新视野大学英语读写教程第二册Pre-reading听力原文

新视野大学英语读写教程第二册（第二版）Pre-reading听力原文

Unit 1 第一单元

SECTION A Pre-reading Activities

Time is the same in all places, but people’s relationship with time is different from country

to country. In the United States, time is a real, precious resource, and every minute counts.

People here are always in a rush and under pressure. There are no short conversations or small

exchanges with strangers because people think it is a waste of time. Does this sound like your

country? If it does not, and if you don’t think you would like such a place, you would most

likely be unhappy in the United States, where doing things quickly is seen as a skill.

1. Time.

2. Short conversations or small exchanges with strangers.

3. (Open-ended.)

Unit 2 第二单元

SECTION A Pre-reading Activities

When I think back about the many people who have influenced me during my life, I often think

of one person who showed his passion through his commitment to my success. I think of my coach,

the man who taught and inspired me not only how to run the mile as fast as I could, but also

how to work at something a little every day until greatness is achieved. Through his continuous

efforts, I gradually came to an understanding of the meaning of commitment, which is really

what love is all about.

1. Her coach.

2. How to run the mile as fast as she could and how to work at something a little every day

until greatness is achieved.

3. (Open-ended.)

Unit 3 第三单元

SECTION A Pre-reading Activities

Gail and Mark were from different cultural and racial background. They had been together for

two years and had learned to understand and respect each other. Recently they decided to marry

and they told the news to Gail’s parents. To their surprise, they met with some resistance.

Gail’s mother was worried that they might be marrying for the wrong reasons and advised her

daughter to wait. Gail’s father also opposed the marriage because he thought that Mark was

marrying his daughter so that he could remain in the United States. Such concerns are

understandable. After all, marriage across nations may have its problem of one kind or another.

1. Gail’s mother was worried that they might be marrying for the wrong reason.

2. Mark wanted to marry Gail so that he could remain in the United States.

3. (Open-ended.)

Unit 4 第四单元

SECTION A Pre-reading Activities

I wrote a story about love, and I hope you like it. The story is about a young soldier who is

waiting to see a woman he has fallen in love with. I suppose it’s a lot like my other stories

in that it has a happy ending. You might laugh at me for writing stories that are so sweet.

But, you see, I am a deep believer in love, and I am hopeful about everyone finding it. Without

love, I really don’t know what the purpose of living would be.

4. He is waiting to see a woman he has fallen in love with. 5. A happy ending.

6. (Open-ended.)

Unit 5第五单元

SECTION A Pre-reading Activities

Today, I want to talk about the historic opportunity we now have to protect our children from

an even more deadly threat: smoking. Smoking kills more people every day than AIDS, alcohol,

car accidents, murders, drugs and fires combined. Nearly 90% percent of those smokers lit their

first cigarette before they turned 18. In the past few years we’ve worked to stop our children

from smoking before they start, to reduce their access to tobacco products, and to restrict

tobacco companies from advertising to young people. If we do these, we’ll cut teen smoking

by almost half over the next five years.

1. Before they turned 18.

2. To reduce children’s access to tobacco products, and to restrict tobacco companies from

advertising to your people.

3. ( Open-ended)自由作答，陈述各自的观点.

Unit 6 第六单元

SECTION A Pre-reading Activities

Pre-reading Activities

There are various reasons for our final decision on what name to give to a baby. For some it

may simply because they come across a name that they feel is “it”. But for most people it

may be a process of careful selection based on meaning, tradition, or parents’ wishes for their

child. Whatever the naming method, a given name follows the child throughout his or her life.

How can parents decide on a name that will satisfy them? Consider the following: First, consider

the area the child will grow up in when selecting a name. Second, choose a name based on some

personal meaning so when the child asks why they’re named so, the parents will have a reasonable

explanation. Finally, before deciding on a name, get opinions of people around! Chances are,

if your friends and family members look shocked when you share your name selection, your child