新视野大学英语1第三版听说教程答案U2U2_A Break for FunSharing 1Reference answersThe people in the podcast mainly talk about how often they go to the cinema and what films they saw last time. They also talk about their favorite films, actors, and actresses.ScriptsF=Finn; M1=Man 1, etc.; W1=woman 1, etc.Part 1F: I love films. I love going to the cinema. I go at least once a week. How about you? How often do you go to the cinema?M1: Uh, on average, probably once a month.W1: I like going to the cinema a lot, but probably only get there about once a month. M2: Not very often. But I do go occasionally.M3:I go to the cinema, probably once or twice a month.W2: I go to the cinema about once a week during thesummertime, usually when there are the best movies. M4: We probably go together, maybe once a fortnight. M5: I go, normally, probably once every month or two months, but it depends on the film.M6: I go to the cinema about once every fortnight. Often I’ll go on a Wednesday because we get “buy one get one free” cinema tickets, so I can take a friend with me.Part 2F: What kind of films do you like?W1: I always like romantic comedies. Slumdog Millionaire was a great movie. Australia was a movieI saw recently which was really good.M1: …probably recommend, er, the new Terminator movie. Er, that’s once again filled with action. Very exciting.M5: I like old films. I…I’ve a complete collection of John Wayne and Charlton Heston… And musicals, anything that’s quite happy or adventurous, that takes me away from real life. Those are the onesI watch.W2: I saw The Proposal not too long ago and I reallyliked it. It was really interesting; it was a really funny, romantic comedy.M3: Sweeney Todd. I really enjoyed with Johnny Depp – simply because h was fantastic; and Helena Bonham Carter one of my favorite actresses, was also really good.M4: I’d recommendThe Graduate. I enjoyed that as a young man and .. and growing up as well. I think it’s a “coming of age” film.M6: My favorite film is called Golden Eye. It’s a James Bond film and I think the action scenes are just absolutely fantastic in it.2Answers1) once a month 2) Not very often 3) once or twice 4) once a week 5) once very month 6) every fortnight 3Answers 1) romantic 2) great3) recommend 4) action 5) collection 6) real life 7) scenes 8) fantasticscripts part 3F: Who’s your favorite actor?M5: John Wayne’s my favorite actor.M6: My favorite actor is the new James Bond, er, Daniel Craig. I think he’s very good at showing emotions in his films. My favorite actress is called Angelina Jolie. She’s very beautiful, but she’s also played lots of different roles in films.M3: My favorite actor is Jonny Depp because I think he’s funny and I think he’s lively and he always has energy on stage.W2: My favorite actor is Brad Pitt. He’s very good-looking and he can play many different roles and he’s very talented.M4: My favorite film star’s Robert DeNiro because I look like him. 4Answers1-c 2-d 3-a 4-b 5Reference answers1. The like the movie because the music is fantastic. And I enjoy Dustin Hoffman’sgreat performance, which shows many aspects of the hero’s rich character.2. I prefer watching DVD movies at home because itsaves both money and time. I have thefreedom to choose what I would like to watch. /I prefer going to the cinema because itprovides better sound effects. Besides, with more people around, the atmosphere is much better than whenI watch movies alone at home.3. My favorite movie star is Sandra Bullock. I like her because she is beautiful and herperformance is natural. I love her warm smiles as well. Every time I see her smile, Icouldn't help smiling too.Listening ScriptsI=interviewer Part 1I: Hello and welcome to Fashion Now, with me, Dan Taylor. In today’s program, we ask the question, “what is beauty?” Do men today really like women with blonde hair and blue eyes? And do women like the James bond look – tall, dark and very masculine, or do they like something different now? are ideas about beauty changing? We went out to see what you really think… Before you listen 1AnswersThe program is about ideas of beauty. 2AnswersDo men today really like women with blonde / black hair and brown /blue eyes? And do women like the James Bond look –tall, grey / dark and very masculine/feminine, or do they like something different now? While you listen ScriptsI=Interviewer; W1=Woman 1, etc.; M1=Man 1, etc. Part 2I: Excuse me, ladies. Do you have a moment? W1: Yes? I: Just a quick question. Research says that these days women prefer men with feminine faces… W1: Really? I: Yes. It’s true… honestly!W1: Idon't agree at all. I like masculine faces…I: Can I show you some photos? W1: sure.I: So which of these guys do you like best?W1: Hmm, Sean Connery. He’s definitely the best-looking man here. And he’s tall, isn’t he? Yeah…I like tall men. And I like a man with a beard. I: Uh-huh. What about you?W2: Mm. I’m not sure. I like this one. Hats his name?I: IT’s Gael Garcia Bernal. H’s a Mexican film star.W2: Yeah? Well, he’s got quite a feminine face and he’s very good-looking. I like his eyes – he’s got dark brown eyes and I like men with dark eyes and black hair. But I think it’s more in the personality… in the smile… so I like this one best. Will Smith. He’s got a really nice smile. I: Thank you. And here’s another lady. Excuse me. Have you got a moment? W3: Well…I: I’m doing a survey about the changing face of beauty. Can I ask you some questions? W3: Yes, OK. Yes. I: I’ve got some photos here. Can you tell me whichof these people you like? Do you think any of them are good-looking?W3: Well, I don’t really like any of them…I: No? r, well, so what sort of man do you like? W3: What sort of man do I like? Well, my husband’s over there. I think he’s good-looking. I like his hair. I love guys with red hair.I: Which one? The one looking in the ship window? W3: No, he’s over there. He’s wearing a whiteT-shirt and he’s talking to…that blonde woman Excuse me…I: And then I talked to some men to find out if they really prefer blondes –just like they did 50 years ago. Do you think it’s true that men prefer blondes, sir? M1: What? No, not at all! Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes and ages. Look at this photo of Judi Dench. She’s lovely. She isn’t young, but she’s got beautiful grey eyes and she always wears beautiful clothes. She looks kind and intelligent.M2: Yeah, she does. But I still prefer blondes, you know… like Scarlett Johansson. She’s lovely.. slim, blonde hair, blue eyes – that’s the sort of woman I like. M1: Scarlett Johansson, slim? M2: Well, OK…but she’s not fat. M1: No, that’s true…I: OK, guys. Thanks for talking to us (3)AnswersWoman 1: Sean ConneryWoman 2: Gael Garcia Bernal and Will Smith Man 1: Judi DenchMan 2: Scarlett Johansson 4AnswersSpeakers height/build hair/beard eyes other aspectsWoman 11)tall with a beard / 2)masculine face/best-looking Woman 2 / 3)black hair 4)dark brown feminine face/good-looking/nicesmileWoman 3 / 5)red hair / good-looking Man 1 / / 6)grey lovely/beautiful clothes/kind andintelligentMan 27)slim8)blonde hair blue 9)lovelyAfter you listen 5Reference answers1. The man I like should be strong and fit, withouta beard. And he should not have long hair.The woman I like most is someone who is slim and healthy. She should have long hair and big eyes. And I like girls who smile a lot. I believe everyone has something beautiful about them, regardless of age, race, gender, size, ability, etc. I don’t think being lighteror slimmer equals beauty. Instead, I think the inner self counts a lot more than outer appearance. Virtues such as honesty, hard-working, and willingness to help make one a beautiful person. / beauty is what we see and feel. So my idea of beauty is what is pleasing to the eyes. As long as it makes you feel good, it is beauty. So both inner qualities and body features are important factors to make one look beautiful. Of course, what one considers beautiful may not appear the same to someone else. That is why beauty standards are different from person to person, culture to culture and time to time.2. The ideas of beauty have changed over the past several decades in China. Truly, on the onehand, many still stick to the idea that one’s inner quality counts more than outer appearance. Honesty, hard-working, generosity, and kindness are considered inner beauty. On the other hand, more and more people think outer appearance is more important. Nowadays, many people, especially young people, hold some new ideas about beauty. For example, long straight black hair used to be thought as one feature of beauty, but now young people want to look stylish by having theirhair curled and dyed. They follow the fashion tread and put fashionable clothes and wear make-up. More people are afraid of not looking attractive enough. So they go on diet to look thinner and receive some cosmetic surgeries to look better. Still many others realize that it is important to live a healthy lifestyle and learn to love their own body for its uniqueness.3. I don’t think it is wise to judge a person by his/her appearance because appearance issuperficial. Sometimes the appearance of a person may mislead your judgment when it doesn't match well with the inner part of that person. For example, an ordinary-looking person can be a scientist, a hero, or a great thinker. Just as the proverb goes, “Never judge a book by its cover.”The greatness of a book lies in its content instead of its cover. So it is with a person. Instead of focusing only on one’s appearance, we should get to know more about that person’s education, life experiences and life attitude before we make any judgment.ViewingBefore you view 1Reference answers 1. It is a music festivalM: No surprise to me. You have earned it. While others are at parties, you are in the library. Q: What does the man mean?Answers1D 2B 3C 4A 5DLong conversation ScriptsM: After such a tiring week, I can’t wait to havea rest and relax a little this weekend.W: Me too, Mr. Simpson. So what are you doing this weekend? Looks like it’ll be nice weather for sailing. M: Yes, Mary, I hope it stays this sunny. I’m going out to the beach and spending all weekend surfing. W: You, sir? Surfing?M: Haha, I bet you think I’m too old for surfing! I’ve been surfing since I was 11, and It’s still my favorite activity. The cool blue waves, the smell of the sea, just take me back to when I was a teenager free from care.. I forget all my troubles. By Sunday night,I fall into a deep sleep, sore and tired, without a carein the world.W: That’s really nice. I’m going to the beach, too. I love relaxing in the warm sun, watching my niece and nephew play in the sand and jump in the waves. They’ll tire themselves out building sand castles, collecting seashells, and trying to bury each other in the sand.M:Oh, I remember building sand castles with my brothers… such great fun. How old are little Timmy and Monica now?W: Tim’s five and Monica’s three. M: Wow, kids grow up so fast!Q1: Why is surfing the man’s favorite activity? Q2: What is the woman going to do this weekend? Q3: what does the woman love doing?Q4: what does the man remember doing with his brothers?Answers:1D 2C 3B 4CPassage 1 ScriptsPeople in Britain enjoy various leisure activities including watching TV, seeing friends and relatives,listening to music, shopping, listening to the radio, gardening, doing sports, reading, and so on. The latest data from a survey show that in 2010, 89 percent of all adults watched television in their free time. Spending time with family and friends was the second most popular activity at 84 percent, listening to music came nextat 76 percent, and shopping was fourth at 71 percent. Truly, the most common leisure activity in the UK has been watching average viewing time is 25 hours per person per week. Many television programs are about wildlife,animals, holidays, cooking and gardening. All these things are much valued by British people. The second most popular activity in Britain is visiting or entertaining friends or relatives. Actually, in the survey, those aged 25 to 34 reported spending time with friends and family as their tip activity. Besides, many British people like to listen to music. Among those aged16 to 24 spending time listening to music was selectedas their top activity.Younger people tend to have different hobbies from old people. According to the survey, comparing the 16to 24 age group with those aged 55 and over, the activities which were reported less frequently as age increased were listening to music; surfing the Internet and emailing; doing sports and exercise; going out to pubs, clubs or bars; and going out to the cinema. For example, people aged 16 to 24 spent more than 3 hours a day using a computer while those aged 55 and over spent only 1 hour and 12 minutes. Again comparing the youngest and oldest age groups, the activities which were reported more frequently as age increased were reading and gardening.Q1: According to the survey, what percentage of British adults watched TV in their free time? Q2: Which age group would be the most likely to visit their friends and relatives?Q3: What does the speaker say about listening to music as a leisure activity for British people? Q4: According to the survey, how are leisure activities related to age?Answers:1A 2B 3A 4CPassage 2Scripts and answersPeople joke that no one in Los Angeles reads; everyone watches TV, rents videos, or goes to the movies. The most popular reading materials are 1)comic books, movie magazines, and TV guides. City libraries have only 10 percent of the 2)traffic that car washes have. But how do you explain this? A yearly book festival in west Los Angeles is 3)constantly“sold out” year after year. People wait half an hour for a parking space to become 4)available. This outdoor festival, supported by a newspaper, takes place every April for one weekend. This year, about 70,000 people 5)took part in the festival on Saturday and 75,000 on Sunday. The festival 6)attracted 280 exhibitors. There were about 90 talks given by authors, with an 7)audience question-and-answer period following each talk. A food court sold all kinds of local foods, from hotdogs to ice drinks. Except for a $7 parking fee, the festival was 8)free of charge. Even so, some people take their own sandwiches and drinks to avoid the high prices of the food court.The idea for holding the festival in Los Angeleswas 9)put forward years ago, but nobody knew if it would succeed. Although book festivals were already popular in other US cities, would people in this city 10)embrace one? “Fortunately, they do,” said one of the festival founders.U2_A Break for FunSharing 1Reference answersThe people in the podcast mainly talk about how often they go to the cinema and what films they saw last time. They also talk about their favorite films, actors, and actresses.ScriptsF=Finn; M1=Man 1, etc.; W1=woman 1, etc.Part 1F: I love films. I love going to the cinema. I go at least once a week. How about you? How often do you go to the cinema?M1: Uh, on average, probably once a month.W1: I like going to the cinema a lot, but probably only get there about once a month. M2: Not very often.But I do go occasionally.M3:I go to the cinema, probably once or twice a month.W2: I go to the cinema about once a week during the summertime, usually when there are the best movies. M4: We probably go together, maybe once a fortnight. M5: I go, normally, probably once every month or two months, but it depends on the film.M6: I go to the cinema about once every fortnight. Often I’ll go on a Wednesday because we get “buy one get one free” cinema tickets, so I can take a friend with me.Part 2F: What kind of films do you like?W1: I always like romantic comedies. Slumdog Millionaire was a great movie. Australia was a movieI saw recently which was really good.M1: …probably recommend, er, the new Terminator movie. Er, that’s once again filled with action. Very exciting.M5: I like old films. I…I’ve a complete collection of John Wayne and Charlton Heston… Andmusicals, anything that’s quite happy or adventurous, that takes me away from real life. Those are the ones I watch.W2: I saw The Proposal not too long ago and I really liked it. It was really interesting; it was a really funny, romantic comedy.M3: Sweeney Todd. I really enjoyed with Johnny Depp – simply because h was fantastic; and Helena Bonham Carter one of my favorite actresses, was also really good.M4: I’d recommendThe Graduate. I enjoyed that as a young man and .. and growing up as well. I think it’s a “coming of age” film.M6: My favorite film is called Golden Eye. It’s a James Bond film and I think the action scenes are just absolutely fantastic in it.2Answers1) once a month 2) Not very often 3) once or twice 4) once a week 5) once very month 6) every fortnight 3Answers 1) romantic 2) great3) recommend 4) action 5) collection 6) real life 7) scenes 8) fantasticscripts part 3F: Who’s your favorite actor?M5: John Wayne’s my favorite actor.M6: My favorite actor is the new James Bond, er, Daniel Craig. I think he’s very good at showing emotions in his films. My favorite actress is called Angelina Jolie. She’s very beautiful, but she’s also played lots of different roles in films.M3: My favorite actor is Jonny Depp because I think he’s funny and I think he’s lively and he always has energy on stage.W2: My favorite actor is Brad Pitt. He’s very good-looking and he can play many different roles and he’s very talented.M4: My favorite film star’s Robert DeNiro because I look like him. 4Answers1-c 2-d 3-a 4-b 5Reference answers1. The like the movie because the music isfantastic. And I enjoy Dustin Hoffman’sgreat performance, which shows many aspects of the hero’s rich character.2. I prefer watching DVD movies at home because it saves both money and time. I have thefreedom to choose what I would like to watch. /I prefer going to the cinema because itprovides better sound effects. Besides, with more people around, the atmosphere is much better than whenI watch movies alone at home.3. My favorite movie star is Sandra Bullock. I like her because she is beautiful and herperformance is natural. I love her warm smiles as well. Every time I see her smile, Icouldn't help smiling too.Listening ScriptsI=interviewer Part 1I: Hello and welcome to Fashion Now, with me, Dan Taylor. In today’s program, we ask the question, “what is beauty?” Do men today really like women with blonde hair and blue eyes? And do women like the James bond look – tall, dark and very masculine, or do they likesomething different now? are ideas about beauty changing? We went out to see what you really think…Before you listen 1AnswersThe program is about ideas of beauty. 2AnswersDo men today really like women with blonde / black hair and brown /blue eyes? And do women like the James Bond look –tall, grey / dark and very masculine/feminine, or do they like something different now? While you listen ScriptsI=Interviewer; W1=Woman 1, etc.; M1=Man 1, etc. Part 2I: Excuse me, ladies. Do you have a moment? W1: Yes? I: Just a quick question. Research says that these days women prefer men with feminine faces… W1: Really? I: Yes. It’s true… honestly!W1: Idon't agree at all. I like masculine faces…I: Can I show you some photos? W1: sure.I: So which of these guys do you like best?W1: Hmm, Sean Connery. He’s definitely the best-looking man here. And he’s tall, isn’t he? Yeah…I like tall men. And I like a man with a beard. I: Uh-huh. What about you?W2: Mm. I’m not sure. I like this one. Hats his name?I: IT’s Gael Garcia Bernal. H’s a Mexican film star.W2: Yeah? Well, he’s got quite a feminine face and he’s very good-looking. I like his eyes – he’s got dark brown eyes and I like men with dark eyes and black hair. But I think it’s more in the personality… in the smile… so I like this one best. Will Smith. He’s got a really nice smile. I: Thank you. And here’s another lady. Excuse me. Have you got a moment? W3: Well…I: I’m doing a survey about the changing face of beauty. Can I ask you some questions? W3: Yes, OK. Yes. I: I’ve got some photos here. Can you tell me whichof these people you like? Do you think any of them are good-looking?W3: Well, I don’t really like any of them…I: No? r, well, so what sort of man do you like? W3: What sort of man do I like? Well, my husband’s over there. I think he’s good-looking. I like his hair. I love guys with red hair.I: Which one? The one looking in the ship window? W3: No, he’s over there. He’s wearing a whiteT-shirt and he’s talking to…that blonde woman Excuse me…I: And then I talked to some men to find out if they really prefer blondes –just like they did 50 years ago. Do you think it’s true that men prefer blondes, sir? M1: What? No, not at all! Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes and ages. Look at this photo of Judi Dench. She’s lovely. She isn’t young, but she’s got beautiful grey eyes and she always wears beautiful clothes. She looks kind and intelligent.M2: Yeah, she does. But I still prefer blondes, you know… like Scarlett Johansson. She’s lovely.. slim, blonde hair, blue eyes – that’s the sort of woman I like. M1: Scarlett Johansson, slim? M2: Well, OK…but she’s not fat. M1: No, that’s true…I: OK, guys. Thanks for talking to us (3)AnswersWoman 1: Sean ConneryWoman 2: Gael Garcia Bernal and Will Smith Man 1: Judi DenchMan 2: Scarlett Johansson 4AnswersSpeakers height/build hair/beard eyes other aspectsWoman 11)tall with a beard / 2)masculine face/best-looking Woman 2 / 3)black hair 4)dark brown feminine face/good-looking/nicesmileWoman 3 / 5)red hair / good-looking Man 1 / / 6)grey lovely/beautiful clothes/kind andintelligentMan 27)slim8)blonde hair blue 9)lovelyAfter you listen 5Reference answers1. The man I like should be strong and fit, withouta beard. And he should not have long hair.The woman I like most is someone who is slim andhealthy. She should have long hair and big eyes. AndI like girls who smile a lot. I believe everyone has something beautiful about them, regardless of age, race, gender, size, ability, etc. I don’t think being lighter or slimmer equals beauty. Instead, I think the inner self counts a lot more than outer appearance. Virtues such as honesty, hard-working, and willingness to help make one a beautiful person. / beauty is what we see and feel. So my idea of beauty is what is pleasing to the eyes. As long as it makes you feel good, it is beauty. So both inner qualities and body features are important factors to make one look beautiful. Of course, what one considers beautiful may not appear the same to someone else. That is why beauty standards are different from person to person, culture to culture and time to time.2. The ideas of beauty have changed over the past several decades in China. Truly, on the onehand, many still stick to the idea that one’s inner quality counts more than outer appearance. Honesty, hard-working, generosity, and kindness are considered inner beauty. On the other hand, more and more people think outer appearance is more important. Nowadays,many people, especially young people, hold some new ideas about beauty. For example, long straight black hair used to be thought as one feature of beauty, but now young people want to look stylish by having their hair curled and dyed. They follow the fashion tread and put fashionable clothes and wear make-up. More people are afraid of not looking attractive enough. So they go on diet to look thinner and receive some cosmetic surgeries to look better. Still many others realize that it is important to live a healthy lifestyle and learn to love their own body for its uniqueness.3. I don’t think it is wise to judge a person by his/her appearance because appearance issuperficial. Sometimes the appearance of a person may mislead your judgment when it doesn't match well with the inner part of that person. For example, an ordinary-looking person can be a scientist, a hero, or a great thinker. Just as the proverb goes, “Never judge a book by its cover.”The greatness of a book lies in its content instead of its cover. So it is with a person. Instead of focusing only on one’s appearance, we should get to know more about that person’s education, lifeexperiences and life attitude before we make any judgment.ViewingBefore you view 1Reference answers 1. It is a music festival。
新视野大学英语（第二版）听说教程第二册听力原文新视野大学英语(第二版)听说教程第二册听力原文【第1~5单元】UNIT11.W: It's time for "International Clock Talk"! Time to discuss howyou feel about time!M: Well, since we all come from the same country, I think our views will be similar. Q: Why does the man believe the people will havesimilar views?2.W: It annoys me the way my foreign friends treat time.M: I just read a book about this problem! It's entitledInternational Clock Talk. Q: Which problem is the book about?3.M: Australians are so relaxed about time! It drives me mad!W: That's the way they are. While you're here, you'll have to get used to it. Q: What advice does the woman give the man?4.M: Have you noticed differences between our cultures?W: Sure. In my country, people don't care about time very much. Here, you take it seriously.Q: How do people in the woman's country feel about time?5.W: Can you explain why you're always five minutes late for conferences? M: Oh, I'm sorry. In my country, people are often late.Q: Why is the man late for conferences?6.W: What do you appreciate most about life in Germany?M: German people are rarely late for meetings. I never have to deal with latecomers. Q: What does the man like best about life in Germany?7. M: I've heard that Chinese people are very relaxed about time. W: That used to be true. Nowadays, people are increasingly bothered by lateness. Q: According to the woman, how have Chinese people changed?8.M: Why did you walk out of the restaurant abruptly? We had just started talking. W: Just started? We were there for two hours! In my country, meals take 15 minutes! Q: Why did the woman walk out of the restaurant so abruptly?9. W: What did Mom think about her trip to Russia? I'm so looking forward to hearing about it.M: She didn't say much. When I picked her up at the airport this morning, she was just eager to get home to see Dad. She just said thefood was great there. Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?10. M: It's only 6:30, and you're done! I won't finish work till 10. You're very efficient.W: Well, Tom finished two hours earlier than me. That's a sign of efficiency in my country.Q: How many hours earlier did the woman finish her work than the man?LongM: You travel a lot. Which people do you think are the most time-conscious? W: I think it's probably the Swedes.M: Really, what makes you say that?W: Well, on my last trip to Sweden, I ordered a taxi to pick me upat my hotel at 6:25 am. I got to the street at 6:27, but the taxi had already left. M: That's a little hard to believe. Is it true?W: Absolutely, everything runs on time there. There's no room for mistakes. Everyone is very time-conscious!M: They must seem very stiff and serious!W: Sure, but once you get to know them, you find kind, caring people behind their serious faces.M: This is very different from my experiences traveling in South America. Of course, people there are very kind, but they don't care much about time.W: I agree. South Americans don't put very much stress on time.They're always late for everything, but no one seems to mind.1. What does the woman think about Swedish people?2. How long did the taxi driver wait for the woman?3. Why does the woman say "there's no room for mistakes" in Sweden?4. According to the woman, what are Swedes usually like?5. What do the man and the woman say about people in South America?PASSThe biggest problem in my company has to do with culture, in particular our different ways of looking at time. People from some countries think it is OK to show up late for a meeting and some people even don't think they need to come at all! As president of the company, however, it is my responsibility to tell them that this is notacceptable. Whereas in some other countries attending meetings is not considered very important, in this country, and especially in this company, meetings must be attended on time. Not being on time causes inefficiency. I spent all night thinking about the exact words that I would use to explain my feelings. I even wrote my words down. I planned to discuss this problem at the meeting today, and entitled my speech "International Clock Talk". Unfortunately, I have a problem — no one came to the meeting!1. What is the company's greatest problem?2. Which of the following does the speaker consider is his duty as president of thecompany?3. Why does lateness cause a decrease in efficiency?4. What did the company president do the previous night?5. Why couldn't the president do what he had planned?UNIT21.W: What did your coach tell you about running in tomorrow's race?M: He said, "All that glitters is Olympic gold," to remind me of the Olympic spirit.Q: What was the coach's advice to the man?2.W: What did your coach tell you about running in tomorrow's race? M: He said, "All that glitters is Olympic gold," to remind me of the Olympic spirit. Q: What was the coach's advice to the man?3.W: Running the hundred-meter dash is nothing compared to the passion necessary to run longer races.M: Are you kidding? I've run both and I know they both require determination. Q: Why does the man disagree with the woman?4.M: Do you think drug taking is widespread among amateur athletes trying to get stronger?W: It's hard to say whether it's true or not. So much of what we hear seems to be rumors.Q: Does the woman believe that there is a problem with amateur athletes taking drugs?5.W: Do you think that he could have run in the Olympics if things had turned out differently?M: Definitely. He had the heart. It was just his injury that cost him the opportunity to compete.Q: Did the athlete compete in the Olympics?6.M: I heard that when the athlete accepted the gold medal, he thanked his mom. W: That's right. He swore that she was responsible for him developing the strength to win the race.Q: Why was the athlete able to win the race?7.W: Come on, you can eat this cake. You don't have to deny yourself sweet food just because you're in the Olympics.M: Yes I do! With the games coming so soon, I have to stay on a healthy diet. Q: Why does the man refuse the woman's offer?8.M: Most people who watch the Olympics would like to be like the athletes they see.W: Maybe they would. But I don't think most of them have the determination to work so hard to get there.Q: What does the woman think about people who watch the Olympic Games?9.W: Are you noticing the frowns on the faces of the runners? Not one of them looks happy.M: You can be sure the two runners from our country are happy. Out of the five races, they've won four.Q: How many races have the runners from the speakers' country won?10.M: Just hearing the Olympic song fills me with determination to go out and win. W: It was first played in 1896, but it wasn't the official song until 1958. I like it too.Q: In which year did the Olympic song become official?LONGW: Wow, you really look great. Have you been working out?M: Every day. I'm preparing for the Olympic Games.W: Oh, no.M: What? What's the matter? You don't think I can do it?W: I don't know how to tell you.M: You don't think I'm strong enough to enter, do you? Well, I'll have you know I'm plenty strong. And if you say otherwise, you don't know what you're talking about.W: I know you're strong. That's not the problem.M: Then you think my heart is weak. But that isn't so! I have amazing determination. I swear, my passion is unmatched by any other amateur athlete in the world. I defy you to say otherwise.W: I wouldn't dare. I've seen you run and not quit, and I know your heart is strong. But that isn't the problem.M: What's the problem then?W: The Olympics ended yesterday.1. Why does the man look great?2. How does the man feel about his own strength?3. What does the man say about his passion?4. How does the woman know the man has a strong heart?5. What is the man's problem, according to the woman?PASSIn the summer of 1936, Jesse Owens became famous all over the world. That summer, Jesse Owens, a black American, joined the best athletes from 50 nations to compete in the Olympics in Berlin, Germany.There was special interest in the Olympic Games that year because Adolph Hitler was then the leader of Germany. He and his Nazi party believed that white people were better than other races, especially those with dark skin. They were all very surprised when Owens won four gold medals and set new world records. Years later, Jesse Owens wrote that he was most proud of showing Hitler and the world how great a black man could be. Through everything, he never lost confidence in himself.Nor did he ever lose pride in himself. To this day, Jesse Owens is remembered as an amazing man who fully expressed the Olympic spirit.1. Why were so many people interested in the 1936 Olympic Games?2. According to the passage, what did the Nazi party believe?3. What surprised Hitler and the Nazis?4. What made Jesse Owens most proud?5. Why is Jesse Owens remembered as a great man?UNIT31.M: Could you tell me about the pros and cons of mixed marriages? W:I can tell you the pros, for sure. After being married to a foreignerfor 20 years, I've yet to discover any cons.Q: What can't the woman tell the man?2.W: The wedding is next week, but I still don't know if marrying a person of a different race is right.M: There are a lot of pros and cons of mixed marriages, but overall they're good. Q: How does the man feel about mixed marriages?3.M: The French have a lot of charm. I think you'll enjoy being married to one. W: Not everything about them is charming. And I'm going to have some trouble dealing with his culture.Q: What concern does the woman have about marrying a Frenchman?4.W: Has anyone criticized you for marrying someone of a different race? M: I expected people to. But they haven't so far. Besides, I don't care what people think. My wife and I hit it off A-OK.Q: What did the man expect?5.W: That's great you're getting married, but do you have a clue about your new wife's culture?M: Sure. Learning about her people's way of doing things was thefirst thing I did when I decided to marry her.Q: What did the man do first when he decided to get married?6.W: I've heard that you canceled your wedding plans. What's the problem? M: Money is very important to people from her culture. She left me when she discovered I'm poor!Q: Why was the wedding canceled?7.M: I can't believe how good your Chinese language skills are! How did you improve so quickly?W: I married a Chinese man. We talk every day. He's helped me a lot. Q: What does the woman's husband help her with?8.W: I have a question for you. Would you ever marry a person from another culture? M: That's a tough one! If I do, it'll probably be to someone from a culture similar to mine.Q: What kind of woman would the man marry?\9.W: Our marriage is falling apart. Didn't you know your family wouldn't approve of you marrying a foreigner?M: I never expected it to be a problem. It's not their marriageafter all; it's ours.Q: What is the man's relationship to the woman?10.M: I've been thinking about getting married. Do you know what the divorce rate of mixed marriages is?W: What do you mean, mixed races or mixed religions? The rate forthe first is 65 percent; the second, 70 percent.Q: What is the divorce rate of marriages between people of different races?LONGW: Grandpa, Mom told me that you have been married twice. Is that true? M: Yes, I'm afraid so.W: That's a surprise. What happened to your first wife?M: Your grandma was my first wife.W: But...M: And your grandma is my second wife. You see, I met her while I was in Germany during the war. We knew we loved each other from the moment we met, so we got married right away. But we weren't ready for the resistance we received from her family. Her mother insisted that Americans and Germans weren't compatible. So, she divorced me.W: Too bad. What happened then?M: Three years later, we met again in New York, quite by accident. I was working at the port and she was on a boat coming to the U.S. When we saw each other again after all that time, we decided to overlook her parents' advice. We got married again, and we've been happy ever since.1. What did the girl hear from her mother?2. How did the girl's grandparents feel when they first met?3. Why did the girl's grandparents get divorced?4. How did the girl's grandparents meet again after their divorce?5. What did the girl's grandparents decide to do after they met again?PASSMarriage can change people a great deal, and marriage to a person of a different culture can change a person even more. As someone who has married a foreigner, I know. I'm a Canadian who married a Chinese man. At first, I harbored some reservations. I wasn't sure how compatiblewe'd be. Somehow, however, we made it work. And I found myself growing to become more like him. I started picking up Chinese characteristics and began speaking English with a Chinese accent! My brother joked, saying I was even beginning to look Chinese! My husband has changed a lot too, becoming more like Canadians in attitude. I suppose this is something of a compromise wherein we met each other in the middle. I suspect that we will continue to grow more alike as time goes by; that is exciting to me. A person, after all, should change during his or her lifetime.1. According to the speaker, which circumstances cause the greater change in peopleafter they're married?2. How did the woman feel when she first got married?3. What joke did the woman's brother make about her?4. How has the woman's husband changed?5. Why does the woman feel good about her recent changes?UNIT41.W: Excuse me. You've been here for six hours. Are you waiting for someone? M: I'm afraid so. I'm supposed to meet my new girlfriend. I can't believe how late she is!Q: What surprises the man?2.M: I heard a song on the radio by Elvis, called "A Big Hunko'Love". W: I know that song. It's really happy though, which is why I don't like it. Love songs should be sad, like love.Q: Why does the woman NOT like the song?3.W: You found love in India? How romantic! It's my dream to fall in love in a foreign country!M: It was really exciting at first. After I got used to it though, it was kind of boring.Q: How did the man's feeling of love change?4.W: More than once, I thought about killing myself after I lost my boyfriend. M: Just about everyone gets depressed, but you can't let those feelings get the better of you.Q: According to the man, what does everyone experience after a breakup?5.W: You look so happy! What's going on to make you smile like that? M: For the first time in years, my sister has found love. I'm going to meet the guy today.Q: Why is the man happy?6.W: I can help you find your old girlfriend if you can give me more information about her.M: Name, old address... that's all I can tell you. But maybe it doesn't matter. I probably should try to forget her.Q: Why can the man's old girlfriend NOT be found?7.M: Hey! You look great! Am I wrong, or has something changed about you? W: Something big! I found a man who really makes me happy. He's brightened up my life.Q: What do we know about the woman's new boyfriend?8.M: You've been writing me letters for years. When are you going to admit your love for me?W: What? Love? No, I'm just being friendly. You think everyone loves you! Q: According to the woman, what mistake has the man made?9.W: So, what makes you think that your marriage will last, when 50 percent fail? M: Fifty? Nah. That number is more like 30 or 40 percent. And in my family, there are no divorces.Q: What is the divorce rate in the man's family?10.M: Honey, don't you have any objections to our daughter having a boyfriend? W: None whatsoever! Having a boyfriend will teach her how to become a loving wife someday.Q: What is the relationship between the man and the woman?\LONGW: Another letter.M: For me?W: Who else? It's from...M: Hey, don't look at that! It's private! Give it here!W: OK! Sorry! I was just a bit curious. You've been getting a lot of these letters lately. And they're always in these pink envelopes. It makes me wonder if you've got a girlfriend. That's all.M: If you must know, yeah, I have a girlfriend.W: I thought so! So, what does she look like?M: I don't really know. So far, we've only communicated by mail.I've never seen her.W: Not much of a girlfriend, then, is she?M: I think I'm in love with her. Isn't that what it means to have a girlfriend? W: Well, that wouldn't have been enough for your father and me. We wouldn't have fallen in love without meeting. To be in love, you have to see a person, at least. M: The love I have for my girlfriend is spiritual; I don't have to see her. You wouldn't understand.1. Why does the woman want to see the letter?2. What does the woman want to know?3. According to the man, what doesn't he know?4. According to the woman, what must all people in love have?5. What is the relationship between the speakers?PASS"Going to war was the greatest thing to have ever happened to me," said Albert Thomson, a former soldier. Some people might find this strange, especially considering that Thomson lost an arm and the use of both legs in combat. "Of course, I didn't like the fighting," Thomson said. What he did like was that, by going to war, he met the woman whowould become his wife and the mother of his four children. One effect of World War II was that it brought many young people from different countries together. When peace was achieved, these young people oftenfell in love with people of different nationalities. During World War II, an estimated 1,000,000 American soldiers married women from over 50 different countries. In the Pacific, 16,000 of the 1,000,000 American soldiers married Australian and New Zealand women. Of these, 12,000 went to the U.S. Many of the relationships failed, but some were as happy as Thomson's.1. What did Thomson lose during the war?2. What did Thomson enjoy about the war?3. What is spoken of as a positive effect of World War II?4. How many U.S. soldiers married Australian or New Zealand women?5. What do we know about these marriages?UNIT51.M: I have just found out that my teenage daughter is pregnant! I don't know what to do!W: It's too late for tears. Sounds like all you can do now is to comfort her and tell her you'll support her.Q: What is the woman's advice to the man?2.W: Have you read this book called No More Worries or Tears? It'sfull of adviceon raising children.M: I sure have! It has been a big help. Now, I understand my two sons much better than before.Q: What does the man think about the book?3.M: I took our daughter to the doctor. The doctor took one look at her lungs, and he knew she had been smoking.W: I knew it! But why won't she listen to us? I tell her all the time that smoking is bad.Q: What does the woman tell her daughter?4.W: I'm very impressed by your daughter! She has such good manners and seems so well-behaved!M: She's a good girl. We've always had a good relationship. We're able to talk about things that worry us as well.Q: What do the man and woman agree upon?5.M: Thank you for meeting with me. Can you tell me how my daughter is doing in class?W: Since our last meeting, there has been a great improvement in her work. Q: What has taken place since the man and the woman met the last time?6.M: I can't believe that you bought our daughter eye-liner. Didn't we agree she was too young for it?W: I'm sorry. But she just kept asking and asking. I couldn't stand the constant begging and it made her happy.Q: What is the argument between the man and the woman about?7.M: Every time I teach my son a lesson, he sees something on TVthat undermines what I've said.W: Maybe you should think about getting rid of your television. TV often has a bad influence on people.Q: What does the woman think about television?8.M: My parents are very generous with me. Sometimes, I wonder if their generosity has been bad for my character.W: You seem all right — not too greedy or selfish. I don't think it has done you any harm.Q: How does the woman feel about the man's parents?9.W: Do you think our son is getting into trouble? Is he violent?M: Our son? No way! He knows right from wrong. We've made it clear to him that violence is never the answer to a problem.Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?10.W: How's your reading on teenage behavior going? Have you learned anything? M: Yeah. It says here that 50 percent of all teenagers are from broken homes and that these children are 73 percent more likely to commit crimes.Q: How much more likely is it that teenagers from broken homes will commit crimes?LONGW: Many people are having trouble with their sons and daughters. I was just reading a newspaper article on it this morning. There are190,000 teenagers in our city. M: Does it say anything about the causes of teenage violence? My son has been hitting other students at school.W: Yes. It says TV has a major influence. By 18, teenagers have often seen 200,000 acts of violence on TV. And people who have seen the most violence on TV tend to be the most violent.M: My son doesn't watch much TV, so it must be something else.W: Maybe it's music. Teenagers typically listen to four hours of music every day. Many of the songs have very violent messages.M: Does the article say that violence in pop music leads to violent behavior? W: It isn't quite clear. The article reports on two studies. One report says teenagers who listen to pop music are almost twice as likely to become violent, while the other one says there's nosignificant connection between the two factors.1. How did the woman learn that people are having trouble with their kids?2. What is the man's concern about his son?3. How many acts of violence may people have seen by the time they become adults?4. Which of the following does the man's son NOT do very often?5. What do the studies say about music and violence?PASSIt's odd that parents are so worried about their teenagers smoking, especially since smoking isn't a teenager's biggest problem. Then what is? Shockingly, a teenager's biggest problem is his own mother andfather! Today's teenagers know they should not smoke, but they don't know when not to listen to their parents. They don't know they shouldsay no to their parents when their parents are being too generous. Therefore, as they receive more and more from their parents, the teenagers become greedy and selfish. Gradually, they have become spoiled. Studies show that spoiled teenagers are much more likely to take drugs and do poorly in school. They may also develop poor manners and get pregnant at an earlier age. However, this is not what parents want to hear. They think they are being kind to their teenagers, and they have a tendency to ignore the damage they are really doing.1. According to the speaker, what seems strange?2. What does the speaker think causes a teenager's problems?3. What does the speaker suggest that parents should NOT do?4. What might teenagers do as a result of being spoiled?5. What are parents likely to ignore?。
