新视野大学英语听力第三册文章 Unit2

1 Uint2 II. Basic Listening Practice 1. Script W: Have you chosen your elective for next semester yet? Are you taking French writing again? M: Yes I am, but it’s compulsory for us next semester. So I think I’m gong to do marketing as an elective instead. Q: Which class will the man choose as his elective?

2. Script M: Did you go to that businesses lecture on Friday? I missed it and need to copy your notes. W: I’d say you could borrow my notes, but Sarah’s got them. Be careful not to miss Professor Brown’s seminar; he takes attendance in that. Q: What is the woman telling the man?

3. Script W: Wow, Steven! In the library! What brings you here? M: I’m enjoying the view. All the girls in fashion design are here are preparing for an exam on Monday. Q: Why is the man in the library?

4. Script W: How’s your group doing with this statistics presentation? Mine’s terrible. M: Yeah, mine too. David and Mike are OK, but Steven doesn’t pull his weight and Suzie’s never around. I don’t see how we can pass unless Steven and Suzie realize that this is their last chance. Q: What is the true of Steven and Suzie?

5. Script W: You took an MBA at Harvard Business School, didn’t you? What’s it like? M: It’s expensive, about U.S. $ 40,000 a year, plus the costs of food and housing. But the teaching is first class. The professors have a lot of practical experience. They use the case system of teaching; that is, you study how actual businesses grew or failed. Q: Why is he MBA teaching in Harvard Business School first class, according to the conversation?

Keys: 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.A 2

III. Listening In Task1: On the First Day Script Harrison: I’m Harrison. Good to meet you. So you’ve bought the books for this biology class. Jenny: Sure, I think everyone had to before class started. Harrison: No. Usually no one does much on the first day because it’s still add-drop. Jenny: What’s that? Harrison: Changing from class to class to find out which one is best. Hey, where are you from? Jenny: Poland. Have you has this teacher before? I’ve heard he is really good. Harrison: He’s good if you’re a hand-worker. He expects a lot. Jenny: Oh, I guess that’s good. I hope I can keep up with everyone else in the class. Maybe I need your help after class. Harrison: You’re welcome. … Professor: All right. See you guys next week. Student: See you. Jenny: Harrison, wait up! Harrison: So what do you think about the professor’s lecture? Jenny: I think half of what he said went over my head. Harrison: That’s all right. A lot of what he said is explain in the reading/ Jenny: Hey, would you mind if I borrowed your notes tonight to look them over? Harrison: No problem. We don’t have class until Wednesday. Here you go. Jenny: Thanks. I just want to make sure I’m prepared for the seminar. Harrison: Yeah, participation in the discussion is an important part of the education here.

Seeing that Jenny has bought the books for the biology class, Harrison says nobody does much on the first day because it’s still add-drop, which means students are changing from class to class. Jenny knows the professor is really good. But Harrison warns her that the professor is good, only if students are hand-workers, for he expects a lot. After class, Jenny admits that half of what the professor said went over her head, and Harrison assures her that a lot of what the professor said is explained in the reading. When Jenny asks to borrow Harrison notes, he says ―on problem‖, for they don’t have class until Wednesday. Finally, Harrison says participation in the discussion at the seminar is an important part of the education there. 3

Task 2: Money for College Script Robert is a university student. He likes to have fun. But having fun was expensive, so he was rapidly running out of money. There was nothing to do to try to call his mother for help. ―Hi, Mom. I certainly miss you and Dad. I…uh…got a big surprise this week in my physics course. We have to buy two new textbooks. I’m going to need $100.‖ ―I understand,‖ said his mother, ―I’ll send you the money right away. You left your calculus book here when you were home two weeks ago. Shall I mail that at the same time?‖ ―Oh, yeah. Thanks,‖ Robert said. Robert’s mother made up a parcel with the calculus book and two checks, and mailed it to Robert that very day. When she returned from the post office, her husband was waiting for her. ―Well, how much did you give the boy this time?‖ asked Dad. ―I send two checks: one for $100 and the other for $1, 100,‖ answered Mom. ―You’re outing your mind,‖ yelled Dad, ―That’s $1,100. He’ll just spend that in a couple of weeks. He’s never going to learn the value of money that way.‖ ―Don’t worry, honey,‖ Mom said, ―I taped the $100 check to the cover of his book, but I put the $1,000 one between the pages in Charper13!‖