新大学英语综合教程第三册听力原文Unit3

1、新通用大学英语综合教程第三册听力原文Unit3Lesson1Part1MeetingontheStreetSue:Youlooklikeyoureinahurry!Kim:Iam.Ivegottoget50colorcopiesmadeIhopetheycandoarushjob.Sue:Theymustgetrequestslikethatallthetime.Kim:Isurehopeso.Butthatsnotall.Sue:WhatelseKim:ThenIvegottogetitallairexpressedsoitarrivesinSingaporefirstthingMonday

2、morning.Sue:Iwontkeepyouthen.Actually,Iminabitofahurrymyself.Ineedtohavethetailorputnewbuttonsonthisjacket.Kim:OK.Illcallyoutonight.Sue:Great.Part2ItemsandServicesConversation1M1:Canyourecommendagooddry-cleanerIwanttogetmyshirtsdoneandIdontliketheplaceImagoodtailor.Mynewpantsaretooshort.F2:Youshould

3、takethemtomine.IConversation3msureyoucouldgetthemlengthenedthere.M:Iwonderifyoucouldhelpmewithsomething.Mycameraisntworkingright.DoyouknowagoodplaceforrepairsF:YoucantryHoytCamera.Peoplesaytheyreverygood.Conversation4M:Thatsaterrificpainting.WheredyougetitOh,weboughtthatonourtriptoNewZealand.Really!

4、Youshouldgetitframed.Idliketo.GotanysuggestionswheretogetthatdoneIllaskaround.Part3WheretoGettheServicesJulia:Hi,ImJuliaFrost.Mark:ImMarkFines.Welcometotheneighborhood.Letmeknowifyouneedanything.Julia:Actually,canyourecommendahousecleaningserviceItogettheapartmentdlikecleanedbeforeIunpack.reveryhone

5、st.Julia:Great.AndwhataboutacopyserviceIhavetogetsomethingscopiedbeforeMonday.Mark:GotoEdisons.Itsjustdownthestreet.Theyrereallyfast.Julia:Edisonsforcoping.AndcanyoutellmewhereyougetyourcarrepairedMark:IalwaysgotoTonysAutoRepair.Theyrenotveryefficient,buttheyreextremelyhelpful.Theyrearoundthecorner.

6、Julia:Andjustonemorequestion.CanyourecommendatailorMark:Sure.SewGoodisgreatfortailoring.Theirworkisexcellent,andtheyreveryreasonable.Theyreacrossthestreet.Julia:Thankssomuchforyourhelp.Iappreciateit.Mark:Noproblem.Seeyouaround!Part4HavingThingsDonePassage1PaodingCarvesupaCowOnetime,abutchernamedPaod

7、ingwascommissionedtobutcheracowforKingHui.Asheworked,hismovementsweregracefulandfaultless.Thesoundoftheknifebetweentheboneswaslikeawhisperinthenight.WhenPaodingwasfinished,thecowdidntevenknowitwasdead.Thekingsaid,“Youramazing”.Paodingsaid,“Itwasnothingreally.WhenIbutcheracow,itsnotskillthatIuse,itis

8、theDaWhenIfirsttookupthebutcherstrade,whatIsawwasthewholecow.ButafterIhadbeenatitforafewyearsandbutcheredagoodnumberofcows,whatIsawwasnolongerthewholecow,butjustitsskeletalstructure.Eversincethen,Istoppedusingmyeyesandusedmymindinstead,tointuitmywayaroundthecow.Thegoodcookchangeskniveseveryyear,beca

9、usehemerelychopsbutdoesnneitherthack.BecauseIhacknorchop,Ihaveusedthissameknifefor19years,anditsstilllikenew.Myknifeglidesinandoutbetweenthebonejoints,movingasitpleases;so,thecowsuffersnopainandintheend,doesnknowitisdead.”Thekingwasenlightened.Heunderstoodthegoodwayoflivingoneslife.Thecomplexitiesli

10、feareliketheskeletalstructureofthecow,andthosewhodonuprunningaroundincircles,wastingalltheirenergy.tunderstandhowtoapproachthemendPassage2TheBeginningofStampsRowlandHill,aschoolmasterinEngland,wasthefirsttoputforwardaproposaltousestamps.Hethoughtitwouldbemucheasierforpeopletousestampstocoverpostage.

11、Theycouldgotothenearbypostofficetobuystampsandputthemonenvelopsbeforetheysenttheletters.Thepostofficecouldsimplyputsealsonthestampssothatpeoplecouldnotusethestampsagain.Inthisway,thepostofficedidnotneedtosendpostmentocollectpostage.Itonlyneededtosendpostmentodeliverletters.Thatwasagoodideaandthegove

12、rnmentfinallyacceptedit.Passage3“Dry”CleaningDespiteitsname,drycleaningisactuallynotadryprocess.Clothesarewashedinliquidchemicals,butwithoutwater,andthatiswhytheprocessbecameknownasdrycleaning.Butwhocameupwiththisidea,andhowdidithappenTheinventionofdrycleaningwasanaccident.In1855,aFrenchmannamedJean

13、BaptisteJollymadeadiscovery:alampfilledwithkerosenefellonagreasyclothinhishome.Keroseneisatypeofoilthatburnswell.Whenthekerosenedried,theclothwascleanerwheretheliquidhadbeen.Basedonthisdiscovery,peoplebegantousechemicalstocleanclothes.Butmostofthesechemicals,suchaskeroseneandgasoline,couldeasilycatc

14、honfire,sodrycleaningwasverydangerous.Inthe1930s,peoplestartedtouseanewchemicalcalledperchloroethylene,orpercforshort.Thischemicaldidntcatchonfireeasily,soitwasmuchsaferthantheearlierones.Itisstillusedtodaybymostdrycleaners.Lesson2Part1FindaGoodCourierServiceSteve:Hey,Maya,canyourecommendacourierser

15、viceIneedtosendthispackage.Maya:Sure,Steve.WhydontyouhavePackExpresstakecareofitSteve:DoyouthinkthattheycangetittoLimaovernightMaya:Theymustbeableto.TheyhaveservicealloverSouthAmerica.Theyliable.Steve:Ishouldhaveaskedyouforarecommendationearlier!LastweekIusedAeroFast,buttheywereexpensiveandnotveryef

16、ficient.rereallyrePart2ItisUrgent.Anna:Hello.CanIhelpyouGreg:Ihopeso.Thisphotoistoosmall.CanyouenlargeitAnna:Absolutely.Greg:Ineedthisdonerightaway.DoyouhaveexpressserviceAnna:Sure.WhendoyouneeditGreg:Well,canyoudoitinanhourItsurgent.Anna:Letmeseeis4:30OKGreg:Itisgreat.Thanks.Ireallyappreciateit.Par

17、t3NewsandIntroductionPassage1BookoftheMonthHomeandFamilymagazinetalkedtoPamelaDarby,authorofthenewbookTimeManagement.Heressomeoftheadvicethatshegives:Makingtimeforspecialtreatmentsandthingsyouenjoyisimportant.Youmaketimeforalotofthingsthatyoudontenjoy,likeworkandhousecleaning.Choosesomethingthatyour

18、eallyliketohavedone,makeanappointment,andgo.Youcouldgetyournailsdoneorhavesomeonemassageyourback.Theimportantthingistochoosesomethingthatyouenjoyhavingdone.Acceptoffersofhelp.Peoplearesousedtodoingthingsontheirown,thattheydontthinkaboutlettingpeoplehelpthem.Ifsomeoneasks,“HowcanIhelp”tellthemwhatyou

19、needdone!Forexample,ifyoureplanningclasspartyforoneofyourchildren,getsomeoftheotherparentstobringfood.Whensomeoneofferstowatchthekids,letthemdoit.But,youdonthavetowaitforpeopletooffertohelp.Assignresponsibilitiestootherfamilymembers.Haveyourspousedropoffthedrycleaningonthewaytowork.Getyourkidstohelp

20、aroundthehouse.Evenyoungchildrencanberesponsibleforcertaintasks,suchasputtingawaytheirtoysorsettingthetable.Passage2TheBeginningsofMassProductionUntiltheearlytwentiethcentury,thenormalmethodofmanufacturingwasthatonepersonproducedawholeitem.ThissystemwastransformedbyFrederickW.Taylor,anAmericanengine

21、erwhodevelopedthetheoryofscientificmanagement.Hisaimwastomakefactoryworkasfastandefficientaspossible:increasingworkersproductivityinthiswaywouldmeanthatlargequantitiesofgoodscouldbemanufacturedcheaply.Taylorrecommendedthatthemanufacturingprocessshouldbebrokendownintotasks,andthatworkersshouldspecial

22、izeinparticulartasks,insteadofmakingthewholeitem.Throughthisdivisionoflabor,eachworkerwouldbecomeverygoodatcertainactivities.HenryFord,theAmericancarmanufacturer,wasthefirstindustrialisttobaseproductiononTaylorsideas.Althoughthisapproachkeepsproductioncoststoaminimum,ithasbeenblamedformakingfactoryw

23、orkboring.Passage3LostLuggageApproximatelyoneairlinepassengerineverythousandarrivesattheirdestinationtofindthatsomeoralloftheirbaggagehasnotarrivedwiththem.Formanypassengersthismeansawaitofhoursordays,withalltheassociatedinconvenience,whilstthemissingitemisbeinglocatedandforwarded.Others,lessfortunatestill,havetoresignthemselvestothefactthattheirbagsareactuallylostand,asthedaysturnintoweeks,facethefactthattheyareunlikelyevertoseeth