新标准大学英语视听说教程听力原文

新标准大学英语视听说教程(1)i n s i d e_v i e w听力原文-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1Unit 1Conversation 1Porter: Good afternoon.Janet: Good afternoon.Porter: New studentJanet: Yes.Porter: Welcome to Hertford College.Janet: Thank you.Porter: Can I have your family name, pleaseJane t: Yes, it's Li.Porter: Er, L-double EJanet: No, L-I.Po r te r: And what's your first name, Ms LiJanet: Janet.Porter: Janet Li ... ah yes, there you are. Here are your keys.Janet: Where's my roomPorter: You're in staircase 6 room 5.Jane t: Who am I sharing withPorter: Nobody. You have your own room. Er ... there's a Ms Santos in the room next to you.Janet: Oh. My own roomIn China we usually have several people in a dormitory.Porter: Well, here you don't have to share with anyone.Janet: Thank you sir.Porter: No need to call me sir, Ms Li. Everyone calls me Stewart.Janet: Please call me Janet!Porter: OK, Janet, um, can you just sign for your keys, please?Conversation 2Kate: Hi, have you just arrived too?Janet: Yes!Kate: I guess we’re neighbors. My name’s Kate Santos.Janet: I’m Janet Li. Where are you from?Kate: From New York. How about you?Janet: I’m from Anshan in China.Kate: Is Janet your real name?Janet: No, it’s my English name. My Chinese name is Li Hui. Is Kate your full name? Kate: No, it’s short for Catherine.Janet: So do I call you Catherine or Kate?Kate: Everyone calls me Kate.Conversation 3Kate Hey! This is awesome! Look at the size of this dining hall.Janet Is this where we have all our mealsKate I guess.Mark You just arrivedGirls Yes!Mark Me too. By the way, I'm Mark. Nice to meet you.Kate Hi, I'm Kate.Mark Hi Kate, I guess you're from the States.Kate Right! How can you tell You're British, huhMark Yes, I'm from London. And you are ...J anet I'm Li Hui. I'm from China. But you can call me Janet.Mark Hi Janet. Welcome to England. What are you readingJanet English.Mark How about you, KateKate My major is law. And youMark I'm studying PPE.Kate That's a special Oxford subject, isn't it?Unit 2Conversation 1Kate: Oh, this looks nice.Mark: Cool.Waitress: Good afternoon, table for threeCome this way.Mark: Let's have a look at the menu.Mark: Thank you.Janet: Thank you.Waitress: The specials are on the board.Kate: So, what sorts of food do you like, JanetJanet: Well, I like spicy food. And I'm not very fond of raw food! What would you recommendMark: Why don't you try the chicken curryThat's nice and spicy.Janet: What's in itMark: Chicken cooked in tomatoes and onions with Indian spices.Janet: I'll try it. Do we all choose a selection of dishes to share or only one dish per personMark: Usually one dish per person.Kate: Or the moussaka looks good.Janet: What's it made withKate: It's made with lamb and eggplant. It's a Greek dish.Janet: How is it cookedKate: It's baked in the oven.Janet: Mm, that sounds good too.Kate: And as a starterJanet: What's minestrone soupMark: It's an Italian soup with vegetables and pasta. It's delicious!Janet: OK, I'll have that.Kate: WaitressWaitress: What can I get for youKate: Well, for the starter, can we have two minestrone soups, and for the main course, one moussaka and one curry, please. What about you, MarkMark: I'll have the prawns with garlic and the chilli con carne. And could you bring us some water, pleaseWaitress: OK.Mark: Thank you.Waitress: Thanks.Janet: What's chilli con carneMark: It's a spicy Mexican dish with beef and beans. It's very hot!Conversation 2Janet: That was great! Except I don't like cold water. I usually drink hot water. Kate: Hot water We never drink hot water except with tea. Let's have a dessert. What would you like, JanetJanet: Any suggestionsKate: Well, why don't you try the apple strudelIt's an Austrian dish. It's made with apple, pastry and spices.Janet: No, I'm not so keen on pastry. ...What's a chocolate brownieMark: It's a kind of chocolate cake.Janet: How is it madeKate: It's made with flour, eggs and butter...Mark: And lots of chocolate!Kate: You'll love it.Janet: What kind of ice cream is thereKate: I'll ask ... Excuse me ... What flavor ice cream do you haveWaitress: Strawberry, vanilla and chocolate.Janet: I'll just have a fruit salad, I think.Mark: And Kate, what are you going to haveKate: Same for me.Mark: Could you bring us two fruit salads, and a chocolate brownie Waitress: Sure.Unit 3Conversation 1Mark: Hi, what're you doingJanet: Oh, nothing much ... Well, I'm just doing this quiz here in the newspaper. Mark: Let's have a look then.Janet: Here. It's called, "How much do you know about memory" I've just done it. Do you want to have a goMark: OK, might as well. I'm not busy.Janet: Right. Look, I'll read the statements. Then you have to answer "true" or "false". ReadyMark: Yea.Janet: OK. Physical exercise improves your memory. True or falseMark: True, I suppose. It sounds like the right answer.Janet: You're right; exercise does improve your memory. Next statement: 30 per cent of people have a visual memory.Mark: That sounds about right. TrueJanet: No, wrong, I'm afraid. In fact, 60 per cent of people have a visual memory. Mark: ReallyActually, I've got a pretty good memory.Janet: Have youOK ... Next one ... When you're tired, it's more difficult to remember things. Mark: That's true, obviously. I can't remember a thing when I'm tired.Janet: Correct! If you do one activity for a long time, your memory will improve. Mark: I'm not sure ... TrueJanet: Actually, it's false.Mark: Oh!Janet: Eating fruit and vegetables can improve your memory.Mark: I read something in The Times about that. True.Janet: True, it says here.Mark: Oh, no! I've got a lecture. I'd forgotten. I'd better get going!Janet: Oh, Mark! What a good memory you have!Conversation 2Kate: You're looking a bit down, Janet. What's upJanet: Well ... I'm finding studying at Oxford quite hard.Kate: You're telling me! There's so much work!Janet: It's not the amount of work, but everything's so different. In China, generally we have large classes, we don't have tutorials. And mostly, our teacher tells us what we should do. So I'm not used to asking questions or discussing things. I find it difficult.Kate: You have to memorize a lot, don't youJanet: Yes, but I'm good at that.Kate: You're lucky. There's so much to remember studying law! I have difficulty sometimes, I really do.Janet: Yes, well, we've been trained to do that. But we don't have so much training in critical thinking.Kate: What do you mean by critical thinkingJanet: Let me think ... I think it's giving your opinion and then justifying it.Kate: Yes, I suppose that's what our teachers have always encouraged us to do. Janet: I am getting better at it, I suppose.Kate: Hey! How about thisLet's pretend I'm your tutor. I'll make a statement. Your task is to examine it and then ask questions.Janet: OK.Kate: Everyone is capable of learning a second language. Go on, ask a question! Janet: Why do you say thatKate: That's what the research tells us. Now ask another one.Janet: Can you give an example of some researchKate: Um ... No! Look, I'm starving and I can't think at all when I'm hungry.Unit 4Conversation 1Kate: Oh, I must make a quick call. ...Jacky: Hello, Jacky Gordon speaking.Kate: Hello, can I speak to Abbie, pleaseJacky: I'll see if she's in, can you hold onKate: Sure. ...Jacky: Hello She's out, I'm afraid. Can I give her a message — er ... or I can ask her to call you backKate: Could you ask her to call me backJacky: Sure. Who's callingKate: Kate Santos.Jacky: Kate Santos, OK. Does Abbie have your numberKate: Yes, she does.Jacky: I'll tell her you called.Kate: Thanks.Janet: Abbie I know a girl called Abbie. She reads English, doesn't sheKate: Yes, how do you know herJanet: She has a tutorial just after me so we chat a bit. We get on really well. Kate: Yes, everyone likes Abbie. I think it's because she's really interested in people — she's a very good listener. She should be, she works for Nightline.Janet: NightlineKate: Oh, I haven't told you, I've joined it.Janet: What is itI've never heard of it.Kate: Look, I've got a leaflet about it.Janet: So...Kate: It's a university helpline for students who are having problems. I'm training to be one of the people they can call to talk to.Janet: You mean, you're a volunteerKate: Yes.Janet: Oh, that's great, KateConversation 2Abbie: Hi, Abbie speaking.Kate: Hi, Abbie, it's Kate Santos.Abbie: Hi! I'm sorry not to have called you back. I've got a lot on at the moment. How's thingsKate: Fine. I just wanted to let you know I won't be able to come to the next training session.Abbie: Um ... It's quite an important session. Oh, can you hold on a moment. There's someone at the door. ...Abbie: Hi, I'm sorry, look, can I call you back laterKate: Sure. What timeAbbie: Is three o'clock OKKate: Three's fine.Abbie: OK, I'll call you then. Speak soon.Kate: Bye.Abbie: Bye....Kate: Abbie's my Nightline trainer.Janet: You're saying she's your Nightline trainer! But she's still a student.Kate: Well, experienced students train new students, that's the way it works. Janet: Oh, I see.Kate: It's great! At the moment, she's training us in listening skills.Janet: Listening skills What do you mean, listening skillsKate: Um ... The ability to really listen to someone and make them feel you're listening. It's very important.Janet: I've never thought about that before.Kate: Yes, for example, one thing you can do is listen carefully and then repeat what someone says but maybe a little differently.Janet: So what you're saying is, repeat what someone says but maybe not the exact same words.Kate: Yes. You see, when you do that, you check you've understood and you show them you're really listening.Janet: So they know you've really heard them.Kate: Very good, Janet. I can see you've got it already! Hi ... how's it goingUnit 5Conversation 1Kate: Hi, Becky, how's it goingBecky: Good!Mark: Guys, look, can you help me with a problemJanet: Yes, of course.Mark: The thing is, there's this girl I really like called Jenny Sparks. She's a Fresher, really stunning, reads history. I know her name because someone pointed her out to me, but I've never actually spoken to her. Do either of you know herKate: No.Janet: No, I don't know her. Mark, how can you like her if you haven't met her Kate: It's because she's absolutely gorgeous, Janet.Mark: That's right! I want to ask her out, but first I've got to meet her. Got any suggestionsBecky: Guys! You want to orderMark: Sorry.Kate: Three cappuccinosBecky: Sure.Janet: Do you know anyone who knows herYou could ask them to introduce you.Mark: No, I don't, that's the problem.Kate: Are you matchmaking, JanetJanet: What's matchmakingKate: Making introductions between people who might like each other. We don't do that here. How about just walking up to her and saying Hi Why don't you do that Mark: No.Kate: Why notMark: I'm not usually shy, but — she's so ... you know ...!Janet: Oh, Mark!Kate: Just believe in yourself, Mark. You're a great guy!Janet: I understand Mark completely.Kate: Well, it's the only way he's going to get to talk to her.Mark: OK, I'll give it a try.Becky: Solved the Jenny problem yetGirls: Thank you.Janet: You'll be fine. Mark. She'll like him, won't she, BeckyBecky: Of course she will!Conversation 2Mark: Hey, guess what, guys, I've got a date with Jenny.Kate: You did it, you asked her outJanet: When are you seeing herMark: Saturday. We're going to The Eagle and Child.Janet: Sounds great.Mark: Yeah! The thing is, I'm a bit nervous.Janet: Are youMark: Yes, I'm afraid I'll make a fool of myself. I could do with some more advice. Kate: Any ideasJanet: Um ... I'm thinking.Kate: Well ... One thing is ... if you're nervous, it's easy to talk too much, so remember not to do that.Mark: Good point. I'll remember that.Janet: You should make her feel special. Show her you're really interested in her. Mark: I am really interested in her.Janet: Well, you should show her you are.Mark: That'll be easy! What elseKate: It's a good idea to look good.Mark: That's pretty obvious!Kate: I mean clean clothes, Mark!Mark: Oh ... thanks, Kate! Any more adviceKate: Yes, the most important thing is, just be yourself.Becky: How's it going, MarkKate: He's worried this girl won't like him.Becky: She'll love you! Ready to orderUnit 6Conversation 1Janet: So, are you looking for anything in particularMark: Maybe a T-shirt or a polo shirt.Janet: We could go into the covered market and have a look at the shops in there. Kate: And what about youJanet: I need some cosmetics from the Body Shop on Corn market Street.Kate: And I'm looking for something to wear to Jenny's party tonight. But nothing too expensive. Anyway, look, let's go in here.Assistant: Can I help youKate: We're just looking.Mark: What do you think of this oneKate: Hmm, it's OK, but I'm not sure green suits you. Do they have it in other colors Janet: What size do you takeMark: Medium, I guess. Oh, here's a nice polo shirt. I like the color. It's a bit small, though.Janet: Do they have it in a larger sizeMark: Yes, here we go. That's great.Janet: How much is itMark: Twelve pounds. That's not too bad. I'll buy it.Mark: I'll have this, please.Assistant: That'll be 12 pounds please. ... Thank you. ... And here's your shirt, and here's your receipt.Mark: Thanks.Mark: Look, I've really got to go. I'll see you at the party tonight.Kate: OK.Janet: Bye.Conversation 2Janet: OK, Kate. Now it is time to find something for you. What about this dressKate: Hey, that's lovely.Janet: Would you like to try it onKate: Yes, OK. Where are the changing roomsAssistant: Just behind you.Kate: Thank you. ... What do you thinkJanet: Well, it really suits you, but ...Kate: ... it's a bit big. Excuse me, do you have this in a smaller size Assistant: What size do you takeKate: Size 8, I think.Assistant: No, I'm afraid we don't. That's the last one.Kate: No, it doesn't really fit. OK, I'll leave it.Janet: Actually, I really like it.Kate: Why don't you try it on, thenJanet: OK. ... What do you thinkKate: Perfect. It really suits you.Janet: It's a bit expensive.Kate: Go on! You deserve it!Janet: OK, I'll have it. But I don't have enough cash. ... Can I pay by credit card Assistant: Sure.Janet: Thank you.Assistant: Please enter your PIN. ... And here's your receipt.Janet: Thank you.Assistant: Thanks a lot.Kate: That was painless, wasn't itBut I still don't have a dress for the party. Let's try somewhere else. Assistant: Bye.Girls: Bye.Unit 7Conversation 1Janet: What time are your parents arrivingKate: Eleven. Oh no, it's 10.30! I must clean up my room, it's a mess.Janet: Would you like me to give you a handKate: Oh, yes, that would be great! ...Janet: So, what are they like, your parentsKate: They're great. They're very different. Mum's pretty sociable — she's real funny. Dad isn't as sociable — he's kind of quiet — he reads a lot and he likes spending time alone. He's a lot more chilled than Mum.Janet: They do sound quite different.Kate: Yes. Mum — she tends to worry a lot, whereas Dad's quite ... easygoing. He's good at listening, you can tell him anything. Um ... could you put those over there Janet: Sure. So who are you most likeKate: You tell me!Janet: Hmm, you've got a bit of both of them, I think.Kate: Yes, I think so, too. I'm sociable, like Mum —Janet: You're very sociable!Kate: Yes, but I like to spend time alone.Janet: I don't think you worry a lot, do youKate: No, I'm like Dad in that way.Kate: Oh, look at the time, I must go. I'm meeting them outside the Lodge.Conversation 2Julia: This is great. It's just like I pictured it. Look at that, isn't it beautifulRob: Wow, Kate, honey! I love your school!Kate: No, Dad, I'm not at Law School, I'm at university!Rob: OK, honey. It's Oxford, England — I know! ...Rob: Listen, honey, Granddad had a fall just before we left.Kate: Oh, no!Rob: It's OK. He broke his arm but they don't think it's serious.Julia: I don't know, when old people break something, it can be very serious. Rob: I think he'll be fine!Kate: Tell me all about it. What exactly happenedRob: He fell down the steps in the backyard.Kate: Oh, poor Granddad! So go on!Rob: He was taken to the hospital by ambulance ... they kept him there for several hours, didn't they, JuliaBut they let him go home.Julia: I feel awful that we can't be with him.Rob: Julia, I spoke to Granddad as soon as we landed and he said the doctors aren't worried.Kate: What else did he sayRob: He said his arm doesn't hurt him.Kate: Oh, good! So he'll be OK, right There's no real concernRob: No, I told you, honey, there's no need to worry. ... Just look at that! What a great place!Kate: Yes, isn't it wonderfulRob: Come on, let's go and eat. Isn't there a pub nearbyI seem to remember passing one. I'd love to eat in an English pub.Kate: OK, let's do that.Rob: There's no need to worry, honey.Unit 8Conversation 1Assistant: Hi, how can I help youMark: I'd like to book a flight and make a hotel reservation.Assistant: Going to ...Mark: To New York, please.Assistant: Is that a one-way or a returnMark: A return, please. Out on the 17th of June and coming back on the 10th of September.Assistant: OK, and I guess you want economy not clubMark: Yes, economy, please. Could I have an aisle seat, not a window seat Assistant: I'm afraid you'll have to do that at the airport. What about accommodationMark: Well, most of the time I'm working in upstate New York, but I need a cheap hotel in New York City and one in Boston for a few nights.Assistant: How many nights will you be stayingMark: Three nights in Boston and two nights in New York. The 12th to the 15th of August in Boston, leaving on the 15th, so three nights in Boston. Then the 15th to the 17th in New York, leaving on the 17th. So two nights in New York. Assistant: OK, I can check that out for you. Single or double roomMark: Single. With a shower, please.Assistant: I can get you rooms in budget hotels and motels for around 75 dollars a night.Mark: Does the price include breakfastAssistant: Let me see. Yes, I can do that for you.Mark: What time is check-outAssistant: Usually midday ... Do you have a student card You'll need it for the cheap flights and the accommodation. Oh, and any travelling within the US We can get you seats on Greyhound buses, if you want.Mark: Actually, that would be great. Can you get me a seat from New York to Boston, travelling on the 12th of August And then one from New York to Chicago on the 17th After Chicago I'm going to DC and then back to New York, but I'll get those tickets when I'm in the States.Assistant: No problem, just give me a few minutes ...Conversation 2Kate: Have you made plans for the summer vacation yetMark: Yes, I'm travelling around the States for three months.Janet: Three months! Wow, you're lucky! Whereabouts are you goingMark: Well, I'm flying to New York City, and then I'm working for eight weeks as a counsellor on a summer camp in upstate New York. And then I'm travelling around for about four weeks, back in time for the start of term.Kate: Where are you stayingMark: On the campsite in the mountains. It's about an hour away from New York City by bus.Kate: What are you going to do thereMark: I'll be looking after teenagers, city kids mostly. We're going swimming, rafting and canoeing, and maybe backpacking in the mountains.Janet: That sounds amazing! And after that, what are your plansMark: I'll catch the Greyhound bus to Boston, and relax in a hotel for three days. Kate: The museums in Boston are great! You absolutely must visit them.Mark: OK, I'll do that. Then I go back to New York for two days, to watch a baseball game.Kate: The New York YankeesThat's my team!Mark: Then I'm flying to Chicago for six days, to stay with some friends.Kate: And will you fly home from ChicagoMark: No, then I'll go to DC for six days to do some sightseeing. And then I'll be back a few days before the beginning of term.Janet: It sounds like a dream vacation.Unit 9Conversation 1Kate: Oh, Janet, you don't look too good. What's the matterJanet: Oh, I'm OK. I am not sleeping very well at the moment, so I'm quite tired. I fell asleep in the lecture just now.Kate: Is anything wrongJanet: Oh, I don't know. Maybe I'm worried about my end of term exams. And I've got an essay to write.Kate: Are you eating properlyI didn't see you at dinner last night.Janet: No, I've lost my appetite. I can't face any more Western food for a few days. Kate: I think you've lost some weight. Do you feel sickJanet: Mostly homesick.Kate: Have you talked to your tutorJanet: No! Why would I do thatKate: Well, it's part of his job to keep an eye on your health. Why don't you make an appointment to see the doctorJanet: But I'm all right.Kate: Do you have any other symptoms Do you have a headacheJanet: Well, I have a headache nearly all the time at the moment. And I feel a bit depressed. But it's nothing. I'll be all right. Please! Don't worry about me.Kate: You poor thing! Why don't you make an appointment to see the doctorShe'll give you a check-up; take your temperature and blood pressure, all the usual tests.Janet: Oh, I don't want to make a fuss. It's nothing.Kate: You're not making a fuss. I am! And I'm coming with you.Conversation 2Doctor: What seems to be the problemJanet: Well ...Kate: She hasn't been eating or sleeping properly. She fell asleep in the lecture this morning.Doctor: Hmm, and what did the lecturer think of thatJanet: Fortunately, he didn't see me.Doctor: OK, I'm going to ask you a few questions. How's your social lifeJanet: It's fine. I've got some really nice friends.Doctor: Have you got a boyfriendJanet: No. I don't think my parents would like me to have one while I'm at university. Doctor: And are you eating properlyJanet: Yes, I think so.Kate: She says she's a bit fed up with Western food.Doctor: OK, so you'd like some home comfort ... what's your favorite foodJanet: Fried rice!Doctor: Not much fried rice for dinner in college, is there Um, any worries about your workJanet: No. Maybe. Yes, I suppose so.Doctor: Do you have an essay crisisJanet: Yes! I haven't finished all the reading. I don't read as quickly as my friends, so it takes me a long time to write my essays.Doctor: OK, Janet. I want you to try and take a few days off. I'll have a word with your tutor and see if he can wait for your essay.Janet: OK.Doctor: If you're run down or depressed, you're more likely to catch a cold. Can you come back and see me next weekIn the meantime, I suggest you try taking some...Unit 10Conversation 1Janet: Hi!Mark: Hi!Kate: How are youMark: I'm OK, thanks. How're you guysKate: Good.Mark: Good ... Oh, that traffic! It's getting worse and worse!Kate: Tell me about it, it's awful! Don't you worry about your health when you're cycling All that pollution! Like, what are we breathing in They really should do something about it!Mark: I think they intend to — or at least they keep talking about it.Janet: Shall we go insideMark: Yea....Mark: You know, it sounds crazy, but it might be an idea to ban cars from the centre of the city. I nearly got hit by a crazy driver earlier.Kate: Are you OKMark: Yes, I'm fine.Janet: Would they really do that — ban carsMark: It's possible. It'd sort out the traffic problems. And it would reduce pollution. Janet: I don't think that would be very popular with drivers.Mark: But it would be safer for cyclists.Kate: Supposing they introduced a congestion chargeMark: Like in LondonJanet: Do you think it would stop people driving into OxfordMark: It'd stop some people.Kate: They could always extend the Park and Ride scheme.Janet: It's a good idea.Kate: If people actually use it.Mark: Hey, I haven't told you, I'm going to a meeting of the Environmental Action Group tonight.Kate: You areGood for you!Mark: Yes, I'm just concerned about the environment. I've decided to get more active, believe it or not.Janet: I guess we all should.Kate: I know, you're right ... Excuse me ...Conversation 2Janet: By the way, Mark, how did your meeting goMark: Quite interesting, actually.Janet: So what did they talk aboutMark: Uh, recycling, mostly. They have this plan ... that everyone should write to the Council. Ask them to collect more rubbish. You know, like, all the plastic, which they don't do. I'm going to write a letter this evening.Janet: ReallyYou know, I think I might go to the next meeting. I've been meaning to do something ... get more active about the environment.Mark: Yes, we all need to. Global warming, ice caps melting, pollution. Doesn't it worry youJanet: Yes, it's really frightening.Mark: Hey, it would be great if you came to the meeting, Janet. The Action Group really wants to make students more aware of what they can do to help.Janet: You know, I think everyone knows what they should do. But they don't do it — I don't do it.Mark: I'm the same. Actually, there's something we could do right now.Janet: WhatMark: There's this poster they want to put up all over the university. It tells you easy ways of saving energy. I'm looking at it, here, look ...Janet: "Use less hot water ..."Mark: They've asked us to print it out and put it up in college. You want to help me Janet: Sure! It might be an idea to ask Kate to help.Mark: Yes, let's ask her. But why don't we print it out — right nowJanet: Sure.Conversation2Voice on radio ：The news at one o’clock.Tornadoes have damaged homes in Northern England.There is still no news of missing company director, Alan Marsden.Scientists claim that global warming is accelerating. There are reports coming in of more fighting。

Unit 1 Starting outListening inPassage 1Interviewer Can you tell me something about the Ivy League? You're a professor at Harvard, is that right? Professor That's right, yes.Interviewer Tell me how many universities are there? How many institutions?Professor In total there are eight institutions: There's Harvard, Yale, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Princeton, and the University of Pennsylvania.Interviewer Ah, OK. And what's the sporting ... I believe there's some link with sports.Professor There certainly is, yes. Originally the Ivy League referred to the sports teams from the universities which competed against each other, especially in football, basketball and ice hockey. Now sometimes these universities, institutions, chose their students on the basis of their skills at these particular sports. But in the last50 years, Ivy League schools have accepted a wider range of students because it wasn't possible to be bothworld-famous for research and also top class in sport.Interviewer And what about their academic importance? I gather they're academically very, very important, they're very well-known.Professor Absolutely at the top. They're near or at the top of the USA colleges and university rankings. And they're almost always in the top one per cent of the world's academic institutions for financial resources. Interviewer And what does it mean socially to go to an Ivy League university?Professor Certainly if you've been to one of these institutions, you are presumed or assumed to be at the top end of the scale. The Ivy League institutions have a reputation for social elitism, many of the students are rich, intellectual, white Anglo-Saxon, protestants. Not all of them of course, but quite a lot of them.Interviewer And do you know ... why's it called the Ivy League, what's the origin of the name?Professor There are a number of stories, derivations, but possibly it's based on four universities, and IV, the letters IV, that's the Roman numeral for four. Another more likely story is that ivy plants, which are symbolic of the age of the universities, you know, would be grown at the walls of these universities, these institutions, they cover the walls of the buildings. The term was created by a sports journalist, I think in the 1930s. Interviewer Right, OK. And which is the oldest university?Professor The oldest goes back to the 17th century, that's Harvard which was founded in 1636. And the youngest of the institutions is Cornell which was founded in 1865.Interviewer And which has the largest number of undergraduates?Professor Cornell has the largest number, about 13,000, 13,500 undergraduates. The institution with the smallest number is Dartmouth College with a little over 4,000.Interviewer And what about the acceptance rate? Is it hard to get into?Professor That ranges from about seven per cent to 20 per cent.Interviewer And any famous alumni? Famous old boys?Professor Hundreds! Hundreds of them. But I suppose worldwide, the two that would be definitely known all over the world would certainly be George Bush who went to Yale, and John F Kennedy, President Kennedy, who was at Harvard.Interviewer Thank you.Passage2Andy Did you see the film on television last night?Jane No, I was out. What was it?Andy A Beautiful Mind. It's about John Forbes Nash, the mathematician who won the Nobel Prize.Jane I've heard about that film, yes. He's played by Russell Crowe, isn't he? I like Russell Crowe, he's great. Andy That's the one, yes.Jane What's it about?Andy Well, the story begins in the early years of Nash's life at Princeton University as a graduate student.Jane That's one of the Ivy League schools, isn't it?Andy Yes, it's all set in New England, lovely old buildings, beautiful autumn colours. It's lovely to look at.Anyway, Nash meets his roommate Charles, a literature student, who soon becomes his best friend. Nash admits to Charles that he is better with numbers than people, and the main thing he's looking for is a truly original idea for his thesis paper.Jane So he's not interested in having fun?Andy Well, yes, but he's not very good with people or successful with women, that's all. But, you know, it's one of these bad experiences with people which ultimately inspires his brilliant work in mathematics.Jane No good at relationships, so he becomes a genius at maths?Andy That's about right, yes. So when he finishes his studies at Princeton, he accepts a job at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Five years later, he meets Alicia, a student who he falls in love with and eventually marries.Jane Ah! At last, the love interest!Andy Yes, but wait a moment. Nash believes that he's been asked to work by William Parcher for the US Department of Defense on breaking Soviet codes. At one point he's chased by the Russians, and it's after this that he becomes mentally ill.Jane I think I've seen this in the trailer to the film.Andy So when he's put in a psychiatric hospital, he thinks the Soviets have captured him. He's given this painful treatment which affects his relationship with his wife. And his intellectual skills. So he stops taking the medicine.Jane It sounds quite hard to watch.Andy Well, it is, but it's well acted and directed, and so, you know, there's a-bit of distance between the audience and what's happening on film.Jane So what happens next?Andy Well, then his illness returns, so he and his wife decide to try and live with it. It all gets a bit complicated, because we're no longer sure if Charles, you know, his old friend, or even Parcher were real, or if they were just people that existed only in Nash's mind.Jane That sounds awful. He must have been so ill,Andy Actually, I'm kind of giving away the twist in the story. Anyway, later in his life, while he's using the library at Princeton again, he asks his rival Martin Hansen if he can start teaching again. And so the story ends when he goes on to win the Nobel Prize in Economics.Jane Well, it sounds like a great film.Andy Yes, you should see it sometime.Unit 7 Family affairsListening inPassage 1Host There's a question that's been argued about for a long time. Which is more important, your family environment or your genes? Well, a story has come up in the news about identical twins, separated at birth.They've just been reunited - and guess what - there are some amazing coincidences in their life stories.Here's the story - two American girls called Tamara and Adriana were separated at birth and adopted by two different sets of parents. And this is where the coincidences begin. Both families ended up living 25 miles apart. Both girls decided to study psychology at universities that are only a mile apart from each other. Isn't that strange?And this girl, who's a friend of both of them, insists they meet. Just before they meet, Adriana's mother tells her that she has a twin sister. Can you imagine how that must feel when you're 20 years old to learn you havea twin? And when the girls meet, it's like looking in a mirror - they're identical! Now get this! Both Tamaraand Adriana's adoptive fathers died when the girls were children. Both girls fell through glass doors at the age of five - that's hard to believe, isn't it? Their boyfriends look alike and have similar names - Alex and Adam.And this is the best part - both of them have the same recurring dream. Isn't that incredible - they have the same dream!I think it's an amazing story. So, for all those of you out there who have comments, and I'm sure you do, thelines are open. OK, we've got Josh on the line. Hi Josh!Josh Hi.Host So, what do you make of this story?Josh It's a great story but it doesn't surprise me at all. I'm an identical twin.Host You are?Josh Yeah, my brother's called Toby, and we're 22, and we're going out with two sisters ... and we're having a double wedding next June.Host Congratulations! So-what do you think-is it our genes that decide who we are? These kind of stories seem to suggest it.Josh Well, I'm not a scientist, but I think so.Host Research tells us that it's about fifty-fifty.Josh I, I disagree.Host Thanks Josh. OK, our next caller is ...Passage 2Part 1Voice-over Kidney transplants are of two kinds -transplants from dead people and living transplants, transplants from people who are alive. Mostly the donor, the person who gives the kidney, is a relative - a parent, brother or sister. We all recognize that it's one of the most selfless things a person can do, to give a kidney to someone, but as the operation becomes safer and safer, more and more people are doing it. We talked to two sisters who have had the experience -Henrietta Longmore, a journalist aged 40, married with one son, and her sister, Teresa Parker, aged 38, married with two children. They come from a family with four children. Here's their story.Teresa Henrietta and I were close as children. She was the big sister and she was -just like a mother to us younger kids. Our parents were both doctors and our mum was very busy.We were close right through our teenage years. And then we shared a flat and had a lot of the same friends. It was great.Henrietta Yes, we've always been close. I felt very protective of my brother and sisters because, like Teresa says, our parents were always so busy. But I also felt a bit jealous of Teresa - she was my dad's favourite -but it didn't affect our relationship.Teresa Henrietta got kidney failure five years ago, but for several years she was fine and seemed quite healthy.Henrietta Yes, I never thought of asking my family for a kidney. The hospital was brilliant and I really did feel fine, most of the time.Part 2Teresa But then a year ago she became very ill and almost died. I was terrified. I knew if she died, I'd blame myself. You know, why I hadn't done more to help her. So I decided to find out more about giving her a kidney.Henrietta Yes, I did almost die. It was awful. I, I was never going to ask Teresa for a kidney but I kind of knew that she would offer. To be honest, I felt I would have done the same.Teresa Yes. At first I was a bit scared. But we went for a three-hour talk at the hospital and it was very reassuring.My whole family came. And they felt OK about it too, which was very important.Henrietta People don't know that you only need ten per cent of one kidney to be completely healthy, and kidney donors often live longer than other people.Teresa Yes, you have to be very healthy to give a kidney. The hospital makes sure of that. Anyway, after the operation I got better very fast - probably because you know you've done something worthwhile and it does make you feel very good.Henrietta I can't describe how grateful I feel to Teresa. It's such an amazing thing to do. What can I say? Her courage was, was extraordinary. She just didn't seem afraid at all.Teresa You do get a lot of praise for doing something like this. I'd like to do something that no one knows about. Unit 9 Body and mindListening inPassage 1In 1812 a young man called James Barry finished his studies in medicine at Edinburgh University. After graduating he moved to London where he studied surgery at Guy's Hospital. After that, the popular young doctor joined the army and over the next 40 years had a brilliant career as an army medical officer, working in many far off countries and fighting successfully for improved conditions in hospitals. It was a remarkable career - made even more remarkable by the discovery upon his death that James Barry had kept an extraordinary secret.Barry was a pleasant and good-humoured person with high cheek bones, red hair, a long nose and large eyes. He was well-liked by his patients and had a reputation for great speed at surgery — an important quality at a time when operations were performed without anaesthetic. He was also quick-tempered. When he was working in army hospitals and prisons overseas, the terrible conditions often made him very angry. He fought hard against injustice and cruelty and his temper sometimes got him into trouble with the authorities. After a long career overseas he returned to London where he died in 1865.So was this the end of the story? Not quite. When they were preparing his body for his funeral, they discovered James Barry's secret. HE was in fact a SHE. James Barry was a woman.No one was more surprised at this discovery than her many friends and colleagues. It was true that throughout her life people had remarked on her small size, slight build and smooth pale face. One officer had even objected to her appointment as a medical assistant because he couldn't believe that Barry was old enough to have graduated in medicine. But no one seriously suggested that Barry was anything other than a man.So why did James Barry deceive people for so long? At that time, a woman couldn't study medicine, work as a doctor or join the army. Perhaps Barry had always wanted to do these things and pretending to be a man was the only way to make it possible. Perhaps she was going to tell the truth one day, but didn't because she was enjoying her life as a man too much. By the time it was discovered that she was the first woman in Britain to have qualified as a doctor, it was too late for the authorities to do anything about it.Passage 2Speaker 1Interviewer Tell me about medical care in Britain. What happens when you need to go to the doctor?Speaker 1 Well, first of all, you need to register with your local doctor. And, then of course, if you need to see him or her, you have to phone in and make an appointment which can be two or three days later. But, of course, if you have an accident and it's more urgent, you go to a department called the Accident and Emergency Department, which is usually in a hospital. And, if it's really urgent, someone will call a number, which is 999 here in Britain and you, er, get an ambulance.Interviewer What about getting medicine? Do you get it from the doctor or do you get it from the chemist? Speaker 1 Well, you actually get the medicine itself from the chemist but the doctor has to prescribe the medicine first. So, you then take the prescription to the chemist's and the chemist then gives you your medicine. The medicine isn't actually at the doctor's surgery.Interviewer Right. Right. What happens about paying for medical care? How do you pay for medical treatment? Speaker 1 Ah, yea. You don't pay the doctor. The payment is covered by taxes or medical agreements between the UK and your country. But you pay a fixed charge for the medicine.Interviewer Right.Speaker 1 That you're prescribed.Interviewer I see, yes. And what happens if... you know, I hope it never happens. What happens if you, you stayin hospital?Speaker 1 Well, if you are seriously ill, you will stay in hospital and your family and friends can visit and come and see how you are but they don't usually stay actually overnight with you. And they don't need to bring you food or anything. Or look after you. I mean everything is done for you in the hospital, really.Interviewer I see. I see.Speaker 2Interviewer Tell me about medical care in the States. What do you do when you need to go to a doctor? Speaker 2 OK, well, when you arrive, you choose your doctor. And, it doesn't have to be you know, exactly where you're staying -just anywhere that is convenient for you.Interviewer Uh-huh. And do you get these tests and treatment at the doctor's surgery?Speaker 2 You do indeed. The doctor will do a lot of tests on you. It's very high-tech care. They have to consider every possibility that could occur with any illness.Interviewer I see. Yeah.Speaker 2 On the other hand, if it's an emergency, if you have an accident, you call 911 and an ambulance will come and take you to your nearest hospital.Interviewer And what about getting medicine? Do you get the medicine at the doctor's or ...?Speaker 2 Yeah, you do. The doctor writes all the prescriptions for you and then you take it to the pharmacy to pick it up. And you will pay the full price for every bit of medicine that you get...Interviewer I see. So, it's quite expensive.Speaker 2 Yes, it certainly is.Interviewer I mean, how do you pay for it?Speaker 2 Well, that is a problem for some people. I mean, we do not have a national health plan here in the USA.So, you really do have to have medical insurance. You see, you know, you can be refused admission to a hospital if you don't have insurance. It's an absolute nightmare. And then you have to pay for absolutely everything. You pay for your x-rays, for your medicine, for your tests; you know for the care, for everything.And, of course, well you do get it back from your insurance company.Interviewer If you pay an insurance premium ...Speaker 2 Well, that is the thing. You absolutely -it's compulsory - you have to have it.Interviewer Right. And what about staying in hospital? What are American hospitals like?Speaker 2Well, they're very good. They're very quiet and calm. Sick people need to rest and they do not encourage large groups of people. They keep visiting hours very short.Interviewer I see. OK. Thank you.Speaker 2 You're welcome.。

Unit 3-Conversation 1Kate: Are you on your way to the boathouse? Janet: No. What's happening?Kate: There's a practice race to help choose who will row on the college team. Mark really wants a place on the team, so he has to row well today. And I'm going to watch.Janet: Well, I'd like to, but I have an essay to finish.Kate: That's too bad! I know how you feel. Janet: Maybe I can come later?Kate: Sure. I'm thinking of having lunch in the boathouse bar, and then watching the rowing all afternoon.Janet: How do I get to the boathouse?Kate: It's easy. Can you see where we are on the map? Here, look!Janet: OK, which way round are we standing? ... Yes, got it!Kate: OK, go down Catte Street, and turn right into the High Street. Go along the High Street and turn left into St Aldates. Walk along St Aldates, past Christ Church College until you get to Folly Bridge. Janet: I see.Kate: Then when you get to the bridge, cross over the river ... turn left and walk along the river bank. Keep going along the river ... And you're there! The boathouses are on the right, and the Hertford College Boathouse is the last one along. You can't miss it. Janet: Thanks. I'm looking forward to seeing the rowing.Kate: No problem. We shouldn't miss the rowing —it's a great university tradition!Janet: I know, Mark was telling me.Kate: Like the boat race between Oxford and Cambridge universities every year.Janet: Of course! The great rivals!Kate: The Boat Race has been going for years, maybe nearly 200 years.Janet: And Oxford won it this year!Kate: Yes, but Cambridge was very close behind. Anyway see you later, down by the river.Janet: Bye.Unit 3-Conversation 2Kate: So the rules are ... the boats follow each other and the one behind has to bump the one in front ... just like that one has done.Janet: Is that Mark's boat?Kate: Yes! Look, his boat is about to bump the one in front! Well done!Mark: Hi you guys!Kate: Fantastic, Mark. You were amazing!Mark: Well,we won the practice race, but I'm worried about getting a place on the problem is that there are at least three other people on the team who have rowed I can't help thinking that they were better than me.Janet: Don't worry, Mark. Everything will be OK. Mark: And then I hurt my knee getting into the boat. Janet: Oh, I'm so sorry!Kate: Too bad, but it's only a scratch. Listen up, Janet is right. No need to get nervous, Mark. You were the strongest looking guy in the boat today. Chill out!Mark: Hey, they're putting the team list on the door.Janet: Let's go over and see.Mark: No, you go! I can't bear to look!Kate: OK.Kate: Hey, Mark, great news! You got a place on the college team!Janet: Congratulations!Kate: That's great, Mark, you deserve it. You trained so hard.Mark: I can't believe it!Unit 3-Outside viewPart 1Narrator: A historic moment, and yet he made it so easy. Usain Bolt became the first man tosuccessfully defend both the 100- and200-meter Olympic sprint titles, and he wenton to anchor Jamaica’s winning run in thefour by 100 hundred meters relay in worldrecord time. At the end of that race, Boltgave a nod to another track star with a“Mobot” gesture, signature of Mo Farah,who became only the seventh person ever towin the 5000 and 10000 double, in front ofan ecstatic home crowd.Mo Farah:I t’s not going to affect me, I’m the same to old Mo, nothing’s going to change. Itjust means you’ve got two good medalsand…but something you’ve worked so hardfor, I’m just going to enjoy it.Narrator: Also a legend in the making, Kenyan David Rudisha, who smashed the 800 meters recordwhich had stood since 1976.Swimmer Michael Phelps broke another long-standing record. He became the world’smost successful Olympian with 22 medals, 18of them gold, breaking the record set in 1968.His last podium before retiring was anemotional moment.Phelps: Yeah, as soon as I stepped up, ah, onto the podium, I…I could feel the tears startscoming. And, you know, I said to Nathan, Isaid, “Uh-oh, here they come. This couldbe…this could be pretty brutal up here.”And they just started coming. And I tried tofight it but then I just…I just decided justto let it go.Part 2Narrator:Tears too for cyclist Chris Hoy, who became Britain’s most succes sful Olympian, withsix golds. And then there were also momentof anguish and frustration. China’s starhurdler Liu Xiang crash out of his secondconsecutive Olympics, and Brazil’sfootballers once again failed to lift gold. These games were also marked by women.Teenagers Ye Shiwen, Katie Ledecky and MissyFranklin set record times in the pool. SaudiArabia, Brunei and Qatar sent femaleathletes foe the first time. Women’s boxingbecame an Olympic sport. And British postergirl Jessica Ennis gave the home nation adefining moment when she took heptathlongold. She was at the forefront of the teamGB’s biggest medals haul of modern times,coming third in the medal table. The UnitedStates regained their place at the top, withChina coming second. For some though, itwasn’t about the medals. But it’s thetaking part that counts.Unit 3-Listening inNews reportThere’s a new fitness trend in Australia called “crunning”. It’s a new sport that combines crawling and running that involves using your hands and feet on the ground. The idea was started by Melbourne resident Shaun McCarthy, and he hopes it will spread to other countries.McCarthy can’t prove that crunning is more beneficial than traditional running. However, he believes that it is a better way to exercise because it involves using your upper body as well as your lower body. Therefore it provides a complete body workout. He also said that crunning burns more calories than running.Experts aren’t sure if crunning is actually a safe exercise for people. Unlike animals, humans are not built to move on all four limbs. People’s wrists are not as strong as their ankles, and crunning can place a large amount of pressure on the wrists as well as their elbows and shoulders. It could result in an injury to the lower back, shoulders, elbows or wrists.1 What do we learn about the new sport?2 What do experts think about the new sport? Passage 1Speaker 1 And David Seaman is in goal for the England team down to our right... it's difficult to get used to the changeof team colours here ... I'm looking at the white shorts andthinking they're English players, but they're not.For thismatch it's the Germans who are wearing white. I hope theEnglish players don't have the same problem, we don't wantthem to pass the ball to the Germans. Now Gascoigne forEngland passes to McManaman for the first time ... McManaman is immediately surrounded by three German defenders ... he brings the ball to the near side of the pitch ...still McManaman for England, crosses the ball to Pearce ...Pearce takes a shot! ... saved by the German Ziegler, andpicked up by Ince only 25 yards away from the German goal... good effort by Ince, aims at the goal! ...and Kopke, theGerman goalkeeper pushes the ball over the top of the goal.So a comer kick for England.Speaker2 A great shot by Ince, I'm sure he knows that Pearce set that up for him, but Kopke put the shot out of danger.Speaker 1 He does like to punch the ball, that Kopke in the German goal... England's first corner of this semi-final... Gascoigne will take it... Here comes the comer kick from Gascoigne ... and Shearer's there and Alan Shearer scores for England ... England have scored after only two minutes' play ... with a comer kick by Gascoigne ... aimed at the near post, and Alan Shearer heads the ball into the German goal ,.. It's an absolute dream start for the semi-final ... Shearer has got his fifth goal of the tournament... Would you believe it? It's England one, Germany nil!Passage 2Matt Now it's time for Critic's Choice, with news and reviews about the latest films. Good evening, Jack, seen anything good at the cinema this week? Jack Good evening Matt, yes, I've seen one of the best sports films of recent years.Matt Sports films? That's not usually a type of film which appeals to you.Jack You're right, but this time it's different. I've been to see a film about mountain climbing, it's not really your typical sports film. It's more man against the mountain.Matt Tell us more.Jack I've been to see Touching the Void, which isthe story of a pair of mountain climbers in the Peruvian Andes.Matt Is it a true story?Jack Yes, it is. In 1985, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates set out to climb the 7,000-metre Siula Grande mountain in the Peruvian Andes. Simpson and Yates were young, fit and confident they would succeed. Matt So what happens?Jack Simpson and Yates' style of climbing involved moving quickly up a mountain with very few supplies and no base camps, which is risky. You can't make any mistakes.Matt I think I can guess what happens next.Jack And sure enough after climbing well for three and a half days, disaster strikes. Simpson falls and breaks his right leg. With no food or water, the climbers know they have to get off the mountain - fast. Yates is determined to find a way to get his friend home, and he has to lower Simpson down the mountain. Simpson is in agony, but Yates has no choice except to ignore his partner's cries of pain because otherwise he'll die.Well, for a while, things go well. But suddenly Simpson, at the end of the rope, fails to respond to Yates' signal. Yates is unable to move any further and has no idea why Simpson is not responding. So Yates holds on with all of his strength, all too aware that eventually his strength would give out and both would fall.But what Yates doesn't know is that he has lowered Simpson over the edge of a crevasse. Simpson is hanging in mid-air from the vertical face of the mountain. He's unable to climb back up the rope and he's got frostbitten fingers and can't communicate with Yates above him.Matt So what happens?Jack Well, I don't want to spoil the ending for anyone whohasn't seen it yet.Matt But...Jack But Yates hangs onto the rope for an hour, gettingweaker. For any climber, cutting the rope that binds him to hispartner is unthinkable.Matt Sounds very exciting. So what about the directionand the filming?Jack The director is Kevin Macdonald, and he tells thestory by cutting from interviews to shots of the climb itself.But it's the message of the film which interests me.You see,in the end, the impression left by the film is astonishment thata human being could do what Joe did, which is tosurvive.Matt Thanks Jack, this week's Critic's Choice is Touching the Void,on general release in all cinemas from nextWeek.。

Unit 3-Conversation 1Kate: Are you on your way to the boathouse?Janet: No. What's happening?Kate: There's a practice race to help choose who will row on the college team. Mark really wants a place on the team, so he has to row well today. And I'm going to watch. Janet: Well, I'd like to, but I have an essay to finish. Kate: That's too bad! I know how you feel.Janet: Maybe I can come later?Kate: Sure. I'm thinking of having lunch in the boathouse bar, and then watching the rowing all afternoon.Janet: How do I get to the boathouse?Kate: It's easy. Can you see where we are on the map? Here, look!Janet: OK, which way round are we standing? ... Yes, got it! Kate: OK, go down Catte Street, and turn right into the High Street. Go along the High Street and turn left into St Aldates. Walk along St Aldates, past Christ Church College until you get to Folly Bridge.Janet: I see.Kate: Then when you get to the bridge, cross over the river ... turn left and walk along the river bank. Keep going along the river ... And you're there! The boathouses are on the right, and the Hertford College Boathouse is the last one along. You can't miss it.Janet: Thanks. I'm looking forward to seeing the rowing. Kate: No problem. We shouldn't miss the rowing —it's a great university tradition!Janet: I know, Mark was telling me.Kate: Like the boat race between Oxford and Cambridge universities every year.Janet: Of course! The great rivals!Kate: The Boat Race has been going for years, maybe nearly 200 years.Janet: And Oxford won it this year!Kate: Yes, but Cambridge was very close behind. Anyway see you later, down by the river.Janet: Bye.Unit 3-Conversation 2Kate: So the rules are ... the boats follow each other and the one behind has to bump the one in front ... just like that one has done.Janet: Is that Mark's boat?Kate: Yes! Look, his boat is about to bump the one in front! Well done!Mark: Hi you guys!Kate: Fantastic, Mark. You were amazing!Mark: Well,we won the practice race, but I'm worried about getting a place on the team.The problem is that there are at least three other people on the team who have rowed before.And I can't help thinking that they were better than me.Janet: Don't worry, Mark. Everything will be OK. Mark: And then I hurt my knee getting into the boat. Janet: Oh, I'm so sorry!Kate: Too bad, but it's only a scratch. Listen up, Janet is right. No need to get nervous, Mark. You were the strongest looking guy in the boat today. Chill out!Mark: Hey, they're putting the team list on the door. Janet: Let's go over and see.Mark: No, you go! I can't bear to look!Kate: OK.Kate: Hey, Mark, great news! You got a place on the college team!Janet: Congratulations!Kate: That's great, Mark, you deserve it. You trained so hard. Mark: I can't believe it!Unit 3-Outside viewPart 1Narrator: A historic moment, and yet he made it so easy.Usain Bolt became the first man to successfullydefend both the 100- and 200-meter Olympic sprinttitles, and he went on to anchor Jamaica’s winningrun in the four by 100 hundred meters relay inworld record time. At the end of that race, Bolt gavea nod to another track star with a “Mobot” gesture,signature of Mo Farah, who became only theseventh person ever to win the 5000 and 10000double, in front of an ecstatic home crowd.Mo Farah: I t’s not going to affect me, I’m the same to old Mo, nothing’s going to change. It just means you’vegot two good medals and…but something you’veworked so hard for, I’m ju st going to enjoy it. Narrator:Also a legend in the making, Kenyan David Rudisha, who smashed the 800 meters record whichhad stood since 1976.Swimmer Michael Phelps broke anotherlong-standing record. He became the world’s mostsuccessful Olympian with 22 medals, 18 of themgold, breaking the record set in 1968. His lastpodium before retiring was an emotional moment. Phelps: Yeah, as soon as I stepped up, ah, onto the podium, I…I could feel the tears starts coming. And, youknow, I said to Natha n, I said, “Uh-oh, here theycome. This could be…this could be pretty brutal uphere.” And they just started coming. And I tried tofight it but then I just…I just decided just to let itgo.Part 2Narrator:Tears too for cyclist Chris Hoy, who became Bri tain’s most successful Olympian, with six golds.And then there were also moment of anguish andfrustration. China’s star hurdler Liu Xiang crash outof his second consecutive Olympics, and Brazil’sfootballers once again failed to lift gold.These games were also marked by women.Teenagers Ye Shiwen, Katie Ledecky and MissyFranklin set record times in the pool. Saudi Arabia,Brunei and Qatar sent female athletes foe the firsttime. Women’s boxing became an Olympic sport.And British poster girl Jessica Ennis gave the homenation a defining moment when she took heptathlongold. She was at the forefront of the team GB’sbiggest medals haul of modern times, coming thirdin the medal table. The United States regained theirplace at the top, with China coming second. Forsome though, it wasn’t about the medals. But it’sthe taking part that counts.Unit 3-Listening inNews reportThere’s a new fitness trend in Australia called “crunning”. It’s a new sport that combines crawling and running that involves using your hands and feet on the ground. The idea was started by Melbourne resident Shaun McCarthy, and he hopes it will spread to other countries.McCarthy can’t prove that crunning is more beneficial than traditional running. However, he believes that it is a better way to exercise because it involves using your upper body as well as your lower body. Therefore it provides a complete body workout. He also said that crunning burns more calories than running.Experts aren’t sure if crunning is actually a s afe exercise for people. Unlike animals, humans are not built to move on all four limbs. People’s wrists are not as strong as their ankles, and crunning can place a large amount of pressure on the wrists as well as their elbows and shoulders. It could result in an injury to the lower back, shoulders, elbows or wrists.1 What do we learn about the new sport?2 What do experts think about the new sport?Passage 1Speaker 1And David Seaman is in goal for the England team down to our right... it's difficult to get used to the change of team colours here ... I'm looking at the white shorts and thinking they're English players, but they're not. For this match it's the Germans who are wearing white. I hope the English players don't have the same problem, we don't want them to pass the ball to the Germans. Now Gascoigne for England passes to McManaman for the first time ... McManaman is immediately surrounded by three German defenders ... he brings the ball to the near side of the pitch ... still McManaman for England, crosses the ball to Pearce ... Pearce takes a shot! ... saved by the German Ziegler, and picked up by Ince only 25 yards away from the German goal... good effort by Ince, aims at the goal! ... and Kopke, the German goalkeeper pushes the ball over the top of the goal. So a comer kick for England. Speaker2 A great shot by Ince, I'm sure he knows that Pearce set that up for him, but Kopke put the shot out of danger.Speaker 1 He does like to punch the ball, that Kopke in the German goal... England's first corner of this semi-final... Gascoigne will take it... Here comes the comer kick from Gascoigne ... and Shearer's there and Alan Shearer scores for England ... England have scored after only two minutes' play ... with a comer kick by Gascoigne ... aimed at the near post, and Alan Shearer heads the ball into the German goal ,.. It's an absolute dream start for the semi-final ... Shearer has got his fifth goal of the tournament... Would you believe it? It's England one, Germany nil!Passage 2Matt Now it's time for Critic's Choice,with news and reviews about the latest films. Good evening, Jack, seen anything good at the cinema this week?Jack Good evening Matt, yes, I've seen one of the best sports films of recent years.Matt Sports films? That's not usually a type of film which appeals to you.Jack You're right, but this time it's different. I've been to see a film about mountain climbing, it's not really your typical sports film. It's more man against the mountain.Matt Tell us more.Jack I've been to see Touching the Void, which is the story of a pair of mountain climbers in the Peruvian Andes.Matt Is it a true story?Jack Yes, it is. In 1985, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates set out to climb the 7,000-metre Siula Grande mountain in the Peruvian Andes. Simpson and Yates were young, fit and confident they would succeed.Matt So what happens?Jack Simpson and Yates' style of climbing involved moving quickly up a mountain with very few supplies and no base camps, which is risky. You can't make any mistakes. Matt I think I can guess what happens next.Jack And sure enough after climbing well for three and a half days, disaster strikes. Simpson falls and breaks his right leg. With no food or water, the climbers know they have to get off the mountain - fast. Yates is determined to find a way to get his friend home, and he has to lower Simpson down the mountain. Simpson is in agony, but Yates has no choice except to ignore his partner's cries of pain because otherwise he'll die.Well, for a while, things go well. But suddenly Simpson, at the end of the rope, fails to respond to Yates' signal. Yates is unable to move any further and has no idea why Simpson is not responding. So Yates holds on with all of his strength, all too aware that eventually his strength would give out and both would fall.But what Yates doesn't know is that he has lowered Simpson over the edge of a crevasse. Simpson is hanging in mid-air from the vertical face of the mountain. He's unable toclimb back up the rope and he's got frostbitten fingers and can't communicate with Yates above him.Matt So what happens?Jack Well, I don't want to spoil the ending for anyone who hasn't seen it yet.Matt But...Jack But Yates hangs onto the rope for an hour, getting weaker. For any climber, cutting the rope that binds him to his partner is unthinkable.Matt Sounds very exciting. So what about the direction and the filming?Jack The director is Kevin Macdonald, and he tells the story by cutting from interviews to shots of the climb itself. But it's the message of the film which interests me. You see, in the end, the impression left by the film is astonishment that a human being could do what Joe did, which is to survive. Matt Thanks Jack, this week's Critic's Choice is Touching the Void, on general release in all cinemas from next Week.。

Unit 6-Conversation 1Janet: What are you reading, Kate?Kate:Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. Do you know it?Janet: I've heard of it, yes, but I've never read it. It's a 19th century children's story, isn't it?K a te: That's right. It's very famous. It's set in Oxford. It starts with this young girl sitting on a river bank. The interesting thing is, the author, Lewis Carroll, he was an Oxford professor and he used to have tea with the girl's family on this river bank.Ja net: Oh, that's fascinating! I'll put it into my diary. Kate: Is that what you're writing? I know you've been keeping a diary all the year.Janet: It's been a great year. I've had such a good time — so lucky to have Mark and Kate as friends. Feel I've been doing well with work. Much happier about asking questions in tutorials.Janet: My screen's gone dark.Mark: You're using the battery, remember. It's run out, obviously.Janet: It can't be the battery. It's still charged. Oh no it's still black. Oh dear, I hope it's nothing serious. I haven't backed anything up recently.Kate: That's not like you, Janet.Janet:I know, but I lost my memory stick. I really should have backed things up. How stupid of me not to do that! Supposing I've lost everything!Mark: Let me take a look. The power is still on. And also the operating system still seems to be working ... I think it has to be the graphics card ... But maybe that's not the problem ... Janet: If only I'd backed things up!Kate: Relax, Janet! We'll take it to the computer shop this afternoon. I'm sure it'll be OK.Janet: I hope so.Unit 6-Conversation 2Janet: Tell me about Alice in Wonderland.Kate: I tell you what, I'll read it to you.Kate: Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank and having nothing to do: Once or twice, she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversation?" So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid) ... Janet: Kate, Mark, where are you going? You've got my laptop!Kate: It's all right, Janet, we're taking it to the computer shop. We'll be back soon.Mark: It's not like Janet to forget to back up her work. Kate: She should have been more careful. Janet: It was stupid of me, I know! Stupid, stupid! Janet: Oh! It was a dream! What a relief!Kate: You were talking in your sleep.Janet: What was I saying?Kate: "Stupid, stupid."M ark:I've sorted out your computer.Janet: Have you? Oh, thank goodness! What was the problem?Mark:It was the graphics card, as I predicted ...Janet: Is that what it was! I'm so relieved! Thanks, Mark. Kate: He's great, isn't he?Janet: Yes. So are you, Kate.Kate: You're such a good friend.Unit 6-Outside viewComputers are a very important part of our lives. They tell us about delays to transport. They drive trains, analyze evidence and control buildings. Did you know that 60 per cent of homes in Britain have got a PC (a personal computer)? For many young people, playing computer games is their favorite way of spending spare time. Computers are a very important part of most areas of life in Britain-libraries, the police and in school. But they are becoming more important in our homes as well. They’ll even control the way we live-in “smart homes”or computer-controlled houses. The smart home is now a real possibility. It will become very common. A central computer will adjust the temperature, act as a burglar alarm and switch on lights, ready for you to come back home. And of course you will be able to give new instructions to the computer from your mobile phone. So if your plans change, your home will react to match. Many homes have got lots of televisions and several computers. The smart home will provide TV and Internet sockets in every room, so you’ll be able to do what you want whenever you want. If the temperature outside changes, the smart home will adjust the temperature levels inside. The computer will also close the blinds when it gets dark or to stop so much sun from entering a room. And if you want to eat when you get home, the computer will turn the oven on for you! Are computers taking over our lives? In a survey, 44 per cent of young people between 11 and 16 said their PC was a trusted friend. Twenty per cent said they were happier at their computer than spending time with family or friends. Another survey found that people in Britain spend so much time on the phone, texting and reading emails that they no longer have time for conversation. What do you think about that?Unit 6-Listening inNews ReportUS Scientists have announced the discovery of gravitational waves, which are tiny waves produced by massive objectsmoving very quickly. Two black holes produced the waves when they crashed into each other about 1.3 billion years ago.A black hole is a place in space where the gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape. This announcement of the discovery comes a century after Albert Einstein first predicted gravitational waves would exist.The discovery was made possible by using a highly sensitive instrument designed to detect signals of gravitational waves and identify their sources. This discovery proves that there are gravitational waves, and strongly confirms the existence of black holes.With this discovery, scientists are given a new tool to study and understand the universe. The waves could help scientists learn more about what happened immediately after the universe began and how the universe expanded. Scientists hope that they may be able to observe parts of the universe that were previously undetectable.1.What discovery have US scientists made?2.What features do black holes have according to the newsreport?3.Why is the discovery important?Passage 1When you have a biscuit with your cup of tea, do you dunk it? And if so, what’s the perfect way to do it? That’s the subject of today’s Science in Action report. It may be hard to believe but scientists at the University of Bristol have been analyzing this question. And after a two-month study they devised a mathematical formula for dunking biscuits. So no more melting chocolate, or biscuit crumbs in the bottom of your cup, which is the fate of one in four biscuits that are dunked in tea, according to research by a biscuit manufacturer. Doughnut dunkers don’t face the same problems because doughnuts are held together with an elastic net of protein, gluten. This substance allows the doughnut to absorb liquid without breaking down its structure. The structure of a biscuit, however, is held together by sugar which melts when placed in hot tea or coffee.So what is the answer? The researcher, let by Dr. Len Fisher, discovered that holding the biscuit in a horizontal position – or “flat-on”– has a significant effect on the amount of time that a biscuit can stay in hot liquid before falling apart. In fact this horizontal dunking results in a dunking time up to four times longer than traditional vertical dunking.What’s the reason for this? It seems that the answer is related to diffusion, in other words, the length of time it takes for the liquid to penetrate the structure of the biscuit. Basically, it takes longer for the liquid to travel through the channels of a biscuit when it is laid flat on the surface of the liquid. Also the fact that when a biscuit is dunked horizontally, with the biscuit submerged in the liquid, and the chocolate coating staying out of the liquid, the chocolate helps hold the biscuit together. Another factor influencing the equation is the temperature of the tea – the hotter the tea, the faster the sugar melts.Researchers also found that by dunking a biscuit into tea or coffee, up to ten times more flavor is release than it the biscuit is eaten dry. So it’s worth experimenting yourself. If you are wondering how you can perfect the horizontal dunk, the researchers have come up with an idea for a biscuit-holding device to make dunking biscuits easier. They are even mow working on producing a table giving guidelines on dunking times for different types of biscuit. On that note, I think it’s time to go off to the canteen for a tea break! Passage 2Peter: Hey Louise, look at this book about crop circles - some of the photos are absolutely unbelievable. Louise: You don t believe in all that stuff, do you Peter? Peter: I'm not saying I believe in UFOs and things, but some of the formations are fascinating. They’remade up of lots of interconnected circles andgeometrical shapes. You know, in the past few years,there have been more reports of them. The circlesare getting larger and the designs are getting moreintricate... I'm sure that they can't all be man-made.Think about it - they're so complicated, and theyappear at night in the middle of fields of wheatbarley or corn. It’s definitely pretty weird! Louise: I know, but l saw a TV documentary about it, and they showed how a group of hoaxers made anelaborate crop circle in a field at night usingwooden plank, ropes, plastic tubes and a gardenroller. They even fooled some of the people whobelieve in the paranormal-aliens coming down inUFOs and aliens coming down in UFOs andcreating them, and so on.Peter: I'm sure lots of them are created by people just to get publicity but look here-it says, “The firstrecords of crop circles go back as far as the 17thcentury. Since the 1970s there have been over12,000 reports from countries all around the worldincluding Italy, America, South Africa, Australiaand Brazil.” Most reports are from here in Englandthough.Louise: But surely that’s just because they get so muchmedia coverage these days, so more people aremaking them.Peter: Perhaps, but how do you explain the fact that the actual chemical composition of the grains of corpsinside the circles changes? Scientific tests havefound they have a higher protein level. The stems ofthe grains have often been exposed to hightemperatures. And they found that the soil withinthe circles contains more iron than the soil outside.So far, the hoaxers haven't been able to copy allthese features.Louise: Well, I'm not a scientist but I'm pretty sceptical about all these so-called paranormal explanations. Iremember in the programme I watched, theresearchers found signs of human interference, suchas holes in the earth and footprints!Peter: Come on… you must admit, that still leaves a lot which is unexplained!Louise: There's lots of things that are hard to explain but this really...。

Unit 1OutsideviewConversation 1Li:What a wonderful view! This is such a great city!Do you ever get tired of living in London, Andy?A;"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford" Li:That's a quotation by Samuel Johnson, isn't it?A:Correct,so do you have any plans when you finish at Oxford?Li: I've got another year to go and then I suppose I'll go back home.A; And you will find a job?Li:I think I have to do my Master's before I look for work.But I must admit London is very special.Do you think you would ever leave London?A:Sure, I'd love to come to china one day, and I like traveling. But i think I'll always come back here.Li:Well, your roots are here and there are so many opportunities.A;But have you ever thought of living in London for a year or two?Li:Y es, but what could I do here? I had planned to become a teacher.But i have often thought if there was a job i could do here in publishing,maybe as an editor, I'll go for it.A:That's sounds like a great idea.I think that would really suit youLi:Maybe I should update my CV and send it to one or two publisher.A:Don't make it look too goodLi:Why not?A;Well,if you enjoy working with London Time Off, we don't want you working with anyone else Li:Oh, working with you and Joe it's great fun and really interesting. I couldn't think of a better way to find out about a cityA;So maybe you should think about applying for a job with usLi:But do you think I'd stand a chance(有可能，有希望)?I mean, I'm not sure if Joe likes meA:Don't even think about it!Joe is very straight talking and I promise you that you'd know if he didn't like you.Li:Perhaps we should both update our CVs and look for jobs togetherA:Hey,right!That would be fun.李：什么是美好的景色！这是这样一个伟大的城市！你有没有厌倦过伦敦的生活，安迪？当一个人厌倦了伦敦，他就厌倦了生活，因为在伦敦，所有的生活都能承受李：那是约翰逊塞缪尔的语录，不是吗？答：对，你在牛津结束的时候有什么计划吗？李：我还有一年要走，我想我会回家。

新标准大学英语视听说教程听力原文-Unit+1Un it 1-Co nversation 1** (1)Jan et: So this is the Cherwell Boathouse —it's lovely! And look at those people punting! It looks quite easy. Mark: 「m not so sure about that! Janet, there's something Kate and I wan ted to discuss with you. Some people in college are organizing charity eve nts this term. We've decided to get in volved. Janet: Raising money for charity? Right. In Chi na, people raise money for charity but students don't usually do that. Mark: Students often do that here. Any way, we're thinking of doing sponsored pun ti ng.Janet: Sponsored punting! What's that?Kate: Sponsori ng is when people pay you to do something —like run a longdistanee. So people would be spon sori ng stude nts to punt. Janet: What a great idea!rd love to joi n you!Mark: That's why we're telling you about it. So that's decided the n. Let's make a list of thi ngs we n eed to do. Kate: I'll do that. One of the first things we should do is choose the charity.Mark: Yes. And choose a day for the eve nt. And we n eed to desig n the spon sorship form. I've got one here.Kate: That looks fine, butwe must cha nge the wordi ng. Who wants to do that?Mark: I'll do that. Whathave we got so far?Kate: Choose a charity. Also a day for the eve nt. Change the word ing on the spon sorship form... Um ... We have to decide where the punt will start from.Mark: Cherwell Boathouse, no questi on! It's a very beautiful route from here, appare ntly.Kate: 「m with you on that. Jan et: Me tooJan et: 「m not used to boats—Woah!Mark: Whoops!Kate: Watch out! You nearly hit me with that thing!Mark: Sorry! I did n't mea n to. ... OK, we're off!Kate: Maybe I should do the pun ti ng.Market's fine.I've got the hang of it now —give me a chanee. Kate: Well, I'd like to have a go. Mark: Supposing I do the first hour. Then you can take over for a while, if you want to. Kate: Yes, great.Jan et: You're really good at it, Mark! This is fantastic! It's exactly how I imagined life here! Look over there —isn't it lovely!Kate: Y es, it is.Unit 1-Conversation 2Jan et: Kate, everythi ng's orga ni zed, isn't it, for collect ing the spon sorship mon ey? Kate: Yes, I've arranged for people to get the money to me by next Friday ——if they have n't paid on li ne.「II count it all up.Janet: Good. We'd better have a meeting soon after that, don't you think? How much have we raised?Kate: About 600.Jan et: Fan tastic! 「m so enjo ying this!Mark: Hey guys,「ve got a suggesti on —how about moving over to the bank and we can have our picnic! Hey, look, there's Louise and Sophie! Mark: Whoo ...Girls: Mark!Jan et: Are you all right? Mark: Er .Of course「m all right. Kate, I think it's your turn to punt!Unit 1-Outside ViewVoice-over HarvardUniversity in Cambridge is one of the best universities in the world. We spoke to Alex Jude, the uni versity's Head of Comm uni cati ons. He explained that Harvard looks for the best and most tale nted stude nts from around the world.Alex Harvard actuallyseeks stude nts from around the world, the best students that we can find, to study chemistry, or study literature, or study gover nment,orbus in ess. Our bus in ess school is particularly well-k nownaround theworld,as is the medical school and lawschool, so, um,and, and the Kenn edy School of Government, orthe Joh n FKennedySchool of Government, so, er,we do seek very,very tale nted students and we have opendoors for them. Voice-over We asked five stude nts atHarvard to tell us what kind of social life theyhave.Ashley Um, well relaxing is a little hard to do around here, but basically, I mean, I still, I, I live nearby anyway, so I see a lot of my friends, and ... Um, there's a good social life here if you look forit. I go to the gym, run. So that'swhat I do. AdamIt's, it's whatever you want it to be. It's good. If party.Usually we end up studyingun til about 10 o'clock. And the nwe, and the n we'll go out andyou wanna go out party, doany thi ng you can. If you wanna urroom and study allni ght like my frie nd over here, also do that. Socially, like yousaid, it's, it's a lot of what you make it. Um, we don'tfraternities and so, you movie with sit in yo you can Bria nhave here, know, that's, it's obviously not as social. There's not as many as there would be on another campus. Um, but on Friday or Saturdaythere, there will parties a n ight,there, be ahave fun maybe, or just watch afriends, or, youknow, is going whateveron forthe ni ght.Jodie would agree with me,obviously, but it's, I think it's a fun place to be.In terviewer Have you made alot of frie nds?JodieIn terviewer JodieIn terviewer Not every oneOh, defi nitely.Mm. Many.What, what do you do with your frie nds? JodieUm, well, I like to go to con certs.「m in threemusic groups, so I have lots ofrehearsals duri ngthe week for the Internetthat. Um, just do, you know,some fun things, onthe weeke nd.Voice-over We asked the Harvard stude nts if they use theInternet AshleyUm, I, I use it a fairly good amo unt. Um, oursystem is on li ne, so I use that a lot. And a lot of my you know, have to do research papers. You can find a lot of in formati on on there, so. In terviewer So how ofte n do you use it, a week, a day? Ashleylibrary classesUm, I use itprobably on more of a weekly basis. Maybe three or four times a week. Bria n Oh yes, defi nitely.We live throughactually. Well, I do a lot of research through the In ter net, follow my stocks on the Intern et. Um, well, eve n though e-mail is not officially Internet, we, that's how we comm uni cate alot at college, so, through the e-mail.John Um, I use the in ter net mostlyfor, er, I'd say, sort of leisure purposes. I mean, I play, um, I use it for a lot of, I don't, we don't have TV in my room, so I use it, uh, uh, go to the CNN website, keep up on curre nt eve nts,thi ngslikethat. Uh, I also, uh, you know,there's some littlegames to play over the Internet. Um,just um, I go to esp n. com to see what's happening, follow theBost on Red Sox, things like that. Um, I think a lot of courses use it to post thin gs, but I, Idon't usually use it that much for research, or thin gs. I tend to use the libraries for such thin gs, so. Un it 1-Liste ning inNews reportSta nford Un iversity hasrecently changed its financial aidpolicy for students to make the uni versity more affordable and accessible. Students who don ' thave finan cial aid pay about$46,000 a year just for tuition. It 'not unusual for students to beforced to decli ne an offerbecause they can ' t afford to g to their dream school. The new policy means that for students whose families earn less than$125,000, tuition is fully coveredby scholarship and grant aid.Those with a family in comebelow $65,000 are not expected to pay for either tuition, or room and board. This is great news for tale nted stude nts who areconcerned about fees.However, Stanford is not the only top university in the UnitedStates that makes tuition affordable for students. Ivy League schools, such asHarvard, Princeton and Yale, also offer free tuiti on pla ns to students from low- in come and middle-class families. Stanford and Ivy League schools can offer generous finan cial aid packages because theyare very wealthy. They receivelarge annual don ati onsthat can be used for specificpurposes, such as financial aid.1 What has Sta nford Uni versity done rece ntly?2 How much is the tuition a yearat Stanford if students don' t receive financial aid?3 Why is Stanford University so wealthy?Passage 1Voice-over Hi, 「m Nick Carter, and this is SUR, your university radio station. This morning we went around campus to ask freshers -now half-way through their first year -the question, "How are you finding uni?" Here are some of the an swers we got. Speaker 1 It's cool. It's everythi ng I hoped it would be. rm very ambitious, I want to be a journalist and I want to get to the top of the professi on. I've started writ ing for the university newspaper so「ve got my foot on the ladder already.Speaker 2 「m worki ng hard and the teaching is as good as I expected. And「ve made some good friends. But「m very homesick.「m Nigerian and my family's so far away. I went home at Christmas for a month -that really helped, but man, I miss my family so much.Speaker 3 "How am I finding uni?" It's great. It's not perfect, nothing is, but, like, I've got a brilliant social life, just brilliant, and I've made lots of friends. For the first few mon ths I just did n't do, really eno ugh work. But I -1 talked about it with my pare ntsand 「m work ing harder now and getting good grades.Speaker 4 Actually, 「vebee n quite Ion ely to be hon est. rm a bit shy ... every one elseseemed to find it so easy to make friends straight away. But things have been better rece ntly - yeah, they have. I've joined a couple of clubs and like, it really helps to get to know people when youhave shared interests. So, yeah -rm feeli ng a lot happier now.Speaker 5 Un i's great, I love it.My only problem -and it'squite a big problem - is mon ey.My pare nts are both unemployedso, you know, they can't help mefinan cially. Mygrant just isn't - it's just not enough for me to live on, so「vetaken a part-time job as awaitress — a lot of people I know,like a lot, have had to do thesame. I don't want to have huge debts at theend.Speaker 6 I love my subject.History, and rm, 「mgett ingfan tastic teach ing here. to be aun lecturer and means I have to get a first. I have social life but work definitely comes fi me. Passage 2Oxford andCambridge - two uni versities sothat they are often spokenof together as "OxbThey're both in the UK, n earLondon,regularly come ranking of the universities.The two began within a century of each other. Oxford Un iversity, now 900 years old, wasI want iversitythat a good rst for similar ridge". fairly both and top inworld's anybest uni versitiesfounded towards the end of the 11th cen tury. I n 1209 there was a dispute between the uni versityand thetownspeople of Oxford. As a result, some of the Oxford teachers left and founded a university in the tow n of Cambridge, some 84 miles away. Ever since the n, the two institutions have been very competitive.Unlikemostmodem universities, both Oxford and Cambridge consist of a large number of colleges. Oxford has 39 and Cambridge 31. Many of these colleges have old and very beautiful architecture, and large n umbers of tourists visit them. In all UK uni versities, you need good grades in the national exams taken at 18. But to get into Oxford and Cambridge, it's not eno ugh to get A grades in your exams.You also have to go for a long in terview. In these in terviews, students need to show that theyare creative and capable of original thinking.Through the cen turies, both universities have made huge con tributi ons to cultural life. They produced great writers, leaders and pol Cambridge, in particulproduced scie ntists discoveries and have cha nged our lives.Among the university in stituti onsworld's most famous de society, the Oxford whereundergraduates cha neeto practise spea public.Cambridge's clubFootlights has producedmany first-class comedians, while some of theUK's most famousactors and actresses began their careers at The British have world iticia ns. ar, has whoseinven ti onsgreat isthe batingUnion,get aking incomedy11 Oxford Un iversity Dramatic Society, known as OUDS. Then there's the Oxford andCambridge Boat Race, which takes place every year in March watched on televisi on all over the UK.So in so surprising that the ambition of clever stude nts all over the world is these great uni versities. or April, and is with all this excelle nee many fields, it's not to atte nd either one of。

Unit 2-Conversation 1Kate :Come in. Hey, Janet.Ja n et: Hi Kate, are you busy?Kate : Yes, I'm just doing an essay. But it's great to see you. So what's new?Janet:Well, nothing much.Kate :You look a bit fed up. What's bugging you?Janet: Well, I had a phone call from my parents and it made me feel homesick. It happens every time they call, and it gets me down.Kate : I'm sorry to hear that. I know how you feel. I love speaking to my mum and dad, but I always feel miserable after the call.Janet: My dad doesn't say much, and I want to speak to him, but I wish I knew what to say.Kate : Don't let it get to you. My dad doesn't say much onthe phone either. I call, he answers the phone, and says, "Hi,I'll pass you to your mother." It's really irritating.Janet: But I miss him and my mother a lot, and I like to hearhis voice.Kate:Just tell him what you're up to.Janet: Sometimes I feel as if I made a mistake leaving home and coming to Oxford. Sometimes I feel like a moody teenager. Kate : Try not to worry about it, Janet. It's normal to feel like that. I understand how you feel, but I bet everything will be fine next term. You'll get used to it. Hey, why don't you do what I do? Janet:What's that?Kate : When my dad calls, I ask him for more money! He usually says no, but at least I get to hear his voice!Janet: Maybe. I'm sorry to take up your time, Kate, but I must go now. Bye!Kate :Wait a minute ...!Unit 2-Conversation 2Kate :I think I may have upset Janet last night.Mark :What happened?Kate : She came to see me. I was busy doing an essay but I was really pleased to see her. She'd had a call fromhome, and said she was feeling homesick.Mark : Poor kid! It must be tough when you guys living sofar away from home.Kate : I tried to make her laugh, told her not to worry aboutit, and that it was normal to feel miserable. Suddenlyshe looked miserable, and then she got up and said, "Imust go now" and left my room. It was really sudden. I feltas if I'd said something wrong.Mark: Maybe she was just being polite. It was probably because she realized you were working and didn't want to disturb you.Kate : I just wonder if she found it difficult to talk about her feelings with me. Maybe I shouldn't have tried tomake her laugh? Perhaps she thought I wasn't taking her seriously.Mark : I wouldn't worry about it. Put yourself in her shoes.How would you feel if you were a student at college in China?Kate: I know. That's why I feel bad. If only she had stayed longer! I wish I could have helped her more.Janet:Hey, everyone!Mark :Hi Janet, you look cheerful!Janet: Yes, I've just got my essay back. I got an alpha minus! Kate:What an amazing grade! Well done.Mark :I'm really happy for you, Janet.Janet:I feel on top of the world!Unit 2-Outside viewSebastienHi. I'm Sebastien. I'm from Germany. Um, the idea of IQ of a measure of your brain power has been around for a while, but recently there's been this new idea of the EQ - your emotional quotient. And by now, it's actually almost being regarded as more important. If you look at it, businesses will... Well, they will prefer employing people with great EQ. Well,of course, IQ cannot be disregarded, but um, EQ does have its importance as well. Uh, I believe that, um,... I mean, people, most people will have, um, their basic means of communicating with other people. Most people are somewhat socially adept, and just like most people have, you know, a basic general knowledge. But then, what I think really is the difference between IQ and EQ, I mean, you can have a "brainiac", and they will be great at most things they do, butif you just can't get along with him, if you just can't communicate with him, I mean, you know, he's not really that useful.KimHi. This is Kim. I'm originally from Korea, and I was raised in California. And today, we are going to talk aboutthe differences between IQ and EQ -IQ meaning your intelligence, EQ meaning your emotions. Now, in ... WhenI was, when I was a little, little boy in Korea, I had totake ... I think I'd taken like two or three IQ tests before the age often, which is when I moved to California. So, I guesswe stress a lot of importance on intelligence, on havinggreat IQ1 scores. But after I moved to the States, I learnthow to associate with people, and along the lines that this word EQ came up, you know, emotional, caring lout... It's basically how you deal with people, how you make people feel, and how people make you feel. t hink they're equally as, as important, but it seems that in the Eastern world they kind of stress on that a lot more back in the days . But Ithink again, you know, now that with Internet and peopleare communicating so much faster, there's a better mixtureof the two I link.There's a stress on EQ in Korea as well,and a stress on IQ in the States. Thank you.TedHello. My name is Ted, and I'm from the United Statesof America. Today, I'm going to talk a little bit about IQ orEQ - which is most important, or which is more important. Now, for a long time when I was growing up, people said, "IQ. What's your IQ? Take an IQ test." But then EQ, your emotions, how you interact with people, that became very important. And I think they're ... that people might be onto something with that, because your EQ - how you deal with people, how you interact with people - is important. Now, abig part of this, in my opinion, is listening. I know I'm talkinga lot right now, but if you want to get along well with people, you have to listen to them, so just take a minute, maybe shut your mouth for a minute, and listen to others, and then youcan understand and communicate with them in a better way. So, part of EQ, I think, is listening - listening to others - and it can be more important than IQ.Unit 2-Listening inNews reportAccording to recent studies,the number one fear people have above everything else, including death, is of public speaking. People can become very anxious when they have to speak in front of an audience. The symptoms can range from slight nervousness with hands shaking or sweating to full-on panic: the heart beating very quickly, the body shaking, the inability to speak or move.The symptoms of fear of public speaking can begin before the event. People imagine that they will forget what they are going to say, or imagine that the audience will see how nervous they look and will think badly of them. The cause of their fear of public speaking is their belief that they will fail and be embarrassed.Researchers say that the fear of public speaking is associated with the fear of rejection. People who have to stand up in front of an audience believe that the audience will not like them or will not like what they say, and will reject or make fun of them.1What is the news report mainly about?2Why do people fear public speaking according to researchers?Passage 1Presenter We're fortunate to have as our guest today Dr Jenna Hudson, who has just written a book about how colours affect us in our surroundings, especially in the world of advertising. It's called Market Colours. Dr Hudson, which are the most common colours in advertising and marketing?Dr Hudson Well, of course, it depends what image the marketing team wish to project with their products. So for example, we often think of blue as a cold colour, but it also makes you feel peaceful, quiet, and it doesn't suggeststrong emotions. So it's a favourite for banks and insurance companies, who wish to suggest the image that they are trustworthy. And for selling products, it's often used tosuggest something is pure and fresh.Presenter What about red?Dr Hudson You can sell almost anything with red.It's a hot colour, which suggests a feeling of energy and even passion. It grabs your attention, and can make people buy almost anything. You often see red on magazine covers. But if you use it too much, it looks cheap and may make people tired. And orange has a similar effect to red, it's upbeat andhappy, it suggests pleasant feelings and images. Most people react well to orange, and it's especially popular in advertisingand on packaging for baked food.Presenter What about yellow, for instance?Dr Hudson Yellow is the colour of sunshine and it's a positive, happy colour, so it's used a lot in advertising. But it'salso often used for warning signs, direction signs, and so on, where you have to read the message quickly and at a distance. Presenter What about less popular colours for advertising?Dr Hudson Surprisingly, green isn't used much in advertising except for garden products, It's friendly and restful. It can be cool and soothing, the colour of apples and mint, but it can also be quite strong and many peopleassociate it with unpleasant ideas of decay or slimy creatures. Presenter But most colours are not primary colours,they're a combination.Dr Hudson Absolutely. So yellow-orange is common, and often used to give an impression of style and class, it looks like gold. But it's not often used in letters because it's not very strong. And yellow-green reminds people of feeling sick. Blue-green works well as a cool colour, suggesting freshness, and is sometimes used for toothpaste products, bathroom products, food and household cleaning products. It has many of the advantages of blue without the disadvantages of green. Presenter Fascinating. Thank you very much, Dr Hudson. Market Colours by Dr Jenna Hudson is on sale from next week, priced15.￡99...Passage2Presenter What makes you embarrassed, Sally?Sally Oh, I'm easily embarrassed. If anybody notices me or looks at me, I get very embarrassed. When people singme Happy Birthday on my birthday, I get very embarrassed. Presenter And what makes you upset?Sally When people are selfish, people who think only of themselves. And cruelty -I can't bear people who are cruel, especially to animals or children.Presenter Jake, what makes you depressed?Jake I hate it when it rains, and I don't like people who look down on me, who think they're superior to me without any reason.Presenter And what makes you angry?Jake When people don't behave properly in public, bad behaviour like dropping litter or people pushing each other on the bus or the train.Presenter Andrew, what makes you cheerful?Andrew I like to see everyone around me being happyand having a positive attitude towards the future, optimistic people.Presenter And what makes you jealous?Andrew Well, to be honest, I just never feel jealous. I can't see the point of it.Presenter Monica, what makes you proud?Monica I'm proud when I'm successful, especially in my work. Being recognized by my boss for what I can do makes me feel really proud. Oh, and my family. I'm very proud of them.Presenter And what makes you nervous?Monica Every time I teach a new class. Thenight before I'm very nervous. You don't know whatthe kids are going to be like and how they might behave, or if they're going to like you.Presenter Anything else?Monica Doing interviews like this.。

Unit 7-Conversation 1Mark: Hi!Kate: Hi, Janet! Have you been waiting longJanet: Not at all. What did you think of HeroKate: It was brilliant, thanks for suggesting it.Janet: Well, it was nominated for an Oscar, you know.Kate: That figures. It's a beautiful film.Mark: Yes. The costumes, and scenery were amazing,Kate: I'd love to know more about the emperor, he was cool. Who was heJanet: Qin Shi Huang — it's said he was the first emperor in the history of China — he unified China.Ka te: Did he WhenJanet: Er ... 221 BC.Mark: As long ago as that!Waitress: Hi guys! What can I get you Kate: Yes, I'll have a coke, thanks. Mark: Er ... Just a coffee.Waitress: Sure.Mark: Tell us more ...Janet: Um ... Well, before that, there were seven big states and they had been fighting each other for many years. Mark: Right.Janet: It's called the Warring States Period. Anyway —Qin was king of the largest state and he defeated the six other states, one after another. It took him ten years to conquer them, each with a different strategy.Mark: What kind of man was heJanet: Well, he was brilliant, obviously. And also wise. He had this huge army —they were very powerful. After his army had attacked the first state, the next state surrendered without much fight. They were so terrified.Kate: Wow!Janet: What else The army leaders were very clever, they used a river to flood a city.Mark: That can't have been easy. Janet: Yes, anyway, after conquering the last state, Qin made himself Emperor of the whole of China.Mark: Was he the emperor who created the Terracotta WarriorsJanet: That's right. He was so afraid of death that he wanted them to guard him inthe afterlife.Unit 7-Conversation 2Becky: OK.Kate: Thank you.Mark: Thanks.Kate: So go on about Emperor Qin. It's really interesting.Janet: It is, isn't it Well, so he unified China and that was an incredible achievement. But as a result, huge numbers of soldiers were killed.Kate: About how manyJanet: Oh, I don't know, something like 500,000 menKate: That is huge.Mark: So how do the Chinese see Qin Janet: He's seen as the greatest emperor in Chinese history.Mark: Why Because he unified China That's a very good reason, mind you.Janet: Not only that. The thing is, as a result of the unification, he did many amazing things. He built roads all across China, he standardized writing ... and also the money system. Oh, and the system for measuring and weighing things as well. Mark: So he was a great leader for China. Janet: Yes, he was, but he was also very cruel.Mark: Yes, but most emperors were cruel, weren't theyKate: Well I guess that's true. You're right.Mark: So did he have enemiesJanet:Of course,I think all great emperors have some enemies. Some people hated him so much they tried to kill him!Mark: Was he the emperor who built the Great Wall of ChinaJanet: He built the first Great Wall. You see, tribes from the north were always trying to invade so he built a huge wall across China to stop them. Hundreds of thousands of men died building it. Kate: It's so sad — all those thousands of people dying.Mark: But then ... that's war, isn't it Unit 7-Outside viewOn the 25th of April each year, Australia and New Zealand celebrate Anzac Day, when they commemorate all the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who died in action during the First and Second World Wars, and in every armed conflict since then. We're here now at theAustralian War Memorial at the start of the dawn service. They shall grow not oldAs we that are left grow oldAge shall not weary them nor the years condemnAt the going down of the sun and in the morningWe will remember them.Lest we forget.A verse from the poem. Ode to Remembrance by Laurence Binyon, is recited during the ceremony.Inside the Hall of Memory is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This is the grave of a solider whose identity is not known and it represents all those soldiers who died in battle but were not identified.Twenty-four years after the ravages of World War I, war came to the mainland of Australia where air raids killed hundreds of service personnel and civilians. In Malaya, Korea and Vietnam, we answered the call as we have in Afghanistan and Iraq. Through it all the one unshakable truth has been a steadfastness, bom of the traditions of the Australian servicemen. Today, Australia's special day, they remember in East Timor, on Bougainville, in Afghanistan and Iraq, on the island of Crete, at Gallipoli, they along with us, remember.Anzac Day is a public holiday in Australia. It is one of the most important national days of the year and certainly the most solemn one. Commemoration services are held in all the major cities in Australia and huge crowds attend to pay their respects to those who died. Servicemen and women from all the armed services in Australia march in procession. They fought in the Second World War and other conflicts since then that have happened around the world. The men in the trucks are all wearing decorations. They're veterans from the Second World War, and perhaps a few last survivors from the First World War. After the Parade the veterans will gather in a pub or club to talk and share memories. This veteran fought in the Second World War in Western Australia.Interviewer And what does Anzac Day mean to youVeteran Well, it means remembering not only those who didn't go home but the, the fact that you keep in touch with a lot of your ... friends.Unit 7-Listening inNews reportUS universities are experiencing a steady increase in the enrolment of student veterans with many troops returning home from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. More than one million student veterans are using their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to earn a university degree or certificate.The Post-9/11 GI Bill is an education benefit programme for individuals who served on active duty after 10 September, 2001. the scholarship covers study-related expenses including tuition, fees, books and housing. Veterans can use the GI Bill at colleges, universities, trade schools and flight schools.Student veterans returning from war are typically older than the average student. Some have difficulty adjusting to the stress and demands of university life. Some also experience frustration with other students who don’t understand their past experiences.It is important for universities to provide veterans with the resources and support they need to succeed, and to help with the transition to university life.1.What is the news report mainly about2.To whom does the Post-9/11 GI Bill provide supportPassage 1There are many war novels but the novel I'm going to talk about today is unusual because it's war seen through the eyes of a child. The "eyes" are those of JG Ballard, one of Britain's most respected novelists.Let's begin with some information about Ballard. He was born in 1930, in Shanghai, where his father was a businessman, and he was only 11 years old when the city was occupied during World War II. Ballard and his family were placed in a prison camp and he has said that his experiences there affected him so deeply that it was 40 years before he felt able to write about them. "Twenty years to forget and 20 years to remember."The result of Ballard's experiences was a semi-autobiographical novel called Empire of the Sun, published in 1984. It quickly became a success and in 1987 it was made into a movie by Hollywood director, Steven Spielberg.Let's move on to the novel itself. Empire of the Sun tells the story of how a young boy, Jim Graham, survives the Japanese occupation. Interestingly, Jim is J G Ballard's first name and his second name is Graham. Also, Jim is the same age as Ballard - 11 -when the occupation begins.At the start of the story, Jim is living with his parents in a wealthy part of Shanghai. When the invasion begins, many of Shanghai's inhabitants flee from the city and Jim's parents do the same. But the boy becomes separated from them and finds himself all alone. He goes back to their empty home and lives alone there. Inevitably, he's found and then he's sent to a prison camp.It's a terrible four years, but the boy somehow survives. He steals food, finds ways of getting in and out of the camp, and is befriended by some Americans and a Japanese boy.Is there a happy ending Yes and no. Jim sees many people die; his Japanese friend is killed by the Americans. But at the end of the war, he gets back to Shanghai and is reunited with his parents.Jim's experiences are terrible, as a child who discovers the depths of human cruelty. But he learns also about the strength and courage that is possible, even in these circumstances.Both the great power and the truth of the novel come from the fact that it's based on the author's own experiences. The general opinion of critics is that Empire of the Sun is one of the best war novels ever written - so read it, it's worth it. Passage 2Host On Women's World,today, we look at women's role in the Second World War and the important part they played in it. In the First World War, women had worked in factories and as nurses, both at home and at the front. In the Second World War, women were even more essential to the war effort. Doris Watts was just 18 when the war began and Mavis Grey was only 20.Host Do you remember how you felt, Doris, the day thewar was declaredDoris Oh yes ... of course I do. I felt frightened of course,but we had known it would happen. The first thing, more thananything I think, that I felt was ... was that I wanted to dosomething! You know, do something useful, so I joined theLand Girls.Host Ah, yes, the Women's Land Army. That was anorganization started in the First World War.Women worked inagriculture as the men were away fighting.Did you enjoy theexperienceDoris Not really. It was very hard work, very physical. You never saw anybody except the officer coming to inspect your work. So when I heard about the WAAF I signed up. Host That's the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. WAAF, forshort. So why the WAAFDoris I'd always thought planes were very exciting. Andit's silly but I liked the light blue uniforms.Host That's a good enough reason! Now, Mavis, you were in the WAAF at the same time as Doris. Can you tell us more about it Mavis Yes. Organizations like the WAAF were a way for women to join the armed forces, since they weren't allowed to fight. Instead, the army, the navy and the air force all had support services, which women could join.Host And Doris. What kind of things did you have to doDoris Oh, well, a lot of different things.I worked in transport and catering. We were very young but we were given a lot of responsibility.Host And what did you do, MavisMavis Various jobs but eventually I worked on a fighter station, tracking the German bombers as they flew towards London. It was very exciting.Host Was it ever dangerousDoris Yes, we were always in danger of being bombed. They tell me that over 1,500 young women lost their lives. I was lucky. Host And what about social lifeMavis We did have some wonderful parties. And of course I met my husband, Eric. He was an electrician at the station.Host One last question, Doris. Do you think women's work in the forces changed things for womenDoris Without a doubt. Oh absolutely! After the war the position of women couldnever be the same again - we'd contributed so much.Host Doris and Mavis, thank you both.。

新标准大学英语视听说教程（2）听力原文_Unit5new教学文案新标准大学英语视听说教程(2)听力原文_U n i t5n e wUnit 5-Conversation 1Mark: Have you got your tickets for the play? Kate: What play?Mark: The play which OUDS are producing. You know, the play I'm in at the Oxford Playhouse. Kate: Oh, that play! Well, er ...Mark: What about you, Janet?Janet: What's the play called?Mark: Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett. You are coming, aren't you?Kate: Beckett?Janet: Why not?Kate: Well, um, I'm sure you'll be totally brilliant, Mark ... but I wish I could understand the play. It doesn't make sense.Mark: If only you were more patient, Kate. Beckett's a fascinating writer. You'll come though, won't you, Janet? You really ought to see something like this at least once during your stay in Oxford.Janet: Well, I'm not sure.Mark: Oh, come on! Please!Jan et: But if Kate doesn't understand the play, there's no way I'll be able to follow it.Kate: Do you want to go?Janet: Well, I love going to the theatre, and I'd really like to see Mark acting. And actually, yes, I think I should see a play by Samuel Beckett.M a rk: Good! So you're coming, Janet. I wish you'd come, too, Kate. It's a really good performance. Kate: Well, OK, but I'monly doing it because you're in it. When is it on?Mark: Next Tuesday to Saturday.Janet: How about going Friday night?Mark: That's great. But you'd better get your tickets soon, because we're expecting a full house.Unit 5-Conversation 2Kate: Well, what did you think?Janet: It was ... very interesting.Kate: Ididn't have a clue what was going on. Absolutely nothing happened! I don't know why I bothered coming to see it Janet: I thought Mark was brilliant.Kate: Yes, I did too, of course ...Janet: But I wish I had read the play before I saw it. If only I had known the story, it might have been easier to follow it. How long do you think Mark will be?Janet: I guess he needs to get changed first. He said he'd join us as soon as possible.Kate: Here he is. Hi Mark!Mark: Hi, what did you think? How was I? Janet: It was ... very challenging.Kate: It was so-so. Janet: But you were brilliant! Well done.Kate: You were awesome, Mark. Everyone adored your performance. Darling, you were to die for! Mark: OK, OK, don't exaggerate. I wasn't that good! Anyway, I've got some great news!Janet: Tell us!Mark: We've started talking about next term's OUDS play.Kate: What's it going to be?Mark: Hamlet, by William Shakespeare!Janet: Great! And who's going to play Hamlet? Kate: Don't tell me, let me guess!Mark: To be or not to be, that is the question! Janet: I don't believe it. You're going to play Hamlet? Kate: Come on, let's celebrate ... from Beckett to Shakespeare. Today Oxford, tomorrow, Hollywood! Unit 5-Outside viewPart 1Viewer 1 So, what do you guys want to watch? Viewer 2 Uh, I don't know. What's on?Viewer 3 How about a documentary on the History Channel?I like watching history programmes.Viewer 2 I don't really like watching the History Channel.Viewer 1 How about a baseball game? From 1973 ? Viewer 3 No thanks! How about a cooking show? Viewer 1 Yeah, I love watching cooking shows. Viewer 2 What?Viewer 1 I do!Viewer 2 Uh, I don't like cooking shows. Uh, let's watch some music videos.Viewer 1 This is awful!Vie we r 3 Can you see what's on another channel? Viewer 1 Yeah, sure. What channel?Viewer 3 Uh, anything but this.Voice-over These television viewers are trying to decide on a programme to watch, by clicking on channels, and seeing what's on. This practice isknown as channel surfing. In the past, it was not difficult to decide what to watch on TV. There were only three channels to choose from. Cable television has changed all that. There are so many channels, and so many different kinds of programmes to watch, many viewers find it difficult to decide what to watch, even when they are watching by themselves. This business traveller doesn't like anything. Many people like a particular type ofprogramme.Speaker 1 TV programmes I like watching are cooking shows, um, comedy shows.Speaker 2 I usually watch dramas, murder mystery programmes, quizzes, comedies.Speaker 3 I like watching talk shows.仅供学习与交流，如有侵权请联系网站删除谢谢2Speaker 4 I guess of all my favourite TV showsI'd like news programmes.Speaker 5 I like to watch soap operas and news. Speaker 6 I like to watch comedy shows.Speaker 7 Well, I like good drama, I like a lot ofthe cop shows, um ... I like a lot of the sciencefiction shows and good history.Speaker 8 TV programmes I like to watch are like sports, automotive. Discovery, that type of thing.Part 2Voice-over Cartoons have always been popular. This brother and sister are watching their favourite DVD. Mum Turn that down!Boy OK, Mum.Voice-over He, he turns it down. Now the volume is too low. For couples, deciding what to watch can require some very careful negotiation.Woman Oh, look! Pretty Woman is on! I love watching that movie.Joe Pretty Woman! Oh, no, not Pretty Woman! Woman Joe, you know it's my favourite movie. It's on in five minutes. I'll be right back. I'm just going to get some coffee.Joe I don't like watching that kind of movie. Plus I don't like Julia Roberts. Actually, I really hate that movie. Voice-over Joerealizes that there's a basketball game on tomorrow night. He wants to ask his friends over to watch it. Woman You're so sweet to watch this with me. I know you probably don't want to see it again.Joe Oh, sure. I don't mind. There's nothing else on anyway. Not tonight,Viewer 1 Hey, look. Swordfish is on. John Travolta and Halle Berry?Viewer 2 No, I've already seen that twice.Viewer 3 I hate that movie.Viewer 1 OK. How about The Matrix?Viewer 3 That's OK. But I've seen it too many times.Viewer 2 Yeah, me too. But I love that movie. Viewer3 You guys, there's nothing on.Viewer2 Yeah, you're right.Viewer 1 Hey, how about we go out and get some pizza?Viewer 3 That's a good idea. Turn that off.Mum I told you to turn it down. Now I'm going to turn it off.Woman Oh, it's over. I just love that movie! Thanks for putting up with it again. I know it's not your favourite.Joe That's OK. But tomorrow's my turn. I'm asking the guys over to watch the basketball game. Woman Oh, that's fine. I won't be here anyway remember? I' m going to visit my sister? Joe Oh, yeah. That's right.Voice-over The business traveller seems to have found what he was looking for, a programme that puts him to sleep. And that's all for tonight, folks! Be sure to tune in tomorrow!Unit 5-Listening inNews ReportA new craze is sweeping the city of Toronto, Canada. Moreand more board game cafes are opening in different neighborhoods.In some of cafes, customers pay an hourly rate to play tabletop games; in others a flat fee allows them to play for an unlimited time. On top of the fee, the cafes also require customers to purchase food and drinks. Most cafes offer hundreds of games, varying from classics like “Monopoly” and “Battleship” to European strategy games like “Settlers of Catan” and “Agricola”. They also have staff members to teach customers the rules of the game if necessary. This means that players are more comfortable exploring games that they haven’t played before.People enjoy going to these cafes because they can try out the games. It is cheaper than buying the games and then deciding they don’t like them. Also, it’s like having a party with your friends—but not at your own house!1.What do we learn about board game cafes from the newsreport?2.Why do people enjoy going to board game cafes? Passage 1Announcer1：Thanks for the news update. And it'sThursday evening, time to startplanning the weekend, and time to hearfrom Jenny with our weekly update,What's On in Town.Announcer2：Thanks, Mark.Announcer1：What’s it going to be Jenny? Aweekend in front of the television, orout on the town?Announcer2：Definitely out on the town, Mark. It's afun-filled weekend, with something for everyone. For anyone who likesclassical music, there's Beethoven's仅供学习与交流，如有侵权请联系网站删除谢谢3。