6新世纪研究生英语听说教程原文答案

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 Unit 6 Traveling and Sightseeing

Part I Video Time

Task 1

Transcript

First Visit to Bangkok

My name is Richard.

So what else do you need to know?

Stuff about my family or where I’m fromStuff about my family or where I’m from? ?

None of that matters.

Not once you cross the ocean and cut yourself loose.

Looking for something more beautiful, something more exciting, and yes, I admit, something

more dangerous.

So after 18 hours in the back of an airplane, three dumb movies, two plastic meals, six beers and

absolutely no sleep, I finally touched down in Bangkok.

“Hey, you! How about you? You want to go to the waterfall? Come on! Floating market! 1,500!

Cheap for you! Come on. Hey!Cheap for you! Come on. Hey!”” 

“Hey, you need somewhere to stay?” 

“No. No. I’ll be fine. I’ll find my own placeI’ll be fine. I’ll find my own placeI’ll be fine. I’ll find my own place. Thanks.. Thanks.. Thanks.”” 

“What do you want, man?What do you want, man?”…”… 

And this is itAnd this is it——Bangkok, good time city, gateway to Southeast Asia.

Where dollars and Deutschmarks get turned into counterfeit watches and genuine scars.

“Good time. Boy? Girl? No problem.Good time. Boy? Girl? No problem.”…”… 

This is where the hungry come to feed.

“You want to drink snake blood?” 

“Wait a minute. Did you say snake blood?” 

“Oh, yeah.Oh, yeah.”” 

“No, thanks.No, thanks.”” 

“What is wrong with snake blood?What is wrong with snake blood?”” 

“I just don’t like the idea.” 

“Or maybe youOr maybe you’re’re’re scared? Afraid of something new? scared? Afraid of something new?” 

“No. No. I just don’t like the idea, that’s all.”I just don’t like the idea, that’s all.” 

“Ha ha! Like every tourist. You want it all be safe, just like America.” 

So never refuse an invitation.

Never resist the unfamiliar.

Never fail to be polite.

“Gentlemen, that was excellent.Gentlemen, that was excellent.”” 

Never outstay your welcome.

Just keep your mind open and suck in the experience.

And if it hurts, And if it hurts, it’s probably worth it.it’s probably worth it. 

Exercise 1 Watching for Global Understanding

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 1) What did Richard do in the plane?

He watched three dumb movies, had two plastic meals, and drank six bottles of beer.

2) What suggestions did Richard give us?

Never refuse an invitation.

Never resist the unfamiliar.

Never fail to be polite.

Never outstay your welcome.

Exercise 2 Watching for Specific Information

1) None of that matters.

2) Good time city. 3) This is where the hungry come to feed.

4) Gentlemen, that was excellent.

5) 5) And if it hurts, it’s probably And if it hurts, it’s probably And if it hurts, it’s probably worth it. worth it.

Task 2

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Sierra Madre Tourism

The sheer beauty of northern MexicoThe sheer beauty of northern Mexico’’s Sierra Madre Mountains is only one reason why many

visitors come a long way to enjoy some quiet time in this part of the country known as the Copper

Canyon.

“Its natural beauty and panorama that it offers is unbelievable. If you just look at the beauty

that you see here. It’s, it’that you see here. It’s, it’s awe-inspiring.s awe-inspiring.s awe-inspiring.”” 

The views of the beautiful canyons are spectacular. A train ride through dozens of tunnels

adds to the allure of the mountains. And the opportunity to interact with the region’ity to interact with the region’s Tarahumara s Tarahumara

IndIndians is another reason this isn’ians is another reason this isn’ians is another reason this isn’t an average mountain destination. t an average mountain destination.

“You have the Tarahumara Indians, inhabit in these mountains. And the Tarahumara Indians

is one of the most unique native Americans that you still can see in its original state or the, in the

original habits that they have kept for thousands of years.original habits that they have kept for thousands of years.”” 

But is this entire natural environment at risk as a result of an increase in tourism itself? Not

according to an areal businessman, who believes in playing by the rules of nature for the benefit of

the region.

“It’s a, it’“It’s a, it’s a very complex thing, but we believe that is (the) only way to go. And for future s a very complex thing, but we believe that is (the) only way to go. And for future

generations, we have to start now by preserving what we have and letting older generations also

enjoy what we’re doing right now. So, it’s a job and it’s a work that we’re gonna do forever.re gonna do forever.””

Tourism officials say there is no reason to worry. They say there aren’t enough visitors in the

Copper Canyon region to prompt cause for concern. But they are preparing for the future by

researching and developing conservation plans.

“Of course, we Of course, we want to develop the area but we’re taking care of nature. It’want to develop the area but we’re taking care of nature. It’want to develop the area but we’re taking care of nature. It’s very important s very important