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Unit 1Live and loveShort Conversations1. W: I don‟t know what to say about your new girlfriend－she seems so cold，so distant.M:Deep down，she‟s a loving person .The problem is that she didn‟t have a loving family like ours.So she doesn‟t knowhow to express love.Q:According to the man，what‟s wrong with his new girlfriend?2. W: You look at my father and see a tough man with a gun and blood on his hands. But I see himas a man who alwaysprovides for his family.M: Whoa，wait a minute .I didn‟t say anything of the sort. I admire your father a lot.Q:What does the man think about thewoman‟ s father?3. W: You know，I never understood why my parents kept giving second chances to my brother. He never does right by them.M:Then you don‟t understand the nature oflo ve .Love means never quitting on theone you love.Q:What does the woman NOT understand?4. W: If only I had more money，I would buy my parents everything they wanted.M: That‟s a very nice thought，but it‟s really not necessary.Visit them more.That shouldbe enough for them.Q:What should the woman do for her parents?5.W: Excuse me!Have you already started class?Or am I on time?M: I…ve already begun the lesson，We‟re talking about the meaning of love .Pleasetake your seat·Q:What is the topic for the class?6. W: Some learn from their parents，some from their friends … but if a person has neverlearned about love，his life is a waste.M: I agree whole－heartedly. Thankfully，I learned about love from my parents at an early age.Q:What are the speakers talking about?7. W:It's 10 0‟clock!You‟re late again!Ijustdon‟t know what to say anymore.M: Sweetheart, love, darling, you should know that my being late has nothingto do with my love for you .Try to understand me.Q:What can we infer from the conversation?8. W: Sometimes I‟m glad our mother isn‟t alive，I think if she could see the person I've become，she‟d really be disappointed.M:Mom had a lot of love for you .If she were here now，she wouldn‟t judge you that way.She just would‟ve beenhappy to see her kids and help themwhen she could.Q: According to the man，what would their mother NOT have done if shewere alive?9. M: Pardon me。

Um，why don‟t you teach us anything about love in class?W: Well，love is important，but it‟s not a good topic for the classroom.Youshould learn about love from yourparents or grandparents.Q:What is the probable relationshipbetween the two speakers?10. W: I‟ve been thinking about how I couldteach my children to be more loving.M:Sounds like a job for you and yourhusband .How about I give you somevacation time?Youcould take a family trip and talk more with your kids.Q:What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?Long ConversationM:Sometimes I really don‟t understand you. You are often rude to our children，you neverplay with them，and you rarely say you love them.This isn‟t how parents aresupposedto act .Wheredid you learn such behavior?W: Hey!I don‟tthink I‟ve treated them any differently than my parents treated me and mysisters! M:So that‟s where you learned it…from your parents?W: My parents were good. They raised three children.M: From what I can see，they didn‟t teach you how to be a loving person. What is going tohappen to our kids?If you keep treating them poorly，they‟re going to grow upto be justlike you.W: Listen，there‟s a lot that I can learn about being a good mother，but I still think I‟m doing a good job. Look at our kids. They‟re already kind and loving people. And I don‟t think you haveany reason to worry.Q: 1. What are the two speakers talking about?2. According to the man, what is the wrong with the way the woman treats the children?3. According to the man, what didn‟t the woman‟s parents teach her?4. What does the woman think?5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?PassageAll parents want to raise a happy, successful and loving child，but there is littleagreement about how best to reach this goal. Over the years，parents havetried dramaticallydifferent ways. They have put their baby on a schedule, or they have fed on demand; theyhave let theirbaby cry himself to sleep，or they have picked him up as soon as he cried; they have given their child whatever he wants，or they have taught him to get everything through his own efforts.These contrasting parenting strategies arise from quite different viewsof the nature of children and childhood and the roles of parents.Some parents view their child as naturally social. To them，their job is to allow him the space to succeed. Others think that their child should be taught how to act.There are probably positives andnegatives to each method.None of them guarantees that your child will become the loving individual you want him to be. But some things are certain－a child will be more likely to be loving if you show him love，more successful if you give him examples of success，and happier if you are happy.Q: 1. What is this passage about?2. What do parents NOT agree upon?3. Why do parents have different methods for raising children?4. How will a father raise his child if he believes his child is naturally social?5. What can we be certain of?Radio ProgramOur “This I Believe” essay today comes from Corinne Colbert, a listener in Athens, Ohio. Colbert. Colbert is a mother of two. She writes the newsletter for a business organization，and sheis presidentof a parent-teacher‟s organization. Here‟s Corinne Colbert with her essay for “This IBelieve”.My husband is not my best friend .He doesn‟t complete me. In fact, he can be a self-absorbed jerk.We‟re nearly polar opposites:He‟s a lifetime member of the NRA who do es n‟t care for journalists, and I‟m a lifelong liberal with a journalism degree. On the other hand，he does n‟t beat or emotionally abuse me .He does n‟t drink or chase other women.He‟s a good provider. So I‟m sticking with him .Some people would call that “settling”, like it‟s a bad thing. But I believe in settling.Alas, to many of us, the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. From movies to magazines to commercials，we‟re told that we should demand more from lives that are，for many of us，pretty good. We suppose to look better, eat better, find better jobs，be better lovers and parents and workers .A stable marriage isn‟tenough.It‟s supposed to be a fairy tale. Perfection is the goal.Settling in my sense，is about acceptance . I‟m a pretty happy person, in large part becauseI‟m honest with myself about what I have.Of course，some situations are worth improving. If your weight jeopardizes your health, exercise and change your eating habits; if your job makes you truly miserable, find a new one. If your marriage is toxic, end it. Chances are, though, you probably have what you need. If you‟re unhappy, ask yourself: Am I unhappy because I really don‟t have what I need，or because I just want more?So, yes, I‟m settling. I‟m happy with my husband who，despite his flaws，is a caring father，capable of acts of stunning generosity and fiercely protective of his family. Thinking about him may not set me on fire as it used to, but after 17 years and two kids, our love is still warm. And I believe that‟s good enough.Unit2Step up to better health10 short conversations1. W wow！You look great! What have you been doing to look so good?M I have been lifting weights. I really feel great. Strange, but it hardly took anytime at all before I started seeing improvements in my body.2. M can you help me open this bottle? Someone put the cap on too tight.W sure thing! Umm…there! Hey, that wasn‟t tight at all! You really need to work out a little more and build up your strength!3. M I just don‟t know what I am going to do about my energy level! No matter what I do, I always feel tired!W here‟s an idea: since you have already been exercising a lot with no result, maybe you can change your diet.4. M I‟d really like to begin an exercise program, but I simply don‟t know how to begin.W I‟ve spoken to a doctor about it. I will tell you what you told me: start off with a little bit of running and then do more and more every day.5. M I‟ve been feeling terrible lately. Do you think exercise could help me?W I can‟t say for sure. It probably wouldn‟t hurt, but exercise can‟t cure all of yourproblems.6. W you always do so well in your classes!M running gives me energy to stay up late into the night. This allows me to study more. Do the same and run with me tomorrow!7. M there‟s a strange limp in your walk. Did you pull a muscle or something?W nah. I just feel a bit tired from all of the exercise I‟ve been doing at the gym. I‟ll return to normal in just a moment.8. M have you seen how much weight Angela‟s put on? Why do you think she stopped exercising and started eating such unhealthy foods?W it is a sad story. Her parents got divorced, and now she is totally ignored her health. 9. W hello? Are you the person I talked to on the phone about checking in for an appointment?M yes. Just sign your name on this piece of paper, and the doctor will see you as soon as he is free.10. W I‟ve been so very worried, and I don‟t have a clue as to why I‟ve been so sick.M try not to worry too much.Do some running, see me in a week, and let me know if things change. I‟ll run some tests on you if you are still not feeling well.Understanding a long conversationM hey! Hold up! Can you spare a minute?W ugh, do you think you can make it quick?MI‟ll only need a minute, and then you can return to your run.W fine, what‟s up?M Ma and Pa asked me to talk to you about all the exercising you‟ve been doing. They told me I could find you here at the school track.W so what of it?M they think you‟ve been doing a bit too much.W you know what the doctor said---if I don‟t get active, I could die of a heart attack.M yeah, but I don‟t think he meant for you to do so much. You should take it slowly. Maybe you could build an exercise program that becomes more and more difficult as time goes by.W is that what your doctor said?M no. it is just common sense. Everyone knows you shouldn‟t overwork yourself when you start exercising.W thanks for the concern. But tell Ma and Pa that I‟ll be fine with what I‟m doing.Understanding a passageIt is very important to exercise. Many studies have shown that regular activity and exercise can improve overall health substantially. Exercise reduces the risk of heart disease by up to 35%, stroke by about 28%, certain cancers by 20% and more, and high blood pressure by an amazing 52%. Exercise can also help you to build healthy bones and muscles. Athletes must do physical training on a regular basis to increase their level of performance. Exercising includes walking, running, biking and plenty of other activities as well. My advice would be to pick something you enjoy doing and wouldn‟t mind pursuing on a regular basis. Then, you must stick to a schedule. You can even pick a few different activities to mix things up and keep it interesting. Also, alwaysstretch before physical activity! This is very important as you do not want to pull muscles. Most importantly, to keep a healthy body you must stay ACTIVE!Understanding a radio programHere at this Chicago High School and others, there has been so much emphasis on the quality of school menus, but this new study says that none of that really matters when fast food is just a short walk away.How can a cafeteria ever hope to compete with this? A new Harvard study says more and more schools now have to. Eighty percent of schools in Chicago with a fast food restaurant less than half a mile away, raising concerns about how easy it is for kids to eat poorly, and whether fast food companies are moving into the neighborhood on purpose.“they take into account the demographics of neighborhoods, the roadways in neighborhoods, and where the access is to the consumer base.”Doctor Bryn Austin is the study‟s lead author and says on a typical day, nearly a third of American kids eat fast food. When they do, they consume more fat and calories, fewer vegetables and fruits than on days when they don‟t.Overall, nearly nine million children in the US are overweight or obese, more than one in every seven kids, a number that has tripled since 1980. McDonald‟s criticized the Chicago study, saying most restaurants are in heavily trafficked areas. Schools said their spokesmen have nothing to do with it. But child health advocates like Doctor Matte Longjohn say the study shows how recent attempts to improve school menus, even remove soda vending machines, may not be enough to improve children‟s eating habits.Unit 3 waysto win10 short conversations1 W: The president has decided that the current education system must be changed.M: Yeah. But the question is what to change and how to change it. I‟d like a leader who has real ideals for how things could be done!Q : what can we infer from the conversation?2 W: A new language school from England gas gotten a lot of attention because of it success inteaching students English.M: I saw something on the news about it. I should ask my teacher what he thinks.Q : How does the man know of the English language school?3 W : My daughter‟ college entrance exam is coming up, and I don‟t think she‟s ready.M : You might want to send her to a test preparation school, modelled on the schools in Japan. Students there do quite well.Q : why does the man recommend the test preparation school?4 W: Our school has started offering classes in Chinese philosophy and religions.M: I‟ve actually taken some of these classes, as well as a Chinese cooking class. And now i want to visit China to see how the people live.Q: What does the man want to learn about when he travels to china?5 W: do you have any ideas for how i could improve my study skills?M: there are a lot of special techniques and even classes on the subject of study skills, but I think you should forget about all of that. Just study more!Q: what should the woman do?6 W: I‟ve been thinking a lot about how i could become happier. But i don‟t know what to do.M: Well, I think you should give up on the idea that money brings happiness. Try learning from poor, simple farmers. They always seem happy.7 W: Well, I can‟t see why you are travelling to Germany.M: I know you want me to stay here, but my boss is sending me. I‟ m supposed to have a look at a factory there and learn sth from it.Q: Why is the man travelling to Germany?8 W: When the meeting begins, I‟d like you to introduce the method of negotiation you learned while you were in Japan.M: OK. Do you have plans to discuss how these methods can be used, or can l do that?Q: What are the speaker talking about?9 W: While you‟re away in Australia, I‟d like y ou to learn all you can about Australian business, anything we can use to make our company better.M: OK, I will. I‟ll work hard and make the best of this opportunityQ: What is the problem relationship between the two speaker?10 W: After trying new edu cation methods from Germany, Japan, and India, I‟m still shocked to find that nothing is helping our students here improve.M: Maybe the methods aren‟t successful outside of their our countries and we should stick to our local British ways.Q: where are the speakers?1-5 DCBCC6-10 BACBAUnderstanding a long conversation::M: Mandy has been working really hard to get into a good college. I wonder whether there‟s anything we can do to help.W: Well, we could send her a juku.M: A what ? That sounds Japanese.W: It is Japanese. A juku is a Japanese school that prepares students for the college entrance examination.M: There are Japanese schools here in the United States?W: Not quite. There are schools here that are in the style of the Japanese ones. And they are very successful in preparing students for big exams.M: That sounds good, but i don‟t think Mandy would want to leave the school she‟s at now.W: She wouldn‟t leave. Juku are attended in addition to regular schools. She‟d go there every day in the evening. And she‟d also attend on weekends.M: You think Mandy would do that? it‟d take a lot of her free time away.W: Our daughter is a good student, and she wouldn‟t mind the extra work involved.M: OK, maybe we can go and visit one first before we make any decisions. How about tomorrow? Question for the dialogue above:1 what are the speakers tailking about? B2 what do juku schools prepare students for? C3 what can we infer from the conversation? A4 how does the woman feel about Mandy? B5 what is the problem relationship between the two speakers? DUnderstanding a passage:Young people go to school to gather information, become respectable members of society, and prepare themselves either for university study offer employment. And it is a teacher‟s job to help students accomplish these goals. But are public school teachers doing a good job?A recent report has an answer-NO. And the details are disturbing. For one, researchers claim that 57% of all class time is wasted. During this time, no teaching or learning is actually taking place, as teacher has given this time to students to do whatever that wish. If students want to talk to friends or play computer games, that is what they do. Secondly, teaching are neglecting their classes by sometimes not even being in the room with their students. According to the report, teachers spend 33% of the time outside of the classroom where their students can‟t see them. Thirdly, and probably most disturbing of all, 10% to 12% of teachers are drunk when they are giving their lessons.It is clear that sth must change if public schools wish to help students accomplish their goals. And it seems that teachers should be supervised if improvements are to be made.Questions for the passage above:1what is the passage mainly about? A2 according to the report, what happens during half of the class time? B3 how much of class time do teachers spend out of the sight of their students? A4 what does the speaker find most disturbing? CWhat is the first step toward improving schools? AUnit4Symbol of AmericaUnderstanding Short Conversations1. W:It used to be that pictures of Uncle Samwere used just to encourage men to jointhe army. But now you can see his imagein many other places as well.M:Yeah .There are pictures of him all overthe place，especially in advertisements.Q:What are the speakers talking about?2. W: The Statue of Liberty represents awelcoming spirit toward immigrants，right?M:Well，mostly. But at first，it representedfreedom from slavery. Then，it stood forthe friendship between France and theUS .And then even more。

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新视野大学英语听说教程(第二版)第三册听力原文

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新视野大学英语听说教程（第三册）第二版原文部分Unit 1Warming UpW Did the doctor call? Did he say I‟m pregnant?M Yeah，I just talked to him.W What did he say? Are we going to have a baby?M You‟re really excited about this，aren‟t you?W You know I am! It‟s my dream to ha ve a baby that I can teach how to be a loving person.I thought you were excited too.M Sure，I am . I‟m excited for the same reason as you are. I think we can do what you said－we can teach this baby how to grow up and become a loving person.W so … is there a baby? What did the doctor say?M It‟s exactly what we wanted.We‟re going to have a baby!Let‟s start off by calling our families and telling them the good news，I believe our parents are going to be as thrilled as we are.Short Conversations1. W: I don‟t know what to say about your new girlfriend－she seemsso cold，so distant.M: Deep down，she‟s a loving person .The problem is that she didn‟thave a loving family like ours. So she doesn‟t know how to express love.Q: According to the man，what‟s wrong with his new girlfriend?2. W: You look at my father and see a tough man with a gun and bloodon his hands. But I see him as a man who always provides for hisfamily.M: Whoa，wait a minute .I didn‟t say anything of the sort. I admire your father a lot.Q: What does the man think about the woman‟ s father?3. W: You know，I never understood why my parents kept giving second chances to mybrother. He never does right by them.M: Then you don‟t understand the nature of love .Love means never quitting on theone you love.Q: What does the woman NOT understand?4. W: If only I had more money，I would buy my parents everything they wanted.M: That‟s a very nice thought，but it‟s really not necessary. Visit them more. That shouldbe enough for them.Q: What should the woman do for her parents?5. W: Excuse me! Have you already started class? Or am I on time? M: I…ve already begun the lesson，We‟re talking about the meaning of love .Pleasetake your seat·Q: What is the topic for the class?6. W: Some learn from their parents，some from their friends … but if a person has neverlearned about love，his life is a waste.M: I agree whole－heartedly. Thankfully，I learned about love from my parents at an early age.Q:What are the speakers talking about?7. W: It's 10 0‟clock!You‟re late again! I just don‟t know what to say anymore.M: Sweetheart, love, darling, you should know that my being late has nothing to do with my love for you .Try to understand me.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?8. W: Sometimes I‟m glad our mother isn‟t alive，I think if she couldsee the person I've become，she‟d really be disappointed.M: Mom had a lot of love for you .If she were here now，she wouldn‟t judge you that way. She just wou ld‟ve been happy to see her kids and help them when she could.Q: According to the man，what would their mother NOT have done ifshe were alive?9. M: Pardon me。

英语第二版第三册听力材料原文

英语第二版第三册听力材料原文

Unit 1Short conversation1. W: It‟s time for “International Clock Talk”! time to discuss how you feel about time!M: Well, since we all come from the same country, I think our views will be similar.Q: Why does the man believe the people will have similar views?2. W: It annoys me the way my foreign friends treat time.M: I just read a book about this problem! It‟s entitled International Clock Talk.Q: Which problem is the book about?3. M: Australians are so relaxed about time! It drives me mad!W: That‟s the way they are. While you‟re here, you‟ll have to get used to it.Q: What advice does the woman give the man?4. M: Have you noticed differences between our cultures?W: Sure. In my country, people don‟t care about time very much. Here, you take it seriously.Q: How do people in the woman‟s country feel about time?5. W: Can you explain why you‟re always five minutes late for conferences?M: Oh, I‟m sorry. In my country, people are often late.Q: Why is the man late for conferences?6. W: What do you appreciate most about life in Germany?M: German people are rarely late for meetings. I never have to deal with latecomers.Q: What does the man like best about life in Germany?7. M: I‟ve heard that Chinese people are very relaxed about time.W: That used to be true. Nowadays, people are increasingly bothered by lateness.Q: Accordint to the woman, how have Chinese people changed?8. M: Why did you walk out of the restaurant abruptly? We had just started talking.W: Just started? We were there for two hours! In my country, meals take 15 minutes!Q: Why did the woman walk out of the restaurant so abruptly?9. W: What did Mom think about her trip to Russia? I‟m so looking forward to hearing about it. M: She didn‟t say much. When I picked her up at the airport this morning, she was just eager to get home to see Dad. She just said the food was great there.Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?10. M: It‟s only 6:30, and you‟re done! I won‟t finish work till 10. You‟re very efficient.W: Well, Tom finished two hours earlier than me. That‟s a sign of efficiency in my country.Q: How many hours earlier did the woman finish her work than the man?Key: BDCDC CBBACLong conversationM: You travel a lot. Which people do you think are the most time-conscious?W: I think it‟s probably the Swedes.M: Really, what makes you say that?W: Well, on my last trip to Sweden, I ordered a taxi to pick me up at my hotel at 6:25 am. I got to the street at 6:27, but the taxi had already left.M: That‟s a little hard to believe. Is it true?W: Absolutely, everything runs on time there. There‟s no room for mistakes. Everyone is verytime-conscious!M: They must seem very stiff and serious!W: Sure, but once you get to know them, you find kind, caring people behind their serious faces. M: This is very different from my experiences traveling in South America. Of course, people there are very kind, but they don‟t care much about time.W: I agree. South Americans don‟t put very much stress on time. They‟re always late for everything, but no one seems to mind.1. What does the woman think about Swedish people? D2. How long did the taxi driver wait for the woman? D3. Why does the woman say “there‟s no room for mistakes” in Sweden? A4. According to the woman, what are Swedes usually like? B5. What do the man and the woman say about people in South America? CPassageThe biggest problem in my company has to do with culture, in particular our different ways of looking at time. People from some countries think it is OK to show up late for a meeting and some people even don‟t think they need to come at all! As president of the company, however, it is my responsibility to tell them that this is not acceptable. Whereas in some other countries attending meetings is not considered very important, in this country, and especially in this company, meetings must be attended on time. Not being on time causes inefficiency. I spent all night thinking about the exact words that I would use to explain my feelings. I even wrote my words down. I planned to discuss this problem at the meeting today, and entitled my speech “International Clock Talk”. Unfortunately, I have a problem---no one came to the meeting!1. What is the company‟s greatest problem? C2. Which of the following does the speaker consider is his duty as president of the company? D3. Why does lateness cause a decrease in efficiency? B4. What did the company president do the previous night? C5. Why couldn‟t the president do what he had planned? BUnit 2Short conversation1. W: What did your coach tell you about running in tomorrow‟s race?M: He said, “All that glitters is Olympic gold,” to remind me of the Olympic spirit.Q: What was the coach‟s advice to the man?2. M: I watched a TV show last night, called “All that Glitters Is Olympic Gold”.W: I watched that too. It was about the training and sacrifice necessary for athletes to compete in the Olympics.Q: What was the TV show about?3. W: Running the hundred-meter dash is nothing compared to the passion necessary to run longer races.M: Are you kidding? I‟ve run both and I know they both require dtermination.Q: Why does the man disagree with the woman?4. M: Do you think drug taking is widespread among amateur athletes trying to get strronger? W: I t‟s hard to say whether it‟s true or not. So much of what we hear seems to be rumors.Q: Does the woman believe that there is a problem with amateur athletes taking drugs?5. W: Do you think that he could have run in the Olympics if things had turned out differently? M: Definitely. He had the heart. It was just his injury that cost him the opportunit to compete.Q: Did the athlete compete in the Olympics?6. M: I heard that when the athlete accepted the gold medal, he thanked his mom.W: That‟s right. He swore that she was responsible for him developing the strength to win the race.Q: Why was the athlete able to win the race?7. W: Come on, you can eat this cake. You don‟t have to deny yourself sweet food just because you‟re in the Olympics.M: Yes I do! With the games coming so soon, I have to stay on a healthy diet.Q: Why does the man refuse the woman‟s offer?8. M: Most people who watch the Olympics would like to be like the athletes they see.W: Maybe they would. But I don‟t think most of them have the determination to work so hard to get there.Q: What does the woman think about people who watch the Olympic Games?9. W: Are you noticing the frowns on the faces of the runners? Not one of them looks happy.M: You can be sure the two runners from our country are happy. Out of the five races, they‟ve won fuour.Q: How many races have the runners from the speakers‟ country won?10. M: Just hearing the Olympic song fills me with determination to go out and win.W: It was first palyed in 1896, but it wasn‟t the official song until 1958. I like it too.Q: In which year did the Olympic song become official?Key: BBCCC AAACALong converastionW: Wow, you really look great. Have you been working out?M: Every day. I‟m preparing for the Olympic Games.W: Oh, no.M: What? What‟s the matter? You don‟t think I can do it?W: I don‟t know how to tell you.M: You don‟t think I‟m strong enough to enter, do you? Well, I‟ll have you know I‟m plenty strong. And if you say otherwise, you don‟t know what you‟re talking about.W: I know you‟re strong. That‟s not the problem.M: Then you think my heart is weak. But that isn‟t so! I have amazing determination. I swear, my passion is unmatched by any other amateur athlete in the world. I defy you to say otherwise.W: I wouldn‟t dare. I‟ve seen you run and not quit, and I know your heart is strong. But that isn‟t the problem.M: What‟s the problem then?W: The Olympics ended yesterday.1. Why does the man look great? D2. How does the man feel about his own strength? B3. What does the man say about his passion? C4. How does the woman know the man has a strong heart? D5. What is the man‟s problem, according to the woman? DPassageIn the summer of 1936, Jesse Owens became famous all over the world. That summer, Jesse Owens, a black American, joined the best athletes from 50 nations to compete in the Olympics in Berlin, Germany.There was special interest in the Olympic Games that year because Adolph Hitler was then the leader of Germany. He and his Nazi party believed that white people were better than other races, especially those with dark skin. They were all very surprised when Owens won four gold medals and set new world records.Years later, Jesse Owens wrote that he was most pround of showing Hitler and the world how great a black man could be. Through everything, he never lost confidence in himself. Nor did he ever lose pride in himself. To this day, Jesse Owens is remembered as an amzing man who fully expressed the Olympic spirit.1. Why were so many people interested in the 1936 Olympic Games? C2. According to the passage, what did the Nazi party believe? B3. What surprised Hitler and the Nazis? C4. What made Jesse Owens most proud? D5. Why is Jesse Owens remembered as a great man? DUnit 3Short conversation1. M: Could you tell me about the pros and cons of mixed marriages?W: I can tell you the pros, for sure. After being married to a foreigner for 20 years, I …ve yet to discover any cons.Q: what can‟t the woman tell the man?2. W: The wedding is next week, but I still don‟t know if marrying a person of a different race is right.M: There are a lot of pros and cons of mixed marriages, but overall they‟re good.Q: How does the man feel about mixed marriages?3. M: The French have a lot of charm. I think you‟ll enjoy being married to one.W: Not everything about them is charming. And I‟m going to have some trouble dealing with his culture.Q: What concern does the woman have about marrying a Frenchman?4. W: Has anyone criticized you for marrying someone of a different race?M: I expected people to. But they haven‟t so far. Besides, I don‟t care what people think. My wife and I hit it off A-OK.Q: What did the man expect?5. W: That‟s great you‟re gettingmarried, but do you have a clue about your new wife‟s culture? M: Sure. Learning about her people‟s way of doing thingks was the first thing I did when I decided to marry her.Q: What did the man do first when he decided to get married?6. W: I‟ve heard that you canceled your wedding plans. What‟s the problem?M: Money is very important to people from her culture. She left me when she discovered I‟m poor!Q: Why was the wedding canceled?7. M: I can‟t believe how good your Chinese language skills are! How did you improve so quickly?W: I married a Chinese man. We talk every day. He‟s helped me a lot.Q: What does the woman‟ s husband help her with?8. W: I have a queston for you. Would you ever marry a person from another culture?M: That‟s a tough one! If I do, it‟ll probably be to someone from a culture similar to mine.Q: What kind of woman would the man marry?9. W: Our marriage is falling apart. Didn‟t you know your family wouldn‟t approve of you marrying a foreigner?M: I never expected it to be a problem. It‟s not their marriage after all; it‟s ours.Q: What is the man‟s relationship to the woman?10. M: I‟ve been thinking about getting married. Do you know what the divorce rate of mixed marriages is?W: What do you mean, mixed races or mixed religions? The rate for the first is 65 percent; the second, 70 percent.Q: What is the divorce rate of marriages between people of different races?Key: DABCD ADBABLong conversationW: Grandpa, Mom told me that you have been married twice. Is that true?M: Yes, I‟m afraid so.W: That‟s a surprise. What happened to your first wife?M: Your grandma was my first wife.W: But…M: And your grandma is my second wife. You see, I met her while I was in Germany during the war. We knew we loved each other from the moment we met, so we got married right away. But we weren‟t ready for the resistance we received from her family. Her mother insisted that Americans and Germans weren‟t compatible. So she divorced me.W: Too bad. What happened then?M: Three years later, we met again in New York, quite by accident. I was working at the port and she was on a boat coming to the U.S.. When we saw each other again after all that time, we decided to overlook her parents‟ advice. We got married again, and we‟ve been happy ever since.1. What did the girl hear from her mother? A2. How did the gir l‟s grandparents feel when they first met? B3. Why did the gir l‟s grandparents get divorced? D4. How did the girl‟s grandparents meet again after their divorce? D5. What did the girl‟s grandparents decide to do after they met again? APassageMarriage can change people a great deal, and marriage to a person of a different culture can change a person even more. As someone who has married a foreigner, I know. I‟m a Canadian who married a Chinese man. At first, I harbored some reservations. I wasn‟t sure how compatible we‟d be. Somehow, however, we made it work. And I found myself growing to become more like him. I started picking up Chinese characteristics and began speaking English with a Chinese accent! My brother joked, saying I was even beginning to look Chinese! My husband has changed a lot too, becoming more like Canadians in attitude. I suppose this is something of a compromise wherein we met each other in the middle. I suspect that we will continue to grow more alike as time goes by; that is exciting to me. A person, after all, should change during his or her life time.1. According to the speaker, which circumstances cause the greater change in people after they are married? B2. How did the woman feel when she first got married? D3. What joke did the woman‟s brother make about her? D4. How has the woman‟s husband changed? A5. Why does the woman feel good about her recent changes? BUnit 4Short conversation1. W: Excuse me. You‟ve been here for six hours. Are you waiting for someone?M: I‟m afraid so. I‟m supposed to meet my new girlfriend. I can‟t believe how late she is!Q: What surprises the man?2. M: I heard a song on the radio by Elvis, called “A Big Hunk o‟Love”.W: I know that song. It‟s really happy though, which is why I don‟t like it. Love songs should be sad, like love.Q: Why does the woman NOT like the song?3. W: You found love in India? How romantic! It‟s my dream to fall in love in a foreign country!\ M: It was really exciting at first. After I got used to it though, it was kind of boring.Q: How did the man‟s feeling of love change?4. W: More than once, I thought about killing myself after I lost my boyfriend.M: Just about everyone gets depressed, but you can‟t let those feelings get the better of you.Q: According to the man, what does everyone experience after a breakup?5. W: You look so happy! What‟s going on to make you smile like that?M: For the first time in years, my sister has found love. I‟m going to meet the guy today.Q: Why is the man happy?6. W: I can help you find your old girlfriend if you can give me more information about her.M: Name, old address… that‟s all I can tell you. But maybe it doesn‟t matter. I probably should tryto forget her.Q: Why can the man‟s old girlfriend NOT be found?7. M: Hey! You look great! Am I wrong, or has something changed about you?W: Something big! I found a man who really makes me happy. He‟s brightened up my life.Q: What do we know about the woman‟s new boyfriend?8. M: You‟ve been writing me letters for years. When are you going to admit your love for me? W: What? Love? No, I‟m just being friendly. You think everyone loves you!Q: According to the woman, what mistake has the man made?9. W: So, what makes you think that your marriage will last, when 50 percent fail?M: Fifty? Nah. That number is more like 30 or 40 percent. And in my family, there are no divorces.Q: What is the divorce rate in the man‟s family?10. M: Honey, don‟t you have any objections to our daughter having a boyfriend?W: None whatsoever! Having a boyfriend will teach her how to become a loving wife someday. Q: What is the relationship between the man and the woman?Key: DBCAB DACCBLong conversationW: Another letter.M: For me?W: Who else? It‟s from…M: Hey, don‟t look at that! It‟s private! Give it here!W: OK! Sorry! I was just a bit curous. You‟ve been getting a lot of these letters lately. And they‟re always in these pink envelopes. It makes me wonder if you‟ve got a girlfriend. That‟s all.M: If you must know, yeah, I have a girlfriend.W: I thought so! So, what does she look like?M: I don‟t really know. So far, we‟ve only communicated by mail. I‟ve never seen her.W: Not much of a girlfriend, then, is she?M: I think I‟m in love with her. Isn‟t that what it means to have a girlfriend?W: Well, that wouldn‟t have been enough for your father and me. We wouldn‟t have fallen in love without meeting. To be in love, you have to see a person, at least.M: The love I have for my girlfriend is spiritual; I don‟t have to see her. You wouldn‟t understand.1. Why does the woman want to see the letter? B2. What does the woman want to know? A3. According to the man, what doesn‟t he know? C4. According to the woman, what must all people in love have? D5. What is the relationship between the speakers? BPassage“Going to war was the greatest thing to have ever happened to me,” said Albert Thomson, a former soldier. Some people might find this strange, especially considering that Thomson lost an arm and the use of both legs in combat. “Of course, I didn‟t like the fighting,”Thomson said.What he did like was that, by going to war, he met the woman who would become his wife and the mother of his four children.One effect of World War II was that it brought many young people from different countries together. When peace was achieved, these young people often fell in love with people of different nationalities. During World War II, an estimated 1,000,000 American soldiers married women from over 50 different countries. In the Pacific, 16,000 of the 1,000,000 American soldiers married Australian and New Zealand women. Of these, 12,000 went to the U.S. Many of the relationships failed, but some were as happy as Thomson‟s.1. What did Thomson lose during the war? C2. What did Thomson enjoy about the war? B3. What is spoken of as a positive effect of World War II? D4. How many U.S. soldiers married Australian or New Zealand women? B5. What do we know about these marriages? AUnit 5Short conversation1. M: I have just found out that my teenage daughter is pregnant! I don‟t know what to do!W: I t‟s too late for tears. Sounds like all you can do now is to comfort her and tell her you‟ll support her.Q: What is the woman‟s advice to the man?2. W: Have you read this book called No More Worries or Tears? It‟s full of advice on raising children.M: I sure have! It has been a big help. Now I understand my two sons much better than before. Q: What does the man think about the book?3. M: I took our daughter to the doctor. The doctor took one look at her lungs, and he knew she had been smoking.W: I knew it! But why won‟t she listen to us? I tell her all the time that smoking is bad.Q: What does the woman tell her daughter?4. W: I‟m very impressed by your daughter! She has such good manners and seems so well-behaved!M: She‟s good girl. We‟ve always had a good relationship. We‟re able to talk about things that worry us as well.Q: What do the man and woman agree upon?5. M: Thank you for meeting with me. Can you tell me how my daughter is doing in class?W: Since our last meeting, there has been a great improvement in her work.Q: What has taken place since the man and the woman met the last time?6. M: I can‟t believe that you bought our daughter eye-liner. Didn‟t we agree she was too young for it?W: I‟m sorry. But she just kept asking and asking. I couldn‟t stand the constant begging and it made her happy.Q: What is the argument between the man and the woman about?7. M: Every time I teach my son a lesson, he sees something on TV that undermines what I‟vesaid.W: Maybe you should think about getting rid of your television. TV often has a bad influence on people.Q: What does the woman think about television?8. M: My parents are very generous with me. Somethimes I wonder if their generosity has been bad for my character.W: You seem all right---not too greedy or selfish. I don‟t think it has done you any harm.Q: How does the woman feel about the man‟s parents?9. W: Do you think our son is getting into trouble? Is he violent?M: Our son? No way! He knows right from wrong. We‟ve made it clear to him that violence is never the answer to a problem.Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?10. W: How‟s your reading on teenage behavior going? Have you learned anything?M: Year. It says here that 50 percent of alll teenagers are from broken homes and that these children are 73 percent more likely to commit crimes.Q: How much more likely is it that teenagers from broken homes will commit crimes?Key: CDACA BDDDCLong conversationW: Many people are having trouble with their sons and daughters. I was just reading a newspaper article on it this morning. There are 190,000 teenagers in our city.M: Does it say anything about the causes of teenage violence? My son has been hitting other students at school.W: Yes. It says TV has a major in influence. By 18, teenagers have often seen 200,000 acts of violence on TV. And people who have seen the most violence on TV tend to be the most violent. M: My son doesn‟t watch much TV, so it must be something else.W: Maybe it‟s music. Teenagers typically listen to four hours of music every day. Many of the songs have very violent messages.M: Does the article say that violence in pop music leads to violent behavior?W: It isn‟t quite clear. The artilce reports on two studies. One report says teenagers who listen to pop music are almost twice as likely to become violent, while the other one says there‟s no significant connection between the two factors.1. How did the woman learn that people are having trouble with their kids? B2. What is the man‟s concern about his son? D3. How many acts of violence may people have seen by the time they become adults? A4. Which of the following does the man‟s son NOT do very often? D5. What do the studies say about music and violence? APassageIt‟s odd that parents are so worried about their teenagers smoking, especially since smoking isn‟t a teenager‟s biggest problem. Then what is? Shockingly, a teenager‟s biggest problem is his own mother and father! Today‟s teenagers know they should not smoke, but they don‟t know whennot to listen to their parents. They don‟t know they should say no to their parents when their parents are being too generous. Therefore, as they receive more and more from their parents, the teenagers become greedy and selfish. Gradually, they have become spoiled. Studies show that spoiled teenagers are much more likely to take drugs and do poorly in school. They may also develop poor manners and get pregnant at an earlier age. However, this is not what parents want to hear. They think they are being kind to their teenagers, and they have a tendency to ignore the damage they are really doing.1. According to the speaker, what seems strange? D2. What does the speaker think causes a teenager‟s problems? C3. What does the speaker suggest that parents should NOT do? B4. What might teenagers do as a result of being spoiled? A5. What are parents likely to ignore? CUnit 6Short conversaiton1. M: That was really something! What do you remember most about the play we watched?W: I remember an actor asking “What‟s in a name?” It made me think about my own name and its meaning.Q: What does the woman remember about the play?2. W: What do you think the writer of the play meant when he asked “What‟s in a name?”M: I think that he was questioning the importance of names, that is, thow they affect our lives. Q: Why did the writer ask the question?3. M: There‟s something I don‟t understand. Please tell me again why you changed your name. W: I wanted a name that would sound more elegant than the one my parents gave me.Q: Why did the woman change her name?4. M: My English teacher discouraged us from using our Chinese names in class.W: That‟s not fair! I‟m proud of my own name, and I‟m not going to use another!Q: Whjy doesn‟t the woman want to use another name?5. W: In Sociology class, I learned that in many different cultures, names say a lot about people. M: I heard the same thing in Psychology class. Names can have a great influence on a person‟s identity.Q: According to the man, how do names affect people?6. W: I‟ve heard that judging people by their names is superficial.M: I couldn‟t agree more. There are much better ways of judging people.Q: How does the man feel about judging people by their names?7. M: Your name is very impressive! It sounds beautiful! Lucky you!W: Not really. I never thought that my name correctly expressed who I really am as a person.Q: What is the woman‟s impression of her name?8. W: If our child is a boy, I think we should give him your name. what do you think?M: Let‟s not. I don‟t agree with parents doing that. Naming a child after a parent seems uncreative. Q: Why wouldn‟t the man like to name his son after himself?9. M: I always thought my name was unique, but this book says 17% of babies born in the sameyear as me had the same first name.W: But it also says only 50 of those 600,000 babies also had the same middle name.Q: How many people, born in the same year as the man, were given the same first and middle names?10. W: If we name our son after someone in the Bible, maybe he‟ll become more religious.M: I doubt it. My brother has a name from the Bible, and he isn‟t at all religious. I think we should think more about this.Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?Key: BADBB CCABCLong conversationW: There sure is a lot of pressure on Chinese to take a foreign name, don‟t you agree?M: I‟m not sure. Many people don‟t use foreign names even when they go abroad or meet foreigners. Take our leaders, for example.W: Yes, but many internationally famous actors, writers and artists do. Some of them feel they won‟t be successful abroad if they use their Chinese names.M: What does it matter? What‟s in a name, anyway?W: Names are important, and I feel people are turning their backs on their culture when they take a foreign name.M: I don‟t think so. Names to me are superficial things. I use a foreign name in my English class just for the sake of convenience. When speaking to people in another language, it‟s simpler to use a name that belongs to that language.W: Maybe you‟re right, but I still feel the way I do. Using a foreign name doesn‟t seem right to me.1. How does the woman feel about Chinese taking foreign names? A2. What are people doing when they take foreign names according to the woman? D3. What does the man think of names? D4. When does the man use a foreign name? C5. What does the woman decide in the end? BPassageI‟m going to change my name tomorrow. Does this sound odd? Let me explain. Since I was a baby, by name has been a label that has identified me as I grew. However, I have changed a lot. Most of all, my ideas on life have developed. By the time I became an adult, I was clearly not the same person I was as a baby. So why should my name be the same? I‟ve decided to change it to reflect my changes as a person. Some people tell me they don‟t approve of this plan. They think I am desrespecting my parent, who named me. But I‟ve spolen with my parents, and they agree with me. Keeping the same name throughtout life is nonsense. They only real problem for me is that it will take people a long time to get used to my new name.1. What does the speaker plan to do tomorrow? C2. What does the speaker say has changed about her the most? A。

新视野大学英语听说教程第二版第三册听力原文(完整版)

新视野大学英语听说教程第二版第三册听力原文(完整版)

听说原文Unit 1Passage:All parents want to raise a happy, successful and loving child，but there is little agreement about how best to reach this goal. Over the years，parents have tried dramatically different ways. They have put their baby on a schedule, or they have fed on demand; they have let their baby cry himself to sleep，or they have picked him up as soon as he cried; they have given their child whatever he wants，or they have taught him to get everything through his own efforts. These contrasting parenting strategies arise from quite different views of the nature of children and childhood and the roles of parents. Some parents view their child as naturally social. To them，their job is to allow him the space to succeed. Others think that their child should be taught how to act. There are probably positives and negatives to each method. None of them guarantees that your child will become the loving individual you want him to be. But some things are certain－a child will be more likely to be loving if you show him love，more successful if you give him examples of success，and happier if you are happy.Task 2:It’s difficult to know what is truly happening inside a relationship. Though a woman might appear to be happy，she may be a victim of violence. And though a man may appear to be gentle, he might notactually be. Every year estimates range from 3.4 million acts of violence against a wife or girlfriend to 3 .9 million in this small country.This is bad news. Unfortunately, there is more. Nearly one-third of women reported being beaten by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives. Some of this violence resulted in injuries that required a doctor’s care. Thirty-seven percent of women who sought emergency room treatment for violence-related injuries in 2005 were injured by their own husbands or boyfriends. What’s more, twenty-six percent of all female murder victims in 2006 were killed by their partners.What this means is that we as a society must look for the signs of violence. Do you know someone who often gives poor excuses for being hurt? Maybe you should talk with her about violence. Often a woman will stay in a violent relationship because she believes her husband or boyfriend loves her. But she should know that violence does not equal love.Task 3:Who doesn’t love being in love? A true love listens to talk about work, lets you have that last 1)slice of pie, and (usually) remembers to take out the trash. He is ready to forget all kinds of 2)misunderstandings . And he always thinks you’re 3)beautiful , even without makeup.Scientists have long been keen to prove that love gives us health 4)benefits too. Researchers can’t say for sure that a lover is moreimportant than a loving family or warm friendship when it comes to 5)wellness . But they are learning more about how a romantic partner makes us stronger, with health gains that 6)range from faster healing and better control over illnesses to living longer.The benefits of love are 7)explicit and measurable. A study last year from the University of Pittsburgh found that women in good marriages have a much lower risk of hear disease than those in high-stress relationship. The National Love and Health Study 8) has been tracking more than a million subjects since 1979 . The study shows that married people live longer, 9)have fewer heart attack and lower cancer rates , and even get pneumonia less frequently than singles. A new study from the University of Iowa also found that caner patients with 10)a strong sense of connection to others and in satisfying relationships were better able to fight off cancer. It seems that love helps people strengthen their immune systems.Unit 2Passage:It is very important to exercise. Many studies have shown that regular activity and exercise can improve overall health substantially. Exercise reduces the risk of heart disease by up to 35%, stroke by about 28%, certain cancers by 20% and more, and high blood pressure by an amazing 52%. Exercise can also help you to build healthy bones and muscles.Athletes must do physical training on a regular basis to increase their level of performance. Exercising includes walking, running, biking and plenty of other activities as well. My advice would be to pick something you enjoy doing and wouldn’t mind pursuing on a regular basis. Then, you must stick to a schedule. Y ou can even pick a few different activities to mix things up and keep it interesting. Also, always stretch before physical activity! This is very important as you do not want to pull muscles. Most importantly, to keep a healthy body you must stay ACTIVE!Task 2 :Task 3Unit 3passage:Y oung people go to school to gather information, become respectable members of society, and prepare themselves either for university study offer employment. And it is a teacher’s job to help students accomplish these goals. But are public school teachers doing a good job?A recent report has an answer-NO. And the details are disturbing. For one, researchers claim that 57% of all class time is wasted. During this time, no teaching or learning is actually taking place, as teacher has given this time to students to do whatever that wish. If students want to talk to friends or play computer games, that is what they do. Secondly,teaching are neglecting their classes by sometimes not even being in the room with their students. According to the report, teachers spend 33% of the time outside of the classroom where their students can’t see them. Thirdly, and probably most disturbing of all, 10% to 12% of teachers are drunk when they are giving their lessons.It is clear that sth must change if public schools wish to help students accomplish their goals. And it seems that teachers should be supervised if improvements are to be made.Task 2Task 3Unit 4Passage:I am not only a painter，but a student of art. Sometimes，I don’t quite understand why a piece of art is so popular，or why it means what it does to people .Such was the case when I first thought about American Gothic，Grant Wood’s famous painting of two farmers，American Gothic was inspired by a trip that Wood made in 1930.He saw a house that was built in the 1870s or 1880s，and he was very attracted to its strong design. He then made a quick sketch，went back to his studio，and began his painting immediately. In addition to his sketch made that year，he used an 1890 photograph to help him.The painting was strongly criticized by people who thought it made fun of simple farmers .I admit，I once thought the same thing，To me，great paintings are ones that try to understand people，not to laugh at them .And I didn’t like American Gothic. When I saw the painting in person，I recognized the strength in the faces of the farmers。

新视野大学英语(第二版)-听说教程3(unit-2-5)-部分听力原文

新视野大学英语(第二版)-听说教程3(unit-2-5)-部分听力原文

Unit 210 short conversations CCBAD BCDAA1. W wow！You look great! What have you been doing to look so good?M I have been lifting weights（举重）. I really feel great. Strange, but it hardly took anytime at all before I started seeing improvements in my body.2. M can you help me open this bottle? Someone put the cap on too tight盖子盖得太紧.W sure thing! Umm…there! Hey, that wasn’t tight at all! You really need to work out a little more and build up your strength!3. M I just don’t know what I am going to do about my energy level! No matter what I do, I always feel tired!W here’s an idea: since you have already been exercising a lot with no result, maybe you can change your diet.4. M I’d really like to begin an exercise program, but I simply don’t know how to begin.W I’ve spoken to a doctor about it. I will tell you what you told me: start off with（从。