现代大学英语听力基础教程 听力部分文本 unit6
Task 3
A: Y ou're not looking very . What's the matter with you?
B: Oh, nothing special. I'm just a bit .
A: With the job?
B: With everything, with catching the same train every morning, sitting in the same office all day, watching the same television programs.
A: Y ou need a holiday.
B: It wasn't always like this, you know.
A: what do you mean?
B: Well, our great-great-grandfathers had more fun, didn't they? I mean, they for their food and their own vegetables and did things for themselves. We do the same sort of job for years and years. There's no in our lives. Tuition
A: Y ou need a holiday. That's what's the matter with you.
Task 4
A: Can I help you?
B: Yes, I want to fly to Chicago on Wednesday, 7th, and return on Friday, 9th.
A: Of October?
B: No, November. How much is the fare?
A: Fares are cheaper if you stay over Saturday night.
B: Thanks, but unfortunately I've already arranged some business here
that Friday. So I'll just have to pay the extra cost.
A: What time of day would you prefer? Morning or afternoon?
B: Morning, because I have to be there by early evening. Is there a meal? A: Yes, they'll be serving breakfast, and you'll also see a movie.
B: What movie?
A: In both directions they'll show a feature film.
B: Sounds good, but what's the fare?
A: $850, round trips .
B: That's more than I expected.
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Task 5
A: And welcome once again to " People Today". Now it's time for our "Eye on the World" Section, with Mark Perkins. Mark!
B: Thanks, Anna. Y es. In tonight's "Eye on the World" We go to Japan. Now, everyone knows people in Japan work long, hard hours, but just what do people do in their free time? Well, we did a survey of leisure activities in Japan, and here is the Top 10. In the first place is eating out. As you can see, eating out is by far the most popular free-time activity. In the second place comes driving. Y es, it appears Japanese people like nothing more than driving around cities and into the countryside in their free time. It may seem strange to you and me, but there you are! Next, in
the third place, is traveling within Japan... to all those lovely temples and gardens, I guess. The fourth is, guess what, Anna?
A: I've no idea.
B: Karaoke, of course. Lots of people enjoy singing along with their favorite songs. Then in the fifth place we have watching DVDs and videos, followed by listening to music. But just look what we have here in the seventh place-- trips to museums and zoos. Then way down in the eighth place comes going to bars, and after that, gardening. I guess not so many people in Japan have gardens. And finally in the tenth place we have playing the lottery. And who wouldn't want to win lots of money? Back to you, Anna.
A: Thanks, Mark. Now, let's go to see...
Task 6
People have always wanted to know about the past. Children like to remember and talk about fun things they did. They like to hear stories about their parents' lives. People wonder about what happened before they were born.
Sometimes, people learn about the past to solve a problem they have now. They might ask questions like these: how did we get into this mess? What can we do to get out of it?
Y ou can learn about the past in many ways. The most important way is by
studying written records. About 5,000 years ago, people learned to write down what happened to them. Perhaps a man had been bought or sold. Famous kings and queens wanted their deeds recorded. They wanted people in the future to know how great they were.
History is the written record of the past. The period since people learned to write is called historic times. The period before people learned to write is often called prehistory. In addition, it is known as prehistoric. "Pre" means "before". We can learn much about the past from written records. But many things were never written. And most writings from the past have been lost. However, we can still learn much about the past from other things people have left behind. In some places, there are ruins of cities built thousands of years ago. Ruins are the remains of things built in the past. They can still tell us many things about the people who built them.
People who dig up and study old ruins are called archaeologists. Studying ruins adds to what we know about historic times. But the remains of buildings and other things are all we know of prehistoric peoples. These things give us many clues about the ways people lived before they learned to write. besotted
As you might guess, the farther we go back into history, the less we know for sure about what happened. We have to make more and more guesses. We know a lot about what happened 50 years ago. We know less about
what happened 500 years ago. We know even less about what happened 5,000 years ago. In general, the longer ago something happened, the less we can know about it.
Task 7
The Indians also used smoke to send signals. They made a fire, and put wet grass on it. Then they covered the fire with a wet blanket. After a few moments, they took the blankets away again. This made a cloud of smoke. They could send simple messages in this way. One cloud of smoke meant "danger". Two clouds meant "Everything is all right". Three clouds meant "Help".
In the thick forests of Africa, it used to be difficult to travel from village to village. But drums could be heard from many miles away. People in this part of the world discovered that they could use their drums for sending messages. They did not use a special code like the Morse Code. They made their drums "speak" Like people. They did this by playing tunes that sounded like simple sentences in their languages.
The Incas of South America never developed a way of writing their languages, but they used to send messages by tying knots in rope. Men used to run with such knotted ropes from town to town along the Inca roads. Many of these rope messages have been found, but nobody can understand what they mean.
Task 8
A: Have you read this? The article about that new survey...
B: Y es, I took a glance. It seems pretty obvious to me. Y ou don't really need a survey to tell you this, do you?
A: Well, I don't know. It isn't that simple, is it? I mean some people like living in the country...
B: yeah, and you can see why -- less stress, less traffic, less smog... But I don't think it's just a question of what you like...
A: No, it's more like a question of work and money...
B:Yeah, the main question why many people don't want to live in the country is because they can't find a job there.
A: This article here agrees that it's easier to find work in large cities, but it doesn't agree it's the main important reason.
B: Why not?
A: It says it might be the main reason for older people, but for younger people, even if jobs are easily available in the country, they still would rather stay in large cities.
B: I see the point. There's the lure of the bright lights of the cities...
A: Yes, night life, music, and youth culture in general, you know.
B: Yeah, what's the thing they now talk about?" Leisure-time activities"? A: " Free-time facilities".
B: Yeah, that was it. Pubs, clubs and things like that.
A: Yeah, and movie theatres, libraries, museums, exhibitions...
B: And discos and the chance to meet other young people.
A: Apart from the social side of things, the article also mentioned a few things. More opportunities for continuing their education, better facilities for their children in future, better living conditions in general.
B: Well, the survey seems to make quite a lot of sense.
Task 9
We wee spending our holiday in Cyprus and one day we decided to climb a mountain. It was an unwise thing to do in the heat of the summer, I suppose, but we were bored with swimming and lying in the sun all day long, and wanted to do something different for a change. There were four of us altogether in the party, two American students, another girl and me. We only took two packs, both of which were quite heavy so the boys agreed to carry them. In each of the packs we put two sleeping bags, some tinned food and chocolate and a water-carrier.
We didn't know which side of the mountain to climb and we didn't have a map, but we thought that one side looked easier to climb so we set off. It was about midday ( we never got up early on holiday) and the sun was high in the sky. It was terribly hot. Because it was so hot we wore sandals, thin skirts and shorts. We had to hurry to catch the bus up to the foot of
the mountain and we forgot our hats and sunglasses.
The way up the mountain was rocky, and the sharp rocks cut our sandals badly, so badly in fact that they fell to pieces. Also the wild bushes scratched our legs painfully. After a few hours we were so thirsty that we drank all the water. We didn't worry about this because we had heard all about the clear mountain streams in that part of the country. We weren't hungry at all, so we didn't touch the food. Then we found an old well by a shepherd's hut. We filled our water carriers with water and the old shepherd gave us some goats' milk to drink and some goats' cheese to eat. One of the American boys didn't like the milk so he drank the water. Then we set off again.
After walking for about an hour, the American boy was violently sick. Of course we had to turn back. It was getting dark and we lost our way. Nobody back in the town knew we had gone up the mountain. We couldn't see and one of the boys fell down and broke one of his legs. We tried to sleep but couldn't because of the intense cold. We were terrified.
Task 10
D: Dan W: Windy S: Shop assistant
D: I can't believe this traffic!
W: Well,...it's rush hour.
D: We'll never make it on time.
W: Y es, we will! Oh, there's a little market. Let's stop and get some soda. D: We are late. We don't have much time..
W: Look! it's a drive-through. It'll be quick. We don't even have to get out of the car.
D: Oh, OK.
S: Hi.
W: Hi. We'd like some soda. Do you have coke?
S: Cans or bottles?
W: Cans.
D: How about getting some potato chips too?
W: OK. And some potato chips, please.
S: That's $ 5.50.
W: Here you are.
D: Y ou Americans are funny! Y ou're married to your cars.
W: What do you mean?
D: I mean, you don't like to get out of your cars! Y ou have drive-in stores, drive-in restaurants, drive-in banks. I even went to a drive-in movie last week.
W: Yeah, I guess that's true. The country is becoming one big highway. I was reading that there are about 5 million miles of highways in this country now.
D: Do you know what else I find interesting?
W: What?
D: The American love for car sports!
W: Oh, yeah. Car racing. It always attracts large crowds... And have you ever heard of the demolition derby?
D: Demolition derby?
W: Uh-huh. A bunch of cars crash into each other, until only one car is still running. That car is the winner.
S: Oh! That sounds interesting! Why don't we go someday?
Task 11
I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Supermarkets are big stores that provide a wide choice of foods and products. In the United States, traditional supermarkets are facing fierce competition from even bigger stores. They are also facing competition from stores with more choices of fresh, natural foods.
The first supermarkets opened in the 1930s. New technologies for freezing and processing foods helped create goods that could be stored for a long time. Long-distance shipping meant that many different groceries could be kept in one big center.
Many supermarkets are chains, stores owned by one company. Price competition is fierce in the grocery industry. Most Americans still spend
the most money at supermarkets. But traditional supermarkets have lost some of their business. Many people are changing where they buy groceries. They are also changing the kinds of groceries they want.
New competitors are winning business because they are even larger than supermarkets. And they have lower prices.
Wal-mart Supercenters sell groceries as well as clothes, tool, electronic equipment and everything else. Costco membership stores are also known for low prices. Discount stores like Wal- Mart and Costco buy their goods in huge amounts and sell at prices that supermarkets usu cannot equal. Competition has also come from stores, like Whole Food Market, that sell natural foods. Prices for these goods are higher. Americans are concerned about prices. But many will pay more for organic foods. Organic producers must show that their products are free of added chemicals or drugs.
The market for organic foods is small but growing quickly. At the same time, traditional supermarkets have slowing growth. Some have had to cut jobs. One large chain in the southeast, Winn-Dixie, sought protection from its creditors in February.
Y et supermarkets are changing too. Many have cut prices. And many are offering more fine foods and organic products.
Since 2000, Americans have bought more organic food from supermarkets than from any other kind of stores. Also, supermarkets are
able to offer greater choices of similar products than might be found at their discount competitors.
Task 12
Helen’s eyes were not very good, so she usu wore glasses. But when she was 17, she began to go with a young man. She never wore her glasses when she was with him. When he came to the door to take her out, she took her glasses off, and when she came home again and he left, she put them on.
One day her mother said to her,”Helen, why do you never wear your glasses when you are with Jim? He takes you to beautiful places in his car, but you don’t see anything.”
“Well, mother,”said Helen, “I look prettier to Jim when I am not wearing my glasses—and he looks better to me too!”
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《现代大学英语听力》听力原文及答案Unit修订
《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及答案U n i t1U n i t1 Task 1 【答案】 A. 1) She wanted to see St. Paul’s Cathedral. 2) She was so surprised because she saw so many Englishmen who looked alike. 3) They were all wearing dark suits and bowler hats, carrying umbrellas and newspapers. 4) Because she had often read about them and seen photographs of them, who all looked as if they were wearing a uniform. 5) No, he didn’t. 6) He used the English saying “It takes all kinds to make a world”to prove his opinion. B. If all the seas were one sea, what a great sea it would be! And if all the trees were one tree, what a great tree it would be! And if this tree were to fall in the sea, what a great splash there would be!
Yesterday morning Gretel went to the City of London. She wanted to see St. Paul's Cathedral. She was surprised to see so many Englishmen who looked alike. They were all wearing dark suits and bowler hats. They were all carrying umbrellas and newspapers. When she returned home she asked Mr clark about these strange creatures. "They must be typical English gentlemen," she said." I have often read about them and seen photographs of them. They all look as if they are wearing a uniform. Does the typical English gentleman still exist?" Mr. Clark laughed. "I've never thought about it," he answered." It's true that many of the men who work in the City of London still wear bowler hate and I suppose they are typical Englishmen. But look at this." Mr. Clark picked up a magazine and pointed at a photo of a young man. "He's just as typical, perhaps. It seems as if there is no such thing as a 'typical' Englishman. Do you know the English saying 'It takes all kinds to make a world'? That's true of all countries-including England." “Oh, just like the poem ‘If All the Seas Were One Sea’,”Gretel began to hum happily. If all the seas were one sea, what a great sea that would be! If all the trees were one tree, what a great tree that would be! And if this tree were to fall in the sea, w hat a great splash that would be!” Task 2
现代大学英语听力2 原文及答案
Unit 1 Task 1 【答案】 A. 1) She wanted to see St. Paul’s Cathedral. 2) She was so surprised because she saw so many Englishmen who looked alike. 3) They were all wearing dark suits and bowler hats, carrying umbrellas and newspapers. 4) Because she had often read about them and seen photographs of them, who all looked as if they were wearing a uniform. 5) No, he didn’t. 6) He used the English saying “It takes all kinds to make a world” to prove his opinion. B. If all the seas were one sea, what a great sea it would be! And if all the trees were one tree, what a great tree it would be! And if this tree were to fall in the sea, what a great splash there would be! 【原文】 Yesterday morning Gretel went to the City of
【参考借鉴】现代大学英语听力1原文及答案.doc
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大学英语听力5原文1--5课
大学英语5听力上海外语教育出版社 lesson 1 partA problems facing foreign students Today I'd like to talk about some of the problems that students face when they follow a cource of study through the medium of English--if English is not their mother tongue. The problems can be divided into three broad categories: psychological ,cultural and linguistic. The first two categories mainly affect those who come to study in Britain from Asia and Africa.I'll come to comment only briefy on these two categories and then spend most of the time looking at linguistic difficulties which apply to everyone. some of the common psychological problems really involve fear of unknown: for example,whether one's academic studies will be too difficult.Looking at the cultural problems,we can see that some of them are very practical nature, for example , arranging satisfactory accommodation.Others are less easy to define.
现代大学英语听力UNIT原文及答案
Unit 4 Task 1 【答案】 A. 1) They are farms that grow vegetables for city people to eat fresh. 2) It’s a farm that grow plants and flowers to sell. 3) They protect the plants from the cold in the winter but let them get plenty of light, so the plants can be grown all through the year. B. 1) canned, frozen 2) flowers, garden plants, home gardens, yards, window boxes 3) buildings, furniture, firewood 【原文】 Grain, vegetables and fruits are found on most farms. All of them are food for animals and people. Grain can be fed to animals just as it is harvested. But before people use them grains are usually made into flour or breakfast cereal. Bread, macaroni（通心粉）, and cereals（麦片）all come from grain. Tomatoes, beans, potatoes, beets（甜菜）, lettuce（生菜）, carrots and onions are field and garden vegetables. Can you think of any others Vegetables are good for people and for some animals such as pigs and rabbits. Farms that grow vegetables for city people to eat fresh are called truck farms. Truck farms are usually close to big cities. Each day hundreds of loads of fresh vegetables are brought to stores on the farmers' trucks. Without the truck farmers people in cities would not eat well. And without city people who eat fresh vegetables, the truck farmers would have no work. There are many kinds of fruit. Apples, pears, peaches, cherries, oranges, grapefruit, and berries are a few kinds. You will be able to think of other kinds that you like. Most fruit is grown on specialized farms. But many general farms have some fruit to use and sell also. Like vegetables, fruit is sold fresh in markets. But a large part of both fruit and vegetable crops is sent to factories to be canned or frozen. In warm parts of our country farmers grow cotton, rice, tobacco, sugar cane（甘蔗）, and peanuts. Specialized farms raise flowers and garden plants. They are sold to florists（花商）and to families for home gardens, or yards, or window boxes. A farm that grow plants and flowers to sell is called a nursery（苗圃）. Most nurseries have glass buildings, called hothouses or greenhouses. The hothouses are heated to protect the plants from cold in the winter but let them get plenty of light, so they can be grown all through the year. Some farms grow only trees. Some of these are Christmas tree farms. Others are large forests where trees are grown for their wood. The wood is used for buildings, furniture and firewood. Some tree farms grow only nut trees. Task 2 【答案】
大学英语听力教程2原文.pdf
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现代大学英语听力1_课堂听力Unit_5
Unit 5 Task 1 【答案】 A. 1) a, 2) a B. 1) T, 2) F 【原文】 Stephen: Well, there you are, Mikko. “Passengers Only.” That’s you. Mikko: Mr. Johnson, thank you very much for bringing me to the airport. Stephen: A pleasure, old boy. Petros: He wants to make sure you leave, Mikko. Stephen: Petros! Don’t say that! It was a pleasure having him. Petros: Just teasing. See you at Christmas, Mikko. Mikko: Don’t forget to come, now. And don’t forget some warm clothes and don’t… Oh, no! I left my tennis racquet behind. Petros: Don’t worry. I’ll bring it at Christmas. Go on, Mikko. Your planes! Mikko: Mr. Johnson. Er…thank you. And…um…how do you say it? You’ve been very, very kind. And Mrs. Johnson. And Penny. Stephen: Thank you very much, Mikko. Nice of you to say so. Now on your way, old boy. You’ll miss your plane. Petros: Have a good flight. Bye. Task 2 【答案】 A. 1) c, 2) b, 3) a B. 1) F, 2) F 【原文】 Penny, Buck and Tony took off from Greenhill on June 23rd. They flew east and got to the Pacific in September. On the way there they saw a lot of interesting things. They traveled by camel in the desert. They met some Bedouin people there, and lived with them for a few days. They made films and recordings of dances in the Himalaya Mountains, and on the island of Bali. They flew to the mountain of New Guinea and stayed in a village there. Now they are flying over the Pacific Ocean. Tony: Just look at those islands! Real South Sea islands! They’re beautiful, aren’t they? Penny: But look over there. Buck: Oh dear! Bad weather. Tony: Does it often rain like this in the South Seas? Buck: Yes, it does. Penny: We can’t fly in this rain. It’s too dangerous. I’m going to land down there, near that island. Buck: Be careful, Penny.
现代大学英语听力Unit
Task 1 1) Man: I had the girls running in circles when I was in college、 Woman: I never knew you were the campus hero、 Man: I wasn't、I was the women's track coach、 2) Instructor: Mr、Jenkins, why are you late? Student: I guess because the class started before I got here、 3) Woman: Doctor, you have to e immediately—my baby swallowed some camera film! Doctor: Just calm yourself, nothing will develop、 4) Customer: Waiter, this water is cloudy、 Waiter: The water's okay, madam、It's just that the glass is a little dirty、 5) Woman: The bride wears white on her wedding day as a symbol of happiness, for this is the most joyous day in her entire life、 Man: Why does the groom wear black? Task 2 Catherine: I think firstly I find the French language, very melodic to listen to、It's very easy on the ear, and it almost sounds poetic、No matter what kind of mood the individual is in, who's talking, or what they're talking about, there seems to be a rhythm to the language、And it's rounded; there are no sharp, jagged edges to the language, so it's very pleasing to the ear、 Chris: I think the accent I really like is the Dane speaking English、They sound awful when they speak Danish, but when they speak English there's a beautiful, low, sensitive, very soft quality about it、 Donald: I like the way they bring their French pronunciation into English、They can't pronounce "h"s and they can't pronounce "th" properly、And I think that actually sounds very nice、Also I like the rhythm they bring French rhythms into English—nice, steady rhythms and I like that too、It's just it, it、、、whenever I hear a French person speaking English it sounds more gentle and more lyrical、 Lesley: I think the most attractive foreign accents for me are Mediterranean accents because they, if you like, import their own culture into the English accent and give it a lot of life that sometimes, that kind of—the gestures and everything that the English people don't have, so you get a beautiful mixture of the serious Northern European and the Southern European together、Susan: I like the Swedish accent because it, it makes me smile and the way it's spoken is so sing-songy that you can't help but smile when other people actually speak it、And it always makes you want to try and put the accent on yourself、 Task 3 The spelling and meaning of words are very interesting、But what's more interesting is the history of a word, or where it came from、Let's examine some of the words and see how they got into our language、 LUNCH Lunch perhaps es from an old Spanish word lonje, a slab of ham、We may also get our word from a form of lump, maybe a lump of bread, but whether lunch es from ham or bread, it meant a hunk of something to eat、 ATLAS An atlas is a strong man, and also a book of maps、The story of this word begins a long time ago in Greece、The ancient Greeks believed that their gods had once been a race of giants called Titans、The Titans fought with another group of gods called Olympians, and the Olympians won、Atlas was a Titan、He was punished for fighting by having to stand at the
现代大学英语听力1原文加答案Unit
Unit 14 Task 1 A reporter is interviewing some people about unusual sports. Interviewer: Hello, Andrea. I’ve just been watching you skiing. You’re really very good, aren’t you? Very fast indeed. Andrea: Thank you. I do teach skiing, you know, so I have to be good. But now I also have to be very fast, because I’ve been selected for the Olympic team and I’m traini ng for the Olympic Games next year. Interviewer: Photos, water sports are your work — water skiing, parasailing. Do you still enjoy them? Photos: Oh yes, I love water skiing particularly, but some days, when it’s raining, there’s nothing to do. So I’m learning to play chess in my spare time. It’s a nice game, you know. Interviewer: And Yannis, how old are you? Yannis: I’m fifteen. I’m on holiday at the moment and I’m helping my brother. I’m learning to drive the boat. But I live in Athens with my family. I’m a student there. Interviewer: Claude, you look very fit. How old are you? Claude: I’m fifty now. I own this windsurfing club, but I’m also the club manager. I windsurf a lot and I meet a lot of British and Canadians, so I’m studying English twice a week — in the evenings. Interviewer: Stewart, you are from Scotland, aren’t you? Stewart: Yes, I’m a bank m anager in Aberdeen. But as you know, I go underwater caving. I want to go to Borneo next summer. But it’s a very dangerous sport so I’m practicing diving every weekend, at the moment. Task 2 【答案】 1) b, 2) Lift the club backwards away from the ball; keeping left arm straight till you get to the top of the wing; keep your head down; keep looking at the ball; swing down; hit the ball; throw that club towards the hole. 3) c, 4) Bend your knees; thrust your hands back; go into the water; make your heads follow, go straight in and your legs follow; put your hands back, behind your back. 5) c, 6) Take your left hand; get some hair on its neck; get a good firm hold; lift your left leg; put it in the stirrup; hang on tight with your left hand onto the hair; your toes are facing towards its back; put your other hand on the back of the saddle; swing your leg over the back. 【原文】 Extract 1:
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Unit 7 Task 1 WA: I can't stand places like Beidaihe. M: No, nor can I. WA: Y ou know, where you have to share the beach with thousands of other people who are all tourists. WB: Oh, I don't mind that. M: Oh, I do. I never go to places like that. I like to get right away from all the tourists, go somewhere that's really peaceful, like an island or something, WA: Y es, so do I. WB: What's wrong with so many people? I like meeting people when I'm on holiday. I like places with a good night life, and plenty of men around, and ...well, you know, where you can have a good time... Landowner landlady renter lodger Task 2 Hello. Is that Oxford 40414? Y es, it is. Erm...I'm asking about the flat which was advertised in the local paper. Oh yes? Wonder if you could tell me how much the rent is per month, please?