she doesn’t have to stay in the hospital, she’ll have to stay in bed for a day or two.Q: Where is Mary now?2. W: There’s a limit of three books for each. And you can keep them for no more than one month.M: Ok. I will return them on time.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?3. W: Would you like to see the menu?M: No, thanks. I am a regular customer here and I know what to order without it.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?4. W: My friend sent me a parcel. Has it arrived?M: I’m afraid not. We haven’t received any parcels this week. We’ll let you know as soon as it comes.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?5. W: How do you feel about your interview tomorrow?M: I’m full of confidence now. I bought a good suit, had my hair cut and I have studied everything about medicine.Q: Where is the man probably going to work?6. W: How do you like your new house?M: It’s really very comfortable. But I’m tired of having to hear jets go over my house at all hours.Q: What is located near the man’s house?7. W: The exhibit is amazing. The oil paintings are all masterpieces.M: Yes, they are nice. But I prefer the watercolors in the next room.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?8. W: Since your team has four members, we have reserved two rooms with twin beds for you. Isthat OK?M: Would you mind changing that to one room with two double beds?Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?9. W: Excuse me, will the Chicago flight be arriving on time?M: The announcer said it would be about ten minutes late.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?10. W: How much do I have to pay to send this package airmail to Paris?M: It depends on how much it weighs. Ah, it’s 20 dollars.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?Part B Long ConversationBill GatesReporter: You’ve witnessed so much chan ge in technology since starting Microsoft. What are the next big breakthroughs?Bill Gates: Well, the most important breakthroughs are that a computer that can see, know who you are and understand what you say.Reporter: As your full-time job at Microsoft comes to an end, what role will you play in helping the company?Bill Gates: Steve may ask me to look in on some particular projects to help spur them on, because he knows I love the stuff.Reporter: Does the fact that you love the stuff suggest it will be something you will play a future role in?Bill Gates: It means there’s a chance. Steve will just have to decide which things. The only one that’s known for sure is how I’ll continue to help the research team.Reporter:And that’s the one area that they’ve mapped out for you? Nothing else?Bill Gates: We’re going to pick a couple of other ones. We’ve got some candidates, but that’s the only one that’s for sure.Reporter: You said you’ll spend one day a week working on company projects. Have youfigured out how that is actually going to work?Bill Gates: No. We haven’t figured that out, and it’s kind of a novel thing that we’ll definitely learn as we go.Reporter: Are you worried that as you work on projects like research, but also have your plate full with foundation work, that product development could get delayed?Bill Gates: No, I’m not a critical path for any of these things, not today. When Steve became CEO, all the product groups—with the exception of research—were working forSteve.Reporter: What do you think you’re going to miss most about not working full time?Bill Gates: Steve and I work together for 28 years. We made a lot of mistakes together, we did a lot of brilliant things together, and we enjoyed doing that.Part C PassagesPassage 1Thomas JeffersonIn 1801, Thomas Jefferson was the first president to take the oath of office in the nation’s capital, Washington D. C. Although Washington was a new city, it was already familiar to President Jefferson. In fact, Jefferson had hel ped plan the capital’s streets and public buildings. Besides being a city planner and architect, the new President was a writer, a scientist, and the inventor of several tools.Jefferson lived in the Presidential Palace. The Palace was more than a home; it contained offices for the President and some of his staff and advisors. It also included dining and reception rooms, where the President could entertain congressmen. However, President Jefferson did not give many formal parties. This was partly becaus e there was no First Lady. Jefferson’s wife had died in 1782. But it was also because Jefferson liked to live in a simple way. Once, he showed up for an important meeting wearing old clothes and slippers! Neither Washington nor Adams would ever have dressed so casually.Jefferson was different from the first two Presidents in other ways, too. He disagreed with them about how the country should be run, and about what part a President should play in running it.Passage 2Mark TwainSamuel Clemens, with the pen name of Mark Twain, was born in Florida in 1835. He moved to Hannibal, Missouri, with his family at the age of four. His father died when he was about eleven. Soon Sam left school and worked in Hannibal for a while, then he left since the money he made there could hardly meet the needs.Later he worked for several different newspapers and then got a job as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River. Sam loved this job, as demonstrated later in many of his books. It didn’t last long, however, because of the outbreak of the Civil War. Sam was in the Confederate army for just two weeks and then he went west to get away from the war and the army.In Nevada and California, Sam prospected for silver and gold without much luck, but he did succeed as a writer. After that, he traveled around the country giving lectures and earned enough money to go to Europe. Sam didn’t travel much in the last ten years of his life, and he didn’tpublish much, either. Somehow his travels, even forced, inspired his writing. Like many other writers, Sam derived much of the material for writing from the wealth and diversity of his own personal experiences.Unit 4 FoodPart A Short Conversations1. W: It’s my 18 year old birthday tomorrow. Can you come to my birthday party, Uncle Tom?M: I’m terribly sorry, Catherine. I’ll have to see patients in my office tomorrow. You see, people often get sick because of eating too much on holidays.Q: What is the man’s profession?2. W: Honey, the faucet is leaking the whole morning and there is water everywhere in thebathroom. Will you come back home soon and get it fixed?M: Why don’t you call Mr. Johnson?Q: What does Mr. Johnson do?3. W: This is your notebook for psychology. Thank you for lending it to me. I wouldn’t havefully understood the professor without your notes.M: That’s all right. A fter all, you helped me a lot in geology.Q: What’s the probable relationship between these two speakers?4. W: Let’s just call it a day, guys! Are there any questions on today’s lecture? Yes, Henry.M: Miss Green, what do you think is the best way to turn ourselves into qualified employees in the future?Q: What most probably is Henry?5. W: Where have you put the video, Peter? I am supposed to return it to Susan tomorrow.M: Oh my god! I thought it was yours, so I lent it to my brother. I am so sorry, Jane. I’ll get it back for you now.Q: Whose video is it?6. W: What’s your trouble, sir?M: I’ve been coughing badly for a couple of days. And I also have a slight fever.Q: Who are the two speakers?7. W: My husband and I are going to spend our honeymoon abroad. I need some foreign currency.M: Cash or traveler’s checks? And to which country are you going?Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?8. W: I’d like to have steak, some soft drink and dessert. Please be quick because I am hungryand I’m in a hurry for an important appointment.M: Yes, madam. That’ll be twenty dollars, please.Q: What’s the man’s job?9. W: Take a seat, please. What can I do for you?M: Thanks. I have a house for rent in Miami. It’s about 100 square meters, including a livingroom, a dining room, 2 bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. It’s near the Central Business District. So I want 5,000 dollars a month.Q: What is the woman’s job?10. W: I can never tell Jack and Ted apart although I can see them everyday in the class.M: Yes. They look so much alike that they even confuse their mother sometimes if they are not dressed differently.Q: What is the most probable relationship between Jack and Ted?Part B Long ConversationCooking FoodFather: Time to eat!Daughter: Coming. Oh, I’m starving. What’s that?Father: Ah, now don’t complain!Daughter: But what is it, and where is mom?Father: Now, mom put me in charge of dinner because she’s not feeling well tonight. Daughter: But what is it . . . and that smell!Father: It’s pizza. I just followed an old family recipe here, and . . .Daughter: Let me see that . . . Oh, Dad. You’re missing a page!Father: Oh, uh . . . well I couldn’t find the second page of the recipe, but don’t worry. I have plenty of experience around the house. Plenty of experience in cooking. Daughter: Tha t’s not what mom says.Father: Well, wait, wait, here let me try a piece first. Here, let me, let me cool this off here.Oh, this is great stuff.Daughter: Yeah right. Why are you making that face?Father: Well, well, it’s just a little rich for me.That’s all.Daughter: Let me try it Dad. Uh. Dad. You put a little too much salt in it and besides it’s burned. And what’s that?Father: Oh, well, that’s just part of my own adaptation to the recipe. I added some pumpkin.Daughter: Oh, not another one of your surprises. Pumpkin doesn’t go on pizza!Father: Well, okay, well, so what? Uh, what do we do now?Daughter: Well, how about some cold cereal . . . You can’t mess up on that, Dad.Part C PassagesPassage 1What Kinds of Food Do People Need?Scientists have learned a great deal about the kinds of food people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. What are these classes of food? They are 1) green vegetables of all kinds, such as string beans, peas, lettuces, and cabbages; 2) fruits, such as apples, peaches and bananas; 3) other vegetables, examples of these are beets, onions, carrots, tomatoes and so on; 4) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; 5) milk and food made from milk, such as butter, cheese and ice cream; 6) bread or cereal. Rice is also in this class of food.People in different countries and different areas of the world eat different kinds of things.Scientists say that none of these differences are really important. It doesn’t matter whether food is eaten raw or cooked, canned or frozen. It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at four o’clock in the after noon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing, they say, is that every day a person should eat something from each of these kinds of food.There are two problems, then, in feeding the ever-increasing number of people on earth. The first is to find some way to feed the world population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.Passage 2English FoodVisitors to Britain are always complaining about English food. But they do not really know what they are talking about because they rarely get a chance to eat it. Most of the restaurants in large towns have foreign owners and serve foreign food. When visitors are invited to eat in an English home their hosts often feel they must offer them something foreign and exotic.Those of us who do know English food are aware that at its best it can be really very good. On the other hand it is true to say that it is sometimes terrible. Part of the problem is that we are not really interested in food --- we eat to live and not live to eat. So we don’t generally spend the necessary time and effort needed to cook really good meals. We prefer food that is simple and easy to cook, or ready prepared food which only needs heating up before eating.You can find the best English food in small restaurants in the country away from the large cities, where life is slower and people are not in such a hurry. But, of course, most visitors come to London. They come because they are interested in shopping and sightseeing. They do not come because of the food, so why should they complain about it?Unit 5 HealthPart A Short Conversations1. W: What do you think of this interviewee? He is quite good-looking and smart, right?M: Yes. But I have never met an interviewee more impolite and more aggressive than him.Q: How does the man feel about the interviewee?2. W: I think the school should offer more part time job opportunities for us. We can not only earn some pocket money, but also gain more social experience.M: I can’t agree with you more.Q: What does the man mean?3. W: Do you know your scores in the finals? I got an “A” in math and only a “C” in physics.M: Well, I always find physics is a little less complicated than math. Even worse, I failed in chemistry.Q: What subject does the man think is the hardest?4. W: What do you think of the novel Gone with the Wind?M: I like it very much, but it’s very expensive. It costs twice as much as it did last year.Q: What do you learn from this conversation?5. M: Hey, you have bought a new cell phone. What’s the brand?W: It’s home-made. As to cell phones, home-made ones can’t compare with the international ones like Nokia. But you see, less famous, less expensive, but not necessarily less beautiful.Q: What does the woman mean?6. W: Now more and more people are moving from the city to the countryside.M: In comparison to city life, the country life is quiet and peaceful and thus more pleasant for people like me.Q: What can be learned from this conversation?7. M: We bought our cars on the same day. But I think my car runs much faster than yours.W: But mine consumes less oil than yours and is far better than yours in the outward appearance.Q: What can be learned from this conversation?8. W: We’ve just bought a new machine from Japan. It works quite well, but it’s too delicate andeverybody in our factory has to be very careful to avoid any damage to it.M: Y es, you can’t be too careful while working on it.Q: What does the man mean?9. W: When do you want me to finish typing this letter, Mr. Baker?M: The earlier, the better. But you should avoid any misspellings or other mistakes in it.Q: What does Mr. Baker mean?。