新世纪大学英语综合课程2unit1unit8listenandrespond听力原文

1、Unit1LivinginHarmony00:ListenandRespond00:Smile00:Iamamotherofthreeandhaverecentlycompletedmycollegedegree.00:Thelastprojecttheprofessorassignedustodowascalled“Smile.”00:Theclasswasaskedtogooutandsmileatthreepeopleandthenwritedowntheirreaction.00:IamaveryfriendlypersonandalwayssmileateveryoneImeetan

2、dsay“hello.”00:SoIthoughtthatitwouldbeapieceofcakeforme.00:Soonafterwewereassignedtheproject,myhusband,00:theyoungestsonandIwentouttothelocalMcDonaldsonacoldMarchmorning.00:Justwhenwewerestandinginline,waitingtobeserved,00:Ismelledahorrible“dirtybody”smell,andtherestandingbehindmeweretwopoorhomeless

3、men.01:AsIlookeddownattheshortergentlemanclosetome,hewassmiling.01:Hisbeautifulskyblueeyesweresearchingforacceptance.01:Hesaid,“Goodday”ashecountedthefewcoinshehad.01:Thesecondmanwasmentallyretarded.01:Theyoungladyatthecounteraskedtheshortermanwhattheywanted.01:Hesaid,“Justcoffeeforthetwoofus.”01:Ob

4、viously,itwasalltheycouldafford.01:Tositintherestaurantandwarmup,theyhadtobuysomethingtheyjustwantedtobewarm.01:ThenIwassuddenlyfilledwithsympathy.01:Alleyesintherestaurantweresetonme,judgingmyeveryaction.01:Ismiledandaskedtheyoungladybehindthecounterto01:givemetwomorebreakfastmealsonaseparatetray.0

5、2:Ithenwalkedtothetablewherethetwomenweresitting.02:Iputthetrayonthetableandlaidmyhandontheblue-eyedgentlemanscoldhand.02:Helookedupatmeandsaid,“Thankyou.”02:Ileanedoverandsaid,“Justhelpyourselves.”02:IstartedtocrywhenIwalkedawaytojoinmyhusbandandson.02:AsIsatdown,myhusbandsmiledatmeandheldmyhandfor

6、amoment.02:Ireturnedtocollege,withthisstoryinhand.02:Iturnedin“myproject”andtheprofessorwastouchedandreadittothewholeclass.02:Thewholeclasswastouched.02:IgraduatedwithoneofthebiggestlessonsIwouldeverlearnUNCONDITIONALACCEPTANCE.Unit2OptimismandPositiveThinking00:ListenandRespond00:AttitudeIsEverythi

7、ng00:Michaelwasanaturaloptimist.00:Hewasalwaysinagoodmood,alwaysupandalwayshadsomethingpositivetosay.00:Ifanemployeewashavingabadday,00:Michaelwastheretellingtheemployeehowtolookonthepositivesideofthesituation.00:Seeinghisoptimismreallymademecurious,soonedayIwentuptoMichael00:andaskedhim,“Idontgetit

8、.00:Youcantbepositiveallthetime.00:Howdoyoudoit”00:Michaelreplied,“EachmorningIwakeupandsaytomyself:Mike,youhavetwochoicestoday.00:Youcanchoosetobeinagoodmoodoryoucanchoosetobeinabadmood.00:Ichoosetobeinagoodmood.01:Eachtimesomethingbadhappens,Icanchoosetobeavictimorchoosetolearnfromit.01:Ichoosetol

9、earnfromit.01:Everytimesomeonecomestomecomplaining,Icanchoosetoacceptthecomplaining01:orIcanpointoutthepositivesideoflife,Ialwayschoosethepositivesideoflife.”01:“Yeah,right.01:Butitisntthateasy.”01:Isaid.01:“Yes,itiseasy,”Michaelsaid.01:“Lifeisallaboutchoices.01:Everysituationinlifeisachoice.01:Youc

10、hoosehowyoureacttosituations;youchoosehowpeoplewillaffectyourmood;youchoosehowyoufeel.01:Thebottomlineis:Itsyourchoicehowyouliveyourlife.”01:FromMichaelIhavelearnedthateverydaywehaveachoicetolivefully.01:SoIwillchoosetobeanoptimist.01:IfIamanoptimistImayfeelbetter,enjoylifemore,andmaybehavemorechanc

11、esofsuccess.Unit3TheRoadtoSuccess00:ListenandRespond00:FollowYourDream00:Onedayinahighschool,aseniornamedMontyRobertswasaskedtowrite00:apaperaboutwhathewantedtobeanddowhenhegrewup.00:MontyRobertswasthesonofahorsetrainer.00:Helovedhorses.00:Thatnighthewroteasevenpaperdescribinghisgoalofsomedayowninga

12、largehorseranch.00:Hewroteabouthisdreamingreatdetailandheevendrewapictureofa200-acreranch.00:Heputagreatdealofhisheartintothedreamranch00:andthenextdayhehandedthepaperintohisteacher.00:Twodayslaterhereceivedhispaperback.00:HegotalargeredFforhispaper.01:Hewenttoasktheteacherwhy.01:Theteachersaid,“The

13、dreamisimpossibleforyou.01:Youhavenomoney.01:Owningahorseranchneedsalotofmoney.01:Youhavetobuytheland,thehouse,andthemachinesforyourranch.01:Theresnowayyoucouldeverdoit.”01:Thentheteacheradded,“Ifyouwillwritethispaperagain01:withamorerealisticgoal,Iwillreconsideryourgrade.”01:Theboywenthomeandthough

14、taboutitlongandhard.01:Heaskedhisfatherwhatheshoulddo.01:Hisfathersaid,“Look,son,youhavetomakeupyourownmindonthis.01:However,Ithinkitisaveryimportantdecisionforyou.”01:Finally,aftersittingwithitforaweek,theboyturnedinthesamepaper,makingnochangesatall.01:Hesaidtotheteacher,“YoucankeeptheFandIllkeepmy

15、dream.02:Iwillfollowmyheart,nomatterwhathappens.”02:Nowyearshavepassed.02:Thisyoungmansdreamhasfinallycometrue.02:Heistheownerofalargehorseranch.Unit4BeingCreative0:ListenandRespond0:CreativityIstheEssenceofLifeandNature0:Creativityistheessenceoflifeandnature.0:Theworlditselfisinaconstantactofcreati

16、on,sowehumanbeingsshouldaskourselvesWhy,0:insuchacreativeworld,dosomepeoplesometimesappeartobestupid,dull,anduncreative0:Arepeoplereallydull0:Orareweall,infact,creative0:Toanswerthis,letslookatababy.0:Thewholeessenceofababyiscreativeitiscreativeinlearningtowalk,talk,sing,andplay.0:Justimagine,achild

17、cancreateaworldofitsownimaginationandplaywithitforhours.0:Ascientistwhocreatesatheoryisjustlikethatitisaplayofideaswithinthemind.1:Itishardtostopcreativityinayoungchild.1:Youcantmakeyourchildcreative.1:Itsimplyiscreative.1:Then,howcanourchildrenbestillmorecreative1:Iwouldsuggestthatthefirststepistoa

18、llowourselvestobecreative.1:Ifweourselvesarecreative,wecanguideourchildreninawaythatisfreeandunconditioned.1:Weshouldgiveourchildrenafreeandsafesurroundingforthemtoexplore,makemistakesandcreate.1:Ifweknowabetterwaytodothings,weshouldguideor“help”thechild.Unit5TheValueofLife0:ListenandRespond0:Lifeis

19、aBottleofRocks0:Aphilosophyprofessorstoodbeforehisclasswithsomeitemsonthedeskinfrontofhim.0:Whenthefinalstudentwasseated,hepickedupalarge0:andemptyglassbottleandfilleditwithrocksabout2inchesindiameter.0:Hethenaskedthestudentsifthejarwasfull.0:Theyagreedthatitwas.0:Hethenpickedupaboxofpebblesandadded

20、themtothejar,shakingitlightly.0:Thepebbles,ofcourserolledintotheopenareasbetweentherocks.0:“Isthisjarfillednow”0:Yes,thestudentssaid.0:Butthenhepickedupabagofsandandpoureditintobottle.0:Thesandfilledineverythingelse.0:Oncemoreheaskedifitwasfullandaftersomethinkingtheysaidthatitwas.1:Theprofessorthen

21、took2cansofbeerandpouredthebeerintothejar.1:Thestudentslaughedloudly.1:Afterthelaughterstopped,theprofessorspokeagain:“Iwantyoutorecognizethatthisjarrepresentsyourlife.1:Therocksaretheimportantthingsinyourlife,yourfamily,yourpartner,yourhealth,1:yourchildrenthingsthatwouldstillremainevenifeverything

22、elsewerelost,andyourlifewouldstillbefull.1:Thepebblesaretheotherthingsthatmatterlikeyourjob,yourhouse,yourcar.1:Thesandiseverythingelse.1:Thesmallstuff.1:Ifyouputthesandintothejarfirstthereisnoroomforthepebblesortherocks.”1:“Thesamegoesforyourlife.1:Ifyouspendyourlifeonsmallstuff,youwillneverhaveroo

23、mforthingsthatareimportanttoyou.2:Payattentiontothingsthatarecriticaltoyourhappiness:yourfamily,yourhealth.2:Therewillalwaysbetimetogotowork,cleanthehouseandsoon.2:Takecareoftherocksfirstthethingsthatreallymatter.2:Setyourpriorities.2:Theelseisjustsand.”2:Aftertheimpactofwhathesaidsettled,2:oneofthe

24、studentsraisedhisrepresented.2:“Iamgladyouasked.”handandinquiredwhatthebeer2:Hereplied.2:“Itjustgoestoprovethatnomatterhowfullyourlifemay2:thereisalwaysroomforacoupleofbeers.”seem,Unit6LearningtoWorkTogether0:ListenandRespond0:BeaTeamPlayer0:Ifyoureallywishtosucceedinlife,itisveryimportanttobeateamp

25、layer.0:Forexample,inabasketballgame,MichaelJordanisagreatplayer,0:buthestillhastocooperatewellwithhisteammemberstowinagame,0:becauseeverymemberofhisteamhasaveryspecificrole0:andeverymemberoftheteamisvitaltothesuccessoftheteam.0:Ifoneplayerdoesnotplaywell,theteamwilllosethegame.0:Ofcourse,theconcept

26、ofteamworkappliestomorethanjustsports.0:Intheworkplaceandinschool,workingtogetherisalsoanimportantelementforsuccess.0:Intheworkplace,itisimportanttobethoughtofasateamplayer,0:fornoonepersoncanbuildarailroadormanageanairline.1:Intodaysworldmostcompaniesareusingteamconceptstoruntheirbusiness.1:Success

27、incollegecanalsodependonteamwork.1:Labworkandgroupprojectsarejustsomeoftheexperiencesrequiringgoodcooperationwithothers.1:Humanbeingsaresocialcreatures.1:Likeitornot,weareallteamplayers.Unit7Adversity0:ListenandRespond0:Carrots,EggsandCoffeeBeans0:Adaughtercomplainedtoherfatheraboutherlifeandhowthin

28、gsweresohardforher.0:Shedidnotknowhowshewasgoingtomakeitandwantedtogiveup.0:Herfather,acook,tookhertothekitchen.0:Hefilledthreepotswithwaterandplacedeachonahighfire.0:Whenthewatercametoaboil,heplacedcarrotsinoneofthem,0:eggsinthesecondpot,andcoffeebeansinthethird.0:Hisdaughterwaitedimpatientlyandwon

29、deredwhathewasdoing.0:Inabouttwentyminuteshetookouttheboiledcarrotsandeggsandplacedthemintwodifferentbowls.0:Thenhepouredheracupofcoffee.1:Heturnedtohisdaughter,andaskedher,“Whatdoyousee”1:“Carrots,eggs,andcoffee,”sherepliedandasked,“Whatdoesitmean,Father”1:Heexplainedthatthecarrots,eggsandcoffeebea

30、nseachhadfaced1:thesameadversity,boilingwater,buteachreacteddifferently.1:Thecarrotswentinstrongandhardbutcameoutsoftenedandweak.1:Theeggshadbeenweak.1:Butafterbeingboiledtheirinsidebecamehardened.1:Thecoffeebeanswereunique,however.1:Aftertheywereboiledintheboilingwater,theyhadmadethewatertastebette

31、r.1:Thenthefatheraskedhisdaughter,“Whenadversityknocksonyourdoor,howdoyoureact1:Whenlifeisntturningoutquitethewayyouexpected,youhaveachoicetomake.1:Whichwillyoubeacarrot,anegg,oracoffeebean2:Ifyouarelikethecoffeebean,whenthingsareattheirworst,2:yougetbetterandmakethingsbetteraroundyou.”Unit8HumanBeh

32、aviour00:ListenandRespond00:TheUnexpectedRescue00:IwaswalkingalongadarkstreetlateoneeveningwhenIheardscreamscomingfrombehindsomebushes.00:Alarmed,Isloweddowntolisten,andrealizedthatwhatIwas00:hearingwerethesoundsofahardfightandtearingofclothes.00:OnlyyardsfromwhereIstood,awomanwasbeingattacked.00:ShouldIgetinvolved00:Iwasfrightenedformyownsa