听说教程Book 4听力原文

1、大学英语视听说教程听力原文Book 4Unit 1, Lesson ATrack 4-1-1A. Listen to Mary and Blake talking about her paper. Then answer the question.Blake: What are you working on, Mary?Mary: Im finishing my paper. Its due tomorrow, Blake.Blake: Whats the topic?Mary: Its about Greenland.Blake: Greenland. Hmmmthats part of C

2、anada, right?Mary: I think you need to study your world geography, Blake.Blake: Well, isnt it near Canada?Mary: Yes, its off the coast of northeast Canada, but its part of Denmark.Blake: Oh, I didnt know that. Well, whats your paper about exactly?Mary: In my paper, I answer the question “Is Greenlan

3、d really green?” In other words, is Greenland covered by a lot of plants and trees?Blake: Is it?Mary: What do you think?Blake: Lets see Greenland is in the Arctic Circle- way up north. Its cold,so “Is Greenland really green?” Id answer “probably not.”Mary: Youd be correct. Its too cold there. In the

4、 north, a lot of the ground is frozen. The summers are short, so only the surface thaws.Blake: That sounds tough.Mary: Its hard for the construction industry. Its not easy to build in Greenland.Blake: It sounds so harsh. Why would anyone want to go there?Mary: There are bit mountain ranges on the co

5、asts. They are great for hiking and outdoor sports. And there are lots of animals there. You can sometimes see whales swimming in the harbors.Blake: That sounds cool! OK, so if its not really a “green” place, why was it named “Greenland”?Mary: The first settlers wanted to attract other people. They

6、gave it an attractive name.Track 4-1-2B. Listen again. Circle True or False.Track 4-1-3B. Gustav and Carolina are international students. Theyre telling Bart about their summer work experience in the United States. Did they enjoy themselves?Bart: So what exactly did you do over the summer?Gustav: We

7、 worked as volunteers at Glacier National Park.Bart: Ive never been there. Whats it like?Carolina: Its beautiful. There are mountains and lakesand, of course, glaciers!Bart: How was the job?Gustav: We had to do a lot of physical work. It was kind of hard.Carolina: Thats true, but it was exciting, to

8、o! We actually saw bears!Bart: Wow! That does sound exciting. Maybe I should apply. Ill need a job next summer.Carolina: Sorry, Bart, but you cant apply to that program. Its a special program for international students.Track 4-1-4C. Listen to two people talking about natural wonders and man-made str

9、uctures. Pay attention to the expression they use.1. Mt. Fuji is really beautiful from far away. When you climb it, its just rocks and dirtbut its really beautiful from far away.2. Last year I was in San Francisco and I had a chance to drive across the Golden Gate Bridge. What an amazing feat of eng

10、ineering. It gives you a chance to look through all of San Francisco and over San Francisco Bay and its just a wonderful chance to see the city.Track 4-1-OL-1A. Jay and are talking about an accident. Listen and check the correct picture.Jay: Come in here, Elise. You should see this show!Elise: What

11、is it?Jay: Its called “ The Titanic of the Sky.” It is about the Hindenburg, a great engineering feat.Elise: The HindenburgJay: You know, that giant zeppelin that crashed in 1934. Thirty-five people died.Elise: Oh yeah, I remember now. It was flying from Germany to the United States. It crashed as i

12、t was landing.Jay: Right. Its so funny looking, dont you think? It doesnt look anything like the airplanes as have today.Elise: Thats true. Why would people ride in a zeppelin anyway? It seems so dangerous.Jay: Well, some people called the Hindenburg “mans greatest achievement in flight.” They thoug

13、ht it was safe, I guess.Elise： Who rode in it anyway?Jay: Mostly wealthy people. It accommodated between 30 and 40 passengers and crew. One person said it was like a “flying hotel.”Elise: It sounds pretty great.Jay: Yeah, and it was fast. Thats why people rode it. They wanted to get to their destina

14、tion faster.Elise: Why didnt they just take a jet plane?Jay: Elise! You know they didnt have jets back then. Look, in 1934 it took five days to travel from Germany to the U.S. by ship. The zeppelin could do it in half that time. It was speedy.Elise: Well, maybe Ill sit down and watch a little bit. M

15、aybe Ill learn somethingTrack 4-1-OL-2B. Listen again. How was the zeppelin described? Check your answers.Track 4-1-OL-3A. Listen to the conversation and check the correct picture.Jack: I think we should buy a bigger car. Big cars are safer.Kayla: Yes, but on the other hand, they consume more oil.Ja

16、ck: They also look really cool.Kayla: Thats true, but there are some SUVs, which are not big but also very beautiful.Jack: Ann I think big cars are more fun to drive.Kayla: But then again, its very expensive.Jack: Well, lets get more information about several kinds of cars. Okay?Track 4-1-OL-4B. Lis

17、ten to another person talking about famous buildings in his country and fill in the blanks with information you hear.My country has two very famous buildings called the Petronas Towers. The buildings are made of glass, steel, and concrete. They were designed by an American architect, but he used a M

18、alaysian style. They were finished in 1998, and they were the tallest buildings in the world at that time. Each tower has 88 floors, and is 452 meters high. I really like the Petronas Towers. They show both the modern and the traditional side of my country.Track 4-1-OL-5A. Listen to a talk on contro

19、versies about modern buildings. Then fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.Modern buildings: We love them, We hate them.The world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris is almost 500 years old, and it faced a very modern problem: There simply wasnt enough space for six million visitors each year. In19

20、89, Americans architect I.M. Pei designed a striking glass pyramid in the buildings center to be a visitor entrance and shopping arcade. But he also started an angry debate. Some people felt his glass building was a piece of art, like the ones inside the museum. Others said it was just an ugly, mode

21、rn mistake.Kyoto, Japan, is the countrys ancient capital, and the heart of its culture. Its railroad station was too small for the millions of visitors. In 1997, the city completed a new station in a huge shopping center, right in the oldest part of the city. Designed by Hiroshi Hara, the building a

22、lso contains a hotel and department store. Before it was built, critics said that the high, wide, modern building would destroy the citys traditional look. On the other hand, supporters said it would bring new life into the city center.Track 4-1-OL-6B. Now listen again and complete the chart with th

23、e information you hear.Track 4-1-OL-71C. Listen to the interview with Erika Van Beek, an engineer. According to Erika, what should be done about overcrowding in cities?The future building boom?Interview: What do you think is the biggest problem facing our cities?Erika: I think its overcrowding. Talk

24、 to anyone living in a major metropolitan area and they will say the same thing: Theres no space. Even the suburbs are getting crowded.Interviewer: Well, in some places there simply isnt any land left for building, right?Erika: Yes, thats true, but you have to think creatively. You cant give up so e

25、asily.Interviewer: Think creatively? What do you suggest?Erika: What Im saying is that we can build more structures underground. We can add parking lots, malls, hotels, and even apartment buildings. Theres plenty of space.Interviewer: Isnt it expensive?Erika: Yes, it can be. In the past building und

26、erground has been very expensive. However, we have new technology that will bring the cost down: It involves using robots. You dont have to pay robots a salary! Interviewer: Isnt “building down” more dangerous than other kind of construction?Erika: Actually, I think its safer than building skyscrape

27、rs, for example. Remember, we already do it. We have subways and underground shopping malls. Im just suggesting we invest in a variety of bigger projects and that we dig deeper.Interviewer: What would you say to people who doubt your idea?Erika: I can understand their feelings. Whenever theres a new

28、 idea, it can cause controversy. But “building down” is not some kind of impractical idea. It makes sense. There is so much space underground: It can accommodate a lot of traffic, srtorage, and people. With the new technology we have, wed be crazy not to consider the idea- its the wave of the future

29、!Track 4-1-OL-8C Listen again. Check the statements you think Erika would agree with.Unit 1, Lesson BGlobal ViewpointsNatural wondersAlejandra: One of the most beautiful natural wonders Ive seen are the glaciers in the south of Argentina.Nick: The Matterhorn, which is a mountain in Switzerland, is o

30、ne of the most beautiful places Ive ever seen. My dad and I climbed about half way, and once we got there it started snowing so we had to turn back.Catherine: I climbed up to Everest Base Camp. All of a sudden, you look up and theres this huge mountain that everyones talked about, that everyones pho

31、tographed, and youve seen what its like in pictures but youve never seen it in person.Kumiko: Mt. Fuji is really beautiful from far away. When you climb it, its just rocks and dirt but its really beautiful from far away.Natalie: I went to Niagara Falls for a family reunion. It was one of the most me

32、morable times of my life because I got to be around people who I love- my family. And it was also one of the most beautiful sites that Ive ever seen .Man-made structuresKevin: The most impressive man-made wonder that I have seen is the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall took several thousands of pe

33、ople to build, it stretches many, many miles throughout China, and it was made in a period where we didnt have all the technological advancementslike cranes and lifts.Gian: Last year I was in San Francisco and I had a chance to drive across the Golden Gate Bridge. What an amazing feat of engineering

34、. It gives you a chance to look through all of San Francisco and over San Francisco Bay and over San Francisco Bay and its just a wonderful chance to see the city.Woo Sung: I saw the Hoover Dam once and I didnt like it very much. It was in the middle of the desert and its just very hot, and there wa

35、snt much activity going on and its just a big concrete structure.City LivingI love skyscrapers!Takeshi: Man, look at that! In New York theres always something being built. And everything goes up so quickly you never know whats going on to be around next week.Roberto: Yeah, but on the other hand, som

36、etimes I wonder about overcrowding. Maybe they need to start building down more.Takeshi: Building down?Roberto: Yeah, its when you build underground instead of above ground.Takeshi: Nah, thats too much like living in a cave. I love the skyscrapers! They are the most incredible feats of engineering!R

37、oberto: True. And some of the first ones were built right here in New York City.Takeshi: Thats right! You know, I wonder what New York looked like before all these buildings popped up.Roberto: I dont know, but Id like to see this one when its finished.Takeshi: Yeah. Ill bet itll be something fantast

38、ic!Roberto: Maybewhat do you think its going to look like?Takeshi: I dont know but you know what? Im going to remember what it looked like.Roberto: What are you talking about? And why are you taking pictures? Theres nothing there.Takeshi: Ok, You know how some people get famous because they have pic

39、tures of movie stars or performers before they make it big?Roberto: YeahTakeshi: Well, some buildings and architectural structures get to be famous too, like the Eiffel Tower or the Empire State Buildingright?Roberto: Yeah, and ? Theres nothing here!Takeshi: Right ! But there will be. Someday this v

40、ery spot may become really well-known-like maybe itll be some incredible hotel that the rich and famous stay at. And Ill be the only one with pictures of it before it was built. Cool,huh?Roberto: Uhyou are too much. Hey, lets ask this guy what your “famous” buildings going to be. (to passing constru

41、ction worker) Excuse us, can you tell us what this is going to be when its finished? Maybe a fancy hotel or something?Construction worker: (laughs) Fancy hotel? No, this isnt going to be a hotel. Its going to be a parking garage.Roberto: A parking garage. Uhhuh. Thanks.Takeshi: Well maybe someone ri

42、ch and famous will park here.Track 4-1-OL-9Listen to the story summary. Fill in the blanks with what you hear. Takeshi and Roberto walk by a construction site and start talking about all the buildings that are being built in New York. Takeshi then talks about how much he admires the skyscrapers. Sud

43、denly, Takeshi starts taking pictures of the site, but Roberto cant understand why because nothing has been built yet. Takeshi explains that he thinks something famous may be there someday, like a hotel where the rich and famous stay, and he wants to be the only one with pictures of it before it was

44、 built. The funny part is when Roberto asks one of the construction workers whats being built on the site-it turns out its going to be a parking garage!Unit 2, Lesson ATrack 4-2-1A. Listen to some people talking about different situations with their computers. Match each situation and its problem.Si

45、tuation 1Man: Oh no!Woman: What happened?Man: I cant believe it! I was sending a message and I accidentally clicked on “Reply ato All.”Woman: So?Man: It was a personal message for my friend, Jerry. I wanted to send it to his e-mail address only.Woman: Oops.Man: Exactly. Instead I sent it to everyone

46、 on the list. How embarrassing!Situation 2Man: I see you have a new keyboard. Thats nice.Woman: Yes, the company bought me a new one.Man: Thats good.Woman: Well, actually I spilled coffee on my old keyboard, and it stopped working.Man: Oh, I see.Woman: Dont tell anyone. Drinking coffee near the comp

47、uters is not allowed!Situation 3Woman: Have you finished working on my computer?Man: Yes, I have. Im afraid I dont have good news for you.Woman: Really?Man: Really. The problem is with your hard ware.Woman: Oh. What do you suggest?Man: I think you should probably buy a new computer. This one cant be

48、 fixed.Woman: Well, I have had it for five years. Its time to replace it, I guess.Track 4-2-2B. Listen again. Circle the correct word.Track 4-2-3C. Listen. Steve is helping his daughter, Lea, with her term paper. How did Steve use to write his papers?Lea: I hate writing term paper! It takes forever!

49、Steve：Youre lucky, Lea. When I was youngLea: Oh, Ive heard this story before.Steve: Well, when I was young, we didnt have computers. We used to write our papers on typewriters.Lea: Oh, really? That sounds difficult!Steve: It was, especially because I made a lot of mistakes.Lea: Did it take a long ti

50、me?Steve: Yes. Computers are so much faster and easier to use.Track 4-2-4D. Listen to two people talking about their computers. Pay attention to the expressions used. Then tell your partner what you like about the computer you use.1. I like the laptop because its very, very thin. Its maybe less than

51、 one inch and its about four pounds and I can carry it anywhere I want.2. My favorite feature of my computer is the Instant Messenger. The reason for this is that its very affordable, fun and convenient and allows me to chat with my friends from all over the world.Track 4-2-OL-1A. Listen to these tw

52、o conversations. Circle the best answer to complete each sentence. Conversation 1Pam: Well, Lynn, I must be going. It was great to see you-Lynn: By, Pam.Pam: Whats that?Lynn: Ohthats Ollie. Pam: Ollie? I didnt know you had a dog!Lynn: Well, we dontreally.Pam: What do you mean?Lynn: Come here.Pam: Oh

53、 my goodness. Its a robot!Lynn: Thats right. Its a dog robot. They call it a “dogbot.”Pam: How interesting! . But its a little strange, dont you think?Lynn: Well, I wanted to get an interactive toy for the kids. They love it. So Im happy.Pam: How much did it cost?Lynn: Dont ask. It wasnt very afford

54、able. Its cheaper than having a real dog, though. We dont ever have to buy dog food! And the batteries are rechargeable.Conversation 2Juliana：Hey, Henrik. Look.Henrik: What is it, Juliana?Juliana: Whats that guy doing over there?Henrik: Which guy?Juliana: The one over there. Wearing a suit. Hes punc

55、hing so many buttons on his cell phone.Henrik: Oh, him. Hes probably playing a game.Juliana: Really?Henrik: A lot of people have games on their cell phones. Its really popular here in Finland. They play them everywhere.Juliana: Do you play them, too?Henrik: Yes, I do.Juliana: I only use my phone to

56、make telephone calls. I guess Im old-fashined.Henrik: I heard that some people play games eve at work. They can play quietly during business meetings. No one knows about it.Juliana: Id like to try it.Henrik: Here, use mine!Track 4-2-OL-2B. Listen again. For each conversation, circle the words used t

57、o describe the new technology. Track 4-2-OL-3A. Listen to the conversation and choose the message Ted left for Scott.Penny: Hello. Your Computer World sales department.Ted: Hi, Penny. Its Ted.Penny: Oh, hi, Ted. Whats up?Ted: Well, my computer has crashed again.Penny: Oh no!Ted: Oh, yes. Thats why Im calling. You know, its five years old. And I needto speak to Scott about getting a new one.Penny: Well, youve called at a good time. We ha