ListenToThis1英语初级听力听力文本

1、百度文库-让每个人平等地提升自我1Lesson OneSecti on One:Tapescript.Dialogue 1:Hello, I want a cab.OK. What address is it?1120 East 32ndStreet.Right. The cab will be there in a few minu tes.Dialogue 2:What s your job?Im an accountant.Oh! Do you enjoy it?No. I dont really like it. Its boring.Dialogue 3:Where do you c

2、ome from?Indon esia.Oh! Which part?Jakarta.Really?Dialogue 4:Can you speak Germa n?Yes, I can. I speak it very well.Where did you lear n it?I lived in Germa ny whe n I was a child.What else can you speak?Well, I know a little Italian.Dialogue 5:I think a bus in essma n should be good-look ing.No, I

3、donagree.Dialogue 6:Would you like a drink?No, thank you. I dont drink.Are you sure?Yes. Im quite sure. Thank you very much.What about a soft drink the n?Oh, alright. Lem on ade would be fine.Dialogue 7:Thank you very much for the meal.Not at all. Im glad you could come.You must come and have a meal

4、 with me some time.Yes. That would be nice.Dialogue 8:Have you heard about the Prime Mini ster?百度文库-让每个人平等地提升自我2No.Shes gone to China!Really!Dialogue 9:How do you spell in teresti ng?I-N-T-E-R-E-S-T-I-N-G.Thank you very much.Dialogue 10:Would you mind pass ing the salt, please?Certai nly.Secti on Tw

5、o:Tapescript.A.Discussi on.Tim talked to Harry about the lecture.Harry: What did you th ink of the lecture?Tim: I thought it was very in teresti ng.Harry: Did you really?Tim: Yes, didnt you?Harry: Certainly no t. I thought he talked a lot of rubbish.Tim: So you think you know more tha n he does.Harr

6、y: Well, take coal for in sta nee.Tim: What about it?Harry: Coal wont become important again.Tim: Why n ot?Harry: Its too dirty. They wont be able to find people to work down coal mines in the future.Tim: Theyll invent new kinds of machinery.Harry: Nonsense. The only sort of power theyll use in the

7、future is atomic power.B.In terview.A reporter from a local n ewspaper is in terview ing some stude nts on the subject of stude nts andmon ey.Reporter: Excuse me, are you a stude nt?Stude nt 1: Yes, I am.Reporter: Forgive my ask ing you, but do you have to take a part-time job in the holidays?Stude

8、nt 1: Not really. My pare nts are fairly well off, so I get an allowa nee from my father.Reporter: Youre lucky, arent you?Student 1:I suppose so.Reporter: What about you? Are your pare nts wealthy?Student 2: No, certainly not.Reporter: Do you work during the holidays?Stude nt 2: Well, last Christmas

9、 I did two weeks as temporary postma n, the n in the summer I spe nt fourweeks fruit pick ing, and I do a bit of baby-sitt ing, so I man age.Reporter: Thank you.百度文库-让每个人平等地提升自我3Secti on Three:Dictatio n.Dictation 1:My name is Robert. I am eighteen years old and I amFrench. I am not married. Sylvia

10、issmall and fair. She is seve ntee n and she is a stude nt.Dictation 2:The tall boy with fair hair is eighteen years old and he comes from Sweden. He works in a record shop.The small boy with dark hair is seve ntee n. He is Spani sh, but he does not live in Spain. He lives in France. He worksin a ho

11、tel.Lesson Two:Secti on One:Tapescript.Dialogue 1:I think a doctor should be a frien dly pers on.Yes. I agree.Dialogue 2:Would you like somethi ng to drink?Just coffee, please.Are you sure?Quite certa in. Thank you.Dialogue 3:What are you doing in New York?Im writing a story for YES magazine.I see.D

12、ialogue 4:What are you doing in Cairo?Im visiting my parents.Really!Dialogue 5:Why are you visit ing Hong Kong?Im just on holiday.Dialogue 6:Why are you in London?Im here on bus in ess.Oh.Dialogue 7:Thanks a lot of putt ing me up.Thats OK.Do come and see me when youre in New York.Sure. ThatII be gre

13、at.百度文库-让每个人平等地提升自我4Dialogue 8:Have you heard the n ews?No.Theres been a terrible air crash.Oh dear! Where was it?A tow n called Ban ford.Dialogue 9:Excuse me, how do you say that word, C-U-S-T-O-M-S?Customs.I see. Thank you.Dialogue 10:Would you like some more potatoes?Im sorry I cant man age any m

14、ore. Thank you.Secti on Two:Tapescript.A.Con versatio n.Male: Pubs? You must have good people. If the people are good, the pub will be good.Male: You must have a good Ian dlord, and people with a sense of humor behi nd the bar. If theIan dlord is bad, the pub will be bad.Female: I love old pubs. If

15、its one of those modern places, I wont go in.Male: And a good pub must have good beer. If the beers no goodo peopanoiherplace.Female: I wont go if there isnt a garden. I have children, and if the pub doesnt havefamily room, we cant go in.B.Story.My grandfather used to have a beautiful gold pocket wa

16、tch. He wore it on a fine gold chain across the front of hiswaistcoat, and whe n I was small he promised to leave it to me in his will.“When Im gone,”he said,“this is going to be yours.”Unfortun ately that will n ever happe n now. About three mon ths ago, my gran dfather came up to London to visit u

17、s.The first Sun day morning after he arrived, my youn gest son said he wan ted to go to the park.“We ll do better than that,”said my grandfather,“well go and feed the pigeons in TrafalgaSquare.”So off they went. They got home about tea-time and my grandfather was looking very upset.“Mywatch, he said

18、,it gone. Some one must have stole n it while we were feedi ng thepige ons.Secti on Three:Dictatio n.Dictation 1:My n ame is Dani el. I am Fren ch. I live in a small tow n. I work in a hotel, but I do not live inthe hotel. I live with my parents. My home is near the hotel, so I walk to work every da

19、y.Dictation 2:There is some sugar, there is some coffee and there is a lot of tea, but there is not much jam.百度文库-让每个人平等地提升自我5There are some tomatoes, but there are not any eggs or biscuits and there is not much milk. So we want jam, eggs, biscuitsand milk.Lesson ThreeSecti on One:Tapescript.Dialogu

20、e 1:Jurg: Mrs. Scott.Mrs. Scott: Yes?Jurg: Im afraid Ive had an accident.Mrs. Scott: Oh, dear, whats happened?Jurg: Ive spilt my coffee.Mrs. Scott: Never mind, heres a cloth.Dialogue 2:Klaus is using the launderette for the first time.Klaus: Excuse me, do you know how this works?Housewife: Yes. Put

21、the wash ing in side . shut the door . the money goes in here, the n whe n the mach ine starts youhave to put the soap powder in through here.Klaus: Is that all?Housewife: Yes, you dont have to do anything else until the machine stops.Klaus: Thank you.Dialogue 3:Terry: Franks getting married.James:

22、Is he really?Terry: Yes, he is.James: I dont believe it.Terry: Its true.James: Whos he marrying?Terry: A girl he met on holiday in Spain, I think.James: Good heave ns . where are they going to live?Secti on Two:Tapescript.A.Con versatio n.A: Do you love me?B: Im very fond of you.A: Yes, but do you l

23、ove me?B: Uh . you mea n a lot to me.A: Why dont you an swer my questi on?B: What questio n?A: Do you love me? Come on! I want to know.百度文库-让每个人平等地提升自我6B: I care for you very deeply. You know that.A: That isn tcthessthing!B: What kind of an swer do you expect?A: The truth! I want the truth!B: How ca

24、n I possibly an swer such a questi on?B.In terview: Too Old at TwentyDo you remember Sally Green, the swimming star? She was the girl who broke all the records at the last Olympics. Where isshe now? Last week our reporter, Tom Parker, went to see Sally in her California n home.Tom: Is it true that y

25、ou dont swim at all now?Sally: Im afraid so. Im too old.Tom: But youre only twen ty!Sally: Thats too old for a swimmer. If I swam in an international competition now, I wouldn So Id rather not swim at all.Tom: But dont you enjoy swim ming?Sally: I used to, whe n I was small. But if you en ter for bi

26、g competiti ons you have to work very hard. I used to get up at 6 a.m.to go to the pool. I had to train before school, after school and at weeke nds. I swam thirty-five miles every week!Tom: But you were famous at fiftee n. And look at all those cups.Sally: Would you like to polish them? Its true th

27、at I havicsBomBBOlym lexciting. ButI missed more importa nt thin gs. While other girls were grow ing up, I was swim ming. What can I do now?Secti on Three:Dictatio n.Dictation 1:There is a small shop at the end of our road. I buy my n ewspaper there every Sun day. This is the only shop that is open

28、on a Sun day, so it is always very busy. They sell milk, eggs, biscuits, tea and coffee. You can get aspirins, toothpaste or awriting pad there. It is a nice little shop.Dictation 2:This evening I am going to the cinema. I sometimes go with Beatriz, but this evening I am going alone. Beatriz is nice

29、,but she talks a lot and when I go to the cinema I like to watch the film. The film I am going is an old one, but it is very good. Itis a Hitchcock film.Lesson FourSecti on One:Tapescript.Dialogue 1:Sophie: Heres some coffee.George: Oh, fan tastic . er . is there any sugar?Sophie: Sugar . yes, of co

30、urse . here you are.George: Thanks . er.Sophie: Whats the matter now?George: Er . are there any chocolate biscuits?Sophie: No, there aren t.George: Oh.百度文库-让每个人平等地提升自我7Dialogue 2:Kathy: Where do you live?David: Near Victoria statio n.Kathy: In a flat or a house?David: In a flat. Houses are terribly

31、expe nsive.Kathy: Whats your flat like?David: Its small and the building is old, but its comfortable. ItDialogue 3:Christi ne: When did you buy that new n ecklace?Libby: I didnt buy it. It was a present.Christine: Oh, who gave it to you?Libby: A friend.Christ ine: An ybody I know?Libby: Donk as many

32、 questions.Dialogue 4:Tom and Anna saw a film yesterday.Tom: It was exciting, wasnt it?Anna: Yes, it was.Tom: Charles Bronson was good, wasnt he?Anna: Yes, he always is.Tom: I thought the girl was good too.Anna: Did you?Secti on Two:Tapescript.A.Con versatio n 1:Eustace: What are you doing?Luc in da

33、: Im pack ing.Eustace: Why?Luc in da: Because Im leavi ng.Eustace: Youre not.Luc in da: Yes, I am. Im catch ing the first train tomorrow.Eustace: But, I.Luc in da: . and Im not coming back.Eustace: Oh, oh . where are you going?Luc in da: To . to ., Hawaii.Eustace: Oh darl ing.B.Con versatio n 2:Phil

34、ip: Excuse me, Mr. Jon es. Can you help me?Mr. Jon es: Of course. Whats the problem?Philip: Well, I have to wear an overall but I canone.t findMr. Jones: Thats easy. Whydonlook in the cupboard beside the washbasin? YouII find onethere.C.Conversation 3:s very n ear my office.百度文库-让每个人平等地提升自我8(so und

35、of phone ringing)Jean: 7824145. Jean Williamson speaking.Tom: Oh, its you, Jean. Sorry I had to rush off this morningwHare the boys?Jean: Im taking them to the doctor at twelve oclock, but Im sure theyre going to be allTom: Thats good. What about you?Jean: Oh, Im fine now. Im going to bake a birthda

36、y cake for tomorrow. And . Ive gotfor Peter and some records for Paul.Tom: You spoil them. Im going to open a savings account for them. They need to learn how tosave mon ey.Secti on Three:Dictatio n.Dictation 1:My grandfather lives with us. He is seventy years old and I like talking to him. Every da

37、y I go for a walk with him in thepark. My gra ndfather has a dog. The dogs n ame is Nels on. Nelsonis old and he has very short legs and bad eyes. But my gra ndfather likes him very much.Dictation 2:I have a small black and white televisi on and I can get a good picture. But my brother has got a col

38、or television. It isbigger, heavier and more complicated than mine. My brother gets a better picture on his televisi on tha n I do on mine. Sowhe n there is someth ing very good on TV , I usually go and see my brother.Lesson FiveSecti on One:Tapescript.In structor: Liste n to these people. They are

39、all tak ing thi ngs to be repaired. Of course, they want to know how much it willcost and how long it will take. Listen to their questions and write the an swers you hear. Here is an example.Woma n: How much will it cost to repair this typewriter?Male Assista nt: About a pound.Woman: Thats not bad.

40、But how long will it take?Male Assista nt: Only about a week.Instructor: Look at the answers the assistant gives his customer. The first answer is:about pound.The second answer is:about a week.Now listen to these dialogues and write the missingwords in your book.Dialogue A:百度文库-让每个人平等地提升自我9Man: Can

41、you give me an estimate to repair this bicycle?Female Assista nt: I think it l cost aboUt twelve or thirtee n pounds.Man: And how long will it take?Female Assista nt: A fortni ght, more or less.Dialogue B:Woma n: Would you have a look at this televisi on set, please?Male Assista nt: Yes, of course.

42、Hmmm. How long have you had it?Woma n: About eight years. Can you tell me how much itMan: Thats rather a lot. And how long will it take?Female Assista nt: About a mon th.Man: Thank you. Id like to think about it.Instructor: Listen again to the customer from the typewriter shop. He thinks twenty poun

43、ds is rather a lotbut he n eeds a typewriter . Then he remembers his friend, Tony. Tony has several typewriters. Bob, thecustomer, has an idea. He meets his friend, Tony. Listen to their con versati on.Dialogue D:Tony: Hello, Bob. Whats that heavy parcel youre carrying?Bob: Its my old typewriter. Iv

44、e just been to the shop. The assistant says itpounds to repair.Tony: Thats rather a lot. What are you going to do?Bob: Well, youveegotral typewriters. Could you lend me one?Tony: Ill have to think about it.Secti on Two:Tapescript.A. Word Exercise:Female: Liste n to the in struct ion. This is an exam

45、ple. Put the letter B in box 1. Put the letter E in box 3.What do you thi nk the word is? Here is some help. We put the letter R in box 2. What do you thi nk theword is? Here is some help. We eat it. The an swer is bread. B-R-E-A-D. Now put letters in the boxes andmake more words.Male: Number 1: Put

46、 the letter R in box 2. Put the letter U in box 3. Put the letter T in box 5. Here is somehelp. We eat it.Female: Number 2: Now put the letter S in box 1. Put the same letter in box 5. Put the letter H in box 2.Here is some help. We wear them.Male: Number 3: Put the letter J in box 1. Put the letter

47、 I in box 3. Put the letter C in box 4. Here is somehelp. We drink it.Female: Number 4: Put the letter S in box 5. Put the letter L in box 3. Now put the same letter in box 4. Hereis some help. We play them.Male Assista nt: Well, the setDialogue C:Man: How much do you think itFemale Assista nt: Let

48、me see. Its very old. Itll cost about fifty pounds. Itll cost to repair this typewriter?s cheaper to bs a 1960 model. About twenty pou nds, Im afraid.ll cost to repair it?ll cost abo百度文库-让每个人平等地提升自我10Female: Number 5: Put the letter C in box 1. Put the letter K in box 5. The clue: We hear it.Male: N

49、umber 6: Put the letter P in box 2. Put the same letter in box 3. Put the letter E in box 5.Liste n: we eat it.Female: Number 7: Put the letter H in box 2. Put the letter I in box 3. Put the letter T in box 5.Liste n: a man wears one.Male: Number 8: Now look at box 5. Write the letter S. Write the l

50、etter L in box 3. Write the letterI in box 2. Listen carefully: We watch them.Female: Number 9: Please put the letter U in box 2. Put the letter I in box 4. Think: We listen to it. Male:Number 10: Now . put the letter O in box 3. Put the letter R in box 4. There are only three letters left. Think:We

51、 open and close them.Female: Number 11: This is more difficult. There are six letters. Put the letter A in box 1. Put the letter E inbox 6. Now put the letter I in box 4. Listen very carefully: When you have problems you ask for it.Male: Number 12: Here is the last word exercise. This exercise is di

52、fficult, too. There are six letters again.Put the letter W in box 4. Put the letter S in box 3. (There are no help for this word exercise.)B.Discussi on:Instructor: Frank and Peter want new bicycles. Petrol is very expensive so they both want to cycle to work.They are look ing at advertiseme nts.Fra

53、nk: Wh at about this Curzon bike. Its very cheap. Only eighty pounds.Peter: Yes, but the Anderson bike is even cheaper. It-five pounds.s sixtyFrank: Hmmm. How old is the An ders on one?Peter: Its a 1977 model.Frank: The Curzon is a 1979 model. Its newer.Instructor: Frank and Peter are still looking

54、at advertisements. They can decide which bike to buy.Peter: The An ders on bike looks very comfortable.Frank: Yes, but the Curzon looks bigger.Peter: I dont want a big bike. I want a comfortable one.Frank: All right. The Anderson bike is good. But the Curzon is better.C.In terview:In structor: Do yo

55、u remember Regine? Where does she come from? Is she married? Where does she work?Liste n to Regine speak ing.Regine: My name is Regine. Im German. I live in atsmalllm not married. I live at homewith my mother and father, my sister Heidi and my brother Rolf. I work in a departme nt store. I sell writ

56、ingpaper, envelopes, ball pens, pencils and colored postcards. I walk to work every mornin g. I dont workoniSday after noon or Sun day and I have a three-week holiday in thesummer.In structor: Regi ne was seve ntee n the n. Now she-two.Hewieeity very difficult. Liste n tothis televisio n in terview.

57、In terviewer: Regi ne, at seve ntee n you worked in a big shop. Now you are the man ager and you are onlytwen ty-two. From seve ntee n to twen ty-two, five years to success. Can you tell us the secret of yoursuccess?Regine: Thesecret, as you call it, is work. When I was seventeen, I lived at home. I

58、 walked to the shopevery morning. I saved my money and I went to evening classes. I worked in a good departme nt and I sold百度文库-让每个人平等地提升自我11so much that I got a good commissi on. I really wan ted to be a success. Now Im the manager.In terviewer: Con gratulati ons, Regine. But please tell us . do yo

59、u like your job? Are you happier? Regine:You are asking me two questions. The first answer isyesahd the second answer is definitelynoSecti on Three:Dictatio n.Dictation 1:Good after noon, my n ame is Schwartz. That is S-C-H-W-A-R-T-Z and I come from New York. Mywife and I would like a double room wi

60、th a shower. I have our passports here. We are hoping to stay forabout a week. I have a question. Do you know where I can get two tickets for the performa nee at thetheatre toni ght?Dictation 2:On my first day in London I felt hun gry, so I went into a restaura nt and sat dow n at a table. I waitedf