新编大学英语视听说教程第二版第一册听力原文

1、unit one personal relationships(1)part one viewing, understanding, and speakingvideo scriptjulia: oh, my god! hi, guys. how are you? sorry to keep you waiting for long. hows life? youre ok? here we go. mike: i really do. it seems to work that way. julia: thanks. mike: so how are you? julia: im fine.

2、 how are you? mike: good. good. julia: so what were you guys talking about? carlos: we were just talking about the ideal roommate. julia: oh. jane: julia, you have three roommates. julia: oh, yeah. jane: what do you think makes an ideal roommate? julia: hmm. well, i want my roommate to be a neat per

3、son, as i want everything to be in order. i dont like to see our rooms in a mess. mike: you want a neat person. id like my roommate to be very thoughtful. this is important because people who live together need to help each other. for example, if i were sick and it was my turn to clean the living ro

4、om, my roommate would do it for me. and i would not hesitate to ask him to do a favor for me. in fact, im lucky. ive a roommate like that right now. carlos: so you mean you like a helpful roommate, and he can always give you a hand when you are in trouble. if you ask me, i would like someone who is

5、interesting. jane: you mean who shares your interests? carlos: not only that. i mean he is really intelligent and interested in learning new things. he has different experiences from me and can share ideas with me. this roommate and i, we would immediately tell each other everything, and in this way

6、 become closer. its a natural closeness, not something we have to work on. so just give me somebody really intelligent, and we can work together. julia: so you are actually looking for a friend, not a roommate. a roommate doesnt have to be your best friend. if you have such high expectations of him,

7、 you might be disappointed. a roommate is different from a friend. if you want to look for a friend, he doesnt have to be your roommate. jane: so far, no one has mentioned honesty and i think that honesty is really important. do you all agree with me on this? julia: oh, yeah. mike: yes, i agree with

8、 you. you have to live with your roommate for a long time. if you dont trust him, how could you be happy? but if my roommate is honest, then i would want him for my friend. now, personally, i am unwilling to live with a quiet person. i mean a person who is silent and has nothing interesting to share

9、 with me. such a person would make me feel unhappy. julia: then how about a good sense of humor? do you think it is important? carlos: yes, i think its important. wouldnt it be wonderful to live with someone who sees the humor in everything? youd have so much fun together, and youd never be bored. m

10、ike: i agree with you, but its impossible for a roommate to be perfect. i would hate for my roommate to want me to be perfect. wont you? we should never demand too much of our roommates. or well ruin our relationship, and we need to remember that. julia: ok, lets be realistic and try to appreciate w

11、hat we have now. part two listening,understanding, and speakinglistening im = man w = woman m: hello, 776-2235. w: oh, good evening. its mrs. richards here. im phoning from number 65 next door. m: yes? w: well, ive been trying to sleep since eleven oclock, but im afraid the noise from your house is

12、so loud that its quite impossible for me to do so. m: oh, sorry. w: would you mind asking your friends to be a little quieter and turn the music down? im sorry but its absolutely deafening. m: sorry. yes, i will. w: thank you. listening iione cold evening during the holiday season, a little boy abou

13、t six or seven was standing out in front of a store window. the little child had no shoes and his clothes were old and torn. a young woman passing by saw the little boy and could read the longing in his pale blue eyes. she took the child by the hand and led him into the store. there she bought him s

14、ome new shoes and warm clothes. they came back outside into the street and the woman said to the child, now you can go home and have a very happy holiday. the little boy looked up at her and asked, are you god, maam? she smiled down at him and replied, no, son, im just one of his children. the littl

15、e boy then said, i knew you had to be a relative of god. listening iiiare you going to 181st street? asked an old woman. the younger woman leaving the supermarket was in a hurry, but she stopped and turned to look. she saw an old lady with a small bag of groceries at her feet. she was breathing hard

16、. if youre going toward 181st street, could you carry my bag for me? i dont have the time for this, the younger woman thought. but when she saw the old woman, who looked very tired, she said, of course. the old woman took hold of the younger womans arm and they walked together slowly and talked. the

17、y were neighbors but they didnt know each other. the old woman lived alone and the younger woman lived with her family. they talked about the difficulty of living in a big city: the younger woman talked about the cost of food and the problems of raising children, the older about loneliness. they fin

18、ally reached the old womans apartment house. she seemed reluctant to go in. she reached into her purse. let me give you a dollar for your trouble, she said. oh, no. it was no trouble. well, were neighbors, the old woman said. well see each other again. i hope so. the old woman took her bag and start

19、ed to go in. then she turned and said sadly, but then, perhaps well never see each other again. unit one personal relationships(2)part three more listeningpractice onejane: laurie, it seems incredible that youve been with pete for five years. laurie: can you believe it? jane: yes, its hard to believ

20、e. well, i remember you used to say that you would do anything for him, absolutely anything, now do you still think so? laurie: i remember. people always say things like that when they fall in love, jane. jane: exactly, but im asking you now, after five years, would you do anything for him? laurie:

21、no, not anything. obviously, there are things i wouldnt do, just the other night, i said forget it. but what do you have in mind? give me an example. jane: ok, right, now lets think. now, if um. ok, say he was wanted by the police, would you lie to protect him? laurie: ooh, itd depend on the crime i

22、 think. if it was a traffic ticket, probably. but no, ooh. yes, i probably would actually even if it was a serious oneisnt that terrible? i just realized that about myself. yes, i probably would, unless, of course, he did something to me. practice twojane: right. ok, well leave that one, laurie. wha

23、t about your career? would you give up your career? if pete wanted you to give up your job, would you do that? laurie: no, jane, why could he possibly want me to give it up? jane: well, i dont know, say if he was feeling threatened by your success or something like that. laurie: no, absolutely not.

24、jane: but he might be, what if he really wanted you to give up your career? would you? laurie: of course not. not for that reason, no. because that would break us up eventually because of the resentment. i wouldnt ask him to give up his career, unless he changed careers and i dont know, say if he be

25、came a hit man or something. jane: what about if he, say if he found a new religion or something, that he was completely obsessed with it and he wanted you to convert to that religion, would you do that for him? laurie: hes a good catholic boy, so i somehow cant see that happening. you mean like som

26、e cult or something? that i think would be the beginning of the end. if someones so obsessive about religion, i think, then theres only room for that. jane: but if you loved him? and that was part of him. laurie: id let him go to his god. practice threeed: hey rocky! youve been holding this wall up

27、all night. get out and dance with someone like that girl over there. rocky: no way, ed! ed: oh come on man! what kind of woman do you like? rocky: i want a woman that fulfills my every need, and that girl is not the right type. ed: hey. where have you been? times are changing, and youre never going

28、to find a woman that will shine your shoes and fill your beer mug all the time. wake up! rocky: oh really? i met a lot of women like that, just not at this party. oh, i prefer women that stay home, cook, clean, and watch the kids. ed: okay, but where do you fit into this wonder plan? i mean what are

29、 your household responsibilities once you get home from work? rocky: hmm. eat, watch tv, and throw out the trash. ed: wait, wait, wait. i cant believe im hearing this. youre never going to get married. i recently read a news report that said that 40 percent of women dont think their husbands do thei

30、r share around the house, and you seem to fit into that mold. rocky: thats interesting, but that doesnt change my point of view. ed: thats your problem. well, i like women who are open-minded and have something interesting to say. hey, and if i stick with you here, this is going to be a long, lonely

31、 night. practice fournorma: you know, brian, it doesnt look like youve vacuumed the living room or cleaned the bathroom. brian: no, i havent. ugh. i had the worst day. i am so tired. look, i promise ill do it this weekend. norma: listen, i know the feeling. im tired, too. but i came home and i did m

32、y share of the housework. i mean, thats the agreement, right? brian: all right. we agreed. ill do it in a minute. norma: come on. dont be that way. you know, i shouldnt have to ask you to do anything. i mean, we both work, we both live in the house, we agreed that housework is. is both of our respon

33、sibility, i dont like to have to keep reminding you about it. it makes me feel like an old nag or something. brian: sometimes you are an old nag. norma: oh, great! brian: no, its just that i dont notice when things get dirty like you do. look, all you have to do is tell me, and ill do it. norma: no,

34、 i dont want to be put in that position. i mean, you can see dirt as well as i can. otherwisei mean, that puts all the responsibility on me. brian: its just that cleanliness is not a high priority with me. there are other things i would much rather do. besides, the living room floor does not look th

35、at dirty. norma: brian. brian: okay, a couple crumbs. part four testing yourselfsection ijane: what kind of man would you like to marry, sally? sally: i suppose id have to take two things into consideration: his personality and his background. jane: what would you look for? sally: well, hed have to

36、be intelligenti cant stand stupid people. hed have to be hard-working, reliable, and down to earth(practical). i couldnt get along with someone who wasnt practical. jane: i like a man with a good sense of humor. sally: oh, i do, too. hed have to be good-natured. i have a terrible temper myself, and

37、i dont think a marriage can work if both people are the same. jane: what did you mean when you said that background was important? sally: as far as im concerned, people whove been brought up in different environments think differently. they usually just cant understand each other well enough to get

38、married. jane: do you think that good looks are important? sally: in my opinion, that matters the least, though of course i couldnt marry an ugly man. section ii a few months ago, i moved into a very small flat after living for years with my parents. it is the first time i have ever had a place of m

39、y own and i am very fond of it, despite the lack of space. i had been there only for a few days when a friend phoned and begged me to let him stay for a while. he explained he had lost his job recently but was sure he would find another one very soon. since i thought it would be only for a short tim

40、e, i agreed. more than a month has gone by and my friend shows no sign of moving out. there are only two small rooms in the flat, plus the small bathroom and tiny kitchen. he has more or less taken over the front room. i dont like sharing the bathroom, either. in fact, i just dont like other people

41、living in my flat! a few days ago, i decided that it was enough and that he would have to leave. i intended to tell him that i wanted the place to myself again, but he persuaded me to let him stay longer. he still hasnt found a job and cant afford to rent a place of his own. and there just doesnt se

42、em to be anyone else he can stay with. of course, id like to help him. he is, after all, a friend! but there are limits, even to friendship. i dont know what ill do if he is here much longer. section iii ralph: well, my parents are not going to be able to look after themselves, im afraid. so i have

43、to decide what im going to do with them. george: how old are they now, ralph? ralph: theyre approaching their seventies. gopal: would you not have them living with you? do you think you would want that? ralph: absolutely not. george: you wouldnt? ralph: well, id rather not, no. i know that sounds se

44、lfish. gopal: thats interesting because in india, a lot of the grandparents live with their children and they play an important role in the home. theyre not just there. ralph: . but is that because theyve always been in the home, gopal? gopal: they have, true. ralph: thats the difference. to me it w

45、ould be very unnatural to suddenly have them back and in my world. george: would you think of putting them in a retirement home? ralph: um, yeah, that would be what id like to do. george: is that unthinkable to you, gopal? gopal: well, its interesting because my parents are very independent. but i w

46、ould feel happier if they came to me, then you know because my husband isnt indian, it would be quite unusual. how about you, george? george: im just like ralph. im a long way from my parents; the idea of them living with me does seem pretty weird. but the terrible thing about retirement homes is th

47、at theyre full of old people and if i were an old person, i would hate to be surrounded just by old people. ralph: i think the best alternative idea is to have a granny flat, that is, to have a house next door. gopal: next door but separate enough to live in your own little space. unit two rememberi

48、ng and forgettingpart one viewing, understanding, and speakingvideo scripthelen: jason. jason: yes, mom? helen: didnt you have something you had to do tonight? jason: hmm, i cant think of anything. helen: you told me you had an article to turn in tomorrow. did you finish it? jason: oh, yeah, i was s

49、upposed to write an article for the high-school paper. helen: youd better get to work on it right now. its 8 oclock. jason: i cant think of anything to write about. helen: cant you write an article about how you feel about graduation? jason: thats a good idea. ill go and work on it. hmm, by the way,

50、 how did you feel about graduating from high school? helen: me? a little scared and excited, too. jason: i feel the same way. im scared of leaving home and going to college. helen: dont worry about that. leaving home is part of growing up. besides, youd better get to work on your article. jason: ok.

51、 (about one and a half hours later.) jason: mom, where is the typing paper? i cant find any. helen: its in dads study. ill go and get some for you. (michael is in the study. he is working on his computer when helen knocks on his door.) michael: who is it? helen: helen. michael: come on in, honey. he

52、len: jason needs some typing paper. hes writing an article. (helen takes out some typing paper from the printer.) how was your work going? michael: im still preparing tomorrows presentation. what time is it, helen? helen: (she looks at her watch.) its about 9: 30. well, dont work too late. (the next

53、 morning, michael and jason are getting ready to leave for the company and school.) michael: helen, where is my new grey coat? i cant find it anywhere. helen: its in the closet. jason: mom, where is my mathematics textbook? i left it on the desk several days ago and its gone. helen: i put it in the

54、second drawer of your desk. michael: honey, where is my briefcase? i put all my presentation papers in it. helen: its beside your desk on the right side. all your papers are in it from last night. michael:(he finishes dressing and starts to leave.) you know something, honey? i can always count on yo

55、u. you always know where everything is. helen: thats why everyone says im mrs. perfect memory. hurry up, or youll be late. ah, dont forget your briefcase, michael. michael: bye-bye. helen:bye. (when michael comes home, helen is busy preparing dinner in the kitchen. helen finds that michael is in a b

56、ad mood, so she goes to the living room and sits beside michael.) helen: hi, honey, whats the matter, michael? you look depressed. michael: mr. smith decided not to put the new product on the market yet. a whole months work turned out to be useless for now. helen: dont worry too much, michael. every

57、thing will be just fine. at least you can take some time off now. youve been working too hard lately. michael: maybe later on, but id like to go over that presentation again. helen: why dont you come and see what im fixing for you for dinner? i think youll like it. (helen walks into the kitchen.) he

58、len: oh, my goodness. i forgot to turn the oven on. now we cant have that famous pumpkin pie because it would take too long to bake now. michael: (he smiles.) well, imagine that. mrs. perfect memory finally made a mistake and forgot to turn on the oven. part two listening,understanding, and speakingl