新世纪大学英语视听说教程3原文(unit8)

Unit8MenandWomenListeningAudioTrack3-8-1Themaninthepictureishandsome,eventhoughheisbaldandhasafewwrinklesonhisface.Helooksathleticandmuscular.He’sgotnicewhiteteeth,bigeyes,bigears,andthickeyebrows.IfIhadtoguess,I’dsayhe’sanathlete.Theladyinthepictureiselegantandattractive.She’young,spetiteandpretty.She’gotslongstraighthairandaslimface.Shehasagoodfigure,slimbutnottoothin.Shethickeyebrows.Myguessisthatshe’samoviestar.

’sgotbigeAudioTrack3-8-2/AudioTrack3-8-3/AudioTrack3-8-4Joan:Greetingseveryone!I’mJoanRivertonandI’mreportingdirectlyfromtheredcarpetattheCrystalAwards.Canyoubelieveit?Therearestarseverywhere!Speakingofmoviestars,herecomesonerightnow—DebraDanvers⋯Debra:Hello,Joan.Joan:Hello,Debra.Lookatyou!Debra:ThedressismadebyVeraWang.Doyoulikeit?Joan:Youlooksoelegant!Goodluckattheawardsshowtonight.Debra:Thanks!Joan:Thatdressisadisaster!HerecomesMarlaKelly,everyone’sfavoriteTVstar.She’—Marla!Marla!Overhere!Marla:Goodevening,Joan.YoulookwonderfulJoan:Sametoyou,Marla.You’reasprettyasapicture!Marla:You’retookind.Joan:Goodluckinthere.Marla:Thanks,Joan.Joan:Well,frankly,hermakeupisOK,butthoseearringsareanightmare.Brad:Hello,Joan.Whatdidyoujustsay?Joan:Oh,hello,Brad.It’ssoccerstarBradLitz,everyone.He’sherewithhiswife,Yasmin.Yosurprisedme!⋯Don’tyoulookhandsomeinthatsuit!Brad:Thanks,Joan.Joan:Andlookatyou,Yasmin.You’realwayssoattractive!Areyounervous?Yasmin:Yes!I’mupfortheBestDirectorAward.IhopeIwin.Joan:I’msureyouwill.Yasmin:Thanks,Joan.Bye!Joan:Shewillneverwin.Hermoviewasterrible!Andhissuit⋯Ithinkitcamefromadiscountstore!It’ssocheap!Well,we’regoingtocutawaytoacommercial,butdon’tgoanywherbebackin60secondswithmorestars⋯excitement!!andmoreAudioTrack3-8-5/AudioTrack3-8-6Kylie:Hey,Alex,comehereasecond.Alex:Yeah?Kylie:Ineedyourhelp.I’mkindofattractedtoGabeMartin.Alex:AndIcanhelp?Kylie:Well,you’reaguy,aren’tyou?Look,here’sitsthenextsituation:tomeinhemathclass.Ithinkhehasanicepersonality,butI’veneverspokentohim.WhatshouldIdo?Alex:Talktohim.Justlikeyou’retalkingtome.Kylie:YoumeanIshouldtalktohimfirst?Alex:Youtalkedtomefirst,didn’tyou?Kylie:That’sdifferent.We’refriends.Alex:Justtalktohim.Gabewilllikeit.Justbesincerewhenyoudoit.Kylie:Idon’tknow⋯Alex:Don’tbeshy.Gabe’sareallyniceguy.Weplayonthefootballteamtogether.Kylie:OK⋯MaybeI’lltry⋯AudioTrack3-8-7/AudioTrack3-8-8Tattoosmayappealtosomeyoungpeopleforvariousreasons,butposeriskstothematthesametime.Therearemanysideeffectsofgettingatattoo.Foronething,usinguncleanneedlesthatarenotsterilizedproperlyfortattoosmayleadtocontractingdiseases,suchasHIV.Tattoosalsolookveryunprofessional.Ifastudentwalksintoaninterviewwithatattooonhisorherneck,itmaylowertheirchancesofgettingthejob.Somepeoplemayeventhinktattoosaredisgusting.Tattoosmayalsobeparticularlyunattractiveandugly-lookingonfemales.Besides,tattoosarepermanentandarenoteasytogetridof.Whentheygetold,thetattooslooklikeamess.Sonomatterwhatreasonstheremightbeforgettingatattoo,youngpeoplemustalwaysremembertheconsequencesandrisks.Theyshouldn’tgetoneunlesstheyreallywanttokeepitontheirbodyforeverandarewillingtolivewiththeconsequences.AudioTrack3-8-9/AudioTrack3-8-10(Speaker1:RachelLevine)I’mRachelLevine.I’mapsychologist.Inmyview,theInternethascausedproblemsindating.SomepeoplethinktheInternetwillhelpthemfindlovealotfaster.Butevenifyouhaveagreatrelationshiponline,youstillhavetomeetfacetoface.Andthentherelationshipoftendoesn’twork.(Speaker2:CarmanTorres)I’mCarmanTorres.I’m26yearsold.Ithinkhigh-techdatingdoesn’twork,becauseyoucan’treallyjudgethingslikelooks,personality,andsincerityonline.Onthecomputerapersoncantellyoualloftheirgreatqualities,andleaveoutthebadpoints.Soyoucanwastealotoftimemeetingguysthatyoureallydon’tgetawith.(Speaker3:TinaGunderson)I’mTinaGunderson.I’m29yearsold.IknowInternetdatingisreallypopular,butI’venevertriedit.Ithinkthebestwaytomeetaboyfriendisatyourjob.Youcangettoknowapersonverywellinarelaxedway,withnopressure,becauseyou’renotdating.Youcanlearnabouthispersonalitybecauseyouspendalotoftimetogether.Youwillfindoutabouthisfamily,hisinterests,andhissenseofhumor.Bestofall,youcanaskotherpeople’sopinionofhim,andgetadvicefromyourfriends.Youcan’tgeonline.AudioTrack3-8-11/AudioTrack3-8-12Interviewer:Doyouwanttogoonadate?Areyoustillsingle?Soarethesepeople!Weaskthemtwoquestions:Thefirstquestionis“Howdidyourecentlytrytomeetsomeone?”Thesecondquestionis“Howwouldyouliketomeetsomeone?”Afteryouhavetotheirlistenedresponses,youmayrealizesomething:Meetingsomeonespecialcanbeachallengeanywhere!Now,Deepak,tellmehowdidyourecentlytrytomeetsomeone?Deepak:Well,Iwenttoa“speeddating”eventinLondon.Thereisalongtable.oneBoyssitonsideandgirlssitontheother.Youtalktothepersonsittingacrossfromyou.Afterthreeminutesabellrings,andyoumoveonthenextperson.Youcheckoffthenamesofthepeopleyoulike.Itwasfun,butthreeminutesistooshort!Ididnkeanymatches’t.maInterviewer:Andhowwouldyouliketomeetsomeone?Deepak:I’dliketohavesomeoneintroducemetoanicegirl.Idon’tlikecasualdating.MaybeI’mtootraditional,butthat’showIam.Interviewer:OK,nowlet’sturntoNina.Nina,wdidhoyurecentlytrytomeetsomeone?Nina:Well,IgrewupinasmalltownbeforeImovedtothebigcity.Backhome,therewasaguyIwasattractedto,butInevertalkedtohim.Recently,I’vetriedtomeetmenhere,butIshy.Interviewer:Andhowwouldyouliketomeetsomeone?Nina:Ithinkit’smorerelaxingtogooutinabiggroup.IwanttomeetsomeonewhenIwithagroupoffriends.Thatfeelsmorenaturalandnotsostressful.Interviewer:Good.Kaleo,what’syoureexperiencofmeetingsomeonespecial?Kaleo:Imetawomanatwork.Iaskedherout,butitcausedproblems.Ineedtofindanewplaceformeetingwomen.Interviewer:Thenhowwouldyouliketomeetsomeone?Kaleo:Ithinklooksareimportant,butIwanttomeetsomeonewithcommoninterests.Ilovewaterskiingandsurfing.MyfriendsaysthatInternetdatingisfun.Youcanreadallabouttheotherpersonbeforeyoucontacther.Thatmightworkforme.Interviewer:Wishyougoodluck.Now,Fumiko,tellushowdidyourecentlytrytomeetsomeone?Fumiko:Iwenttoakindof“matchmakingparty.”Therearethesamenumberofboysandgirlsattheparty.It’snotveryromantic.AndwhenIattended,thedrinkswereveryexpensive!Interviewer:Really,thenhowwouldyouliketomeetsomeone?Fumiko:I’likedtomeetsomeonebymyselfinaromanticway.Imaginethis:Thereisahugerainstorm.Ahandsomestrangershareshisumbrellawithyou.Youandhefallinlove.Iknowitsoundscrazy,butthat’smyfantasy.AudioTrack3-8-13JoaninterviewedDebra,Marla,Brad,andYasmin.Thewinnerwillreceiveadiamondring,anewsportscar,and$50,000.Weneedtogetsomejuice,soda,andcoffee.Speaking&CommunicationAudioTrack3-8-14Chris:Guesswhat?I’mgettingatattoo.Tyler:Areyouserious?Why?Chris:Oh,I’vealwayswantedone.I’vealreadywaitedfortwoyears.NowI’mready!Tyler:Idon’tthinkyoushouldgetone.Chris:Whynot?Tyler:Well,foronething,it’sgoingtohurt.Chris:Iknow.That’swhateveryonesays.Tyler:Foranother,tattoosaren’teasytoremove.Whathappensifyouchangeyourmind?Chris:Yousoundlikemymom.She’snotveryhappyaboutmydecisioneither.AudioTrack3-8-15Doyouthinkcollegestudentsshouldgettattoos?No,Idon’thinksobecausetattoosarepermanent,youcan’removetthemeasily.Moreimportantly,Ithinksometattooslookreallyugly.Doyouthinkcollegestudentsshouldwearmakeup?Yes,Ithinkthereisnoharminsometimeswearingmakeup.Besides,ithelpsmefeelconfidentandhidesmyspots!AudioTrack3-8-16Areyoudatingrightnow?Me?No,notatthemoment.Comeon.Tellmethetruth.WhataboutthattallboyIalwaysseeyouwith?B:YoumeanTony?We’rejustinthesamestudygroup.That’sall.He’snotmytype.A:Ohreally?What’syourtype?Well,heshouldbeintelligent,andhaveagoodsenseofhumor.Whataboutyou?Well⋯Ihaven’thoughtaboutthisseriously.ButI’mattractedtosmartguys,too.Goodlooksarenotimportanttome.Butheshouldbehonestandromantic.VideoCourseVideoTrack3-8-1Calum:I’mreallylookingforagirlwho’s⋯um⋯veryinterestingandfunny.Ithinkthatpersonalityisveryimportant,andIlikeelegantandromanticgirls.Jennifer:I’mreallyattractedtotall,handsomemen.Butalsoit’verysimportantthatthey’reintelligent,witty,andhaveagoodsenseofhumor.Nick:Ithinkawomanisbeautifulwhenshe’ssmart,andfunny,rycaringd.alsoveDan:Ithinkthatawomanisbeautifulifshehaslonghair,ifshe’sverynatural,ifsheandstrongandtall.Alejandra:I’mattractedtomenwhoarehandsome,intelligent,honest,tworthy,trusandwhomakemelaugh.Martin:She⋯um⋯hastobeabletocommunicate⋯hastobeabletolisten,shehastobeabletorespondtomyneeds.I’mlookingforthistypeofpersonbutIstillhaven’tfoundher.VideoTrack3-8-2Dan:Ithinkthatawomanisbeautifulifshehaslonghair,ifshe’verysnatural,ifshe’sconfidentandstrongandtall.VideoTrack3-8-3Gian:ItseemslikeI’vetriedalldifferentwaysofmeetingpeople.I’vetriedspeeddating.triedonlinedating.I’vealsotrieddoingsomethingsthroughlunchdates.Ultimately,though,Ithinkthebestwaytomeetsomeoneisjustwhenyou’rebeingnaturalwithyourfriends,outhavingfun.Miyuki:Iknowonepersonwhoactuallyhadagoodtimethroughonlinedating⋯foundaboyfriend.And⋯butIalsoknowabunchofotherpeoplewhogetverystrangee-mails.Dan:I’vebeenonseveralblinddates,mostofwhichwereunsuccessful.Alejandra:Iwenttoasingles’eventonceanditwasterrible,soIdecidednevertogotooneagain!VideoTrack3-8-4Sun-hee:Tara,areyoustillreadingthepersonalads?Tara:Yep.Sun-hee:Youknowthoseadswillneverhelpyoufindarelationship.Tara:Yes,theywill!I’vealreadybeenonthreedates.Sun-hee:Yeah.Andyou’restilllooking⋯Tara:Well,it’sjustthatIhavenfoundtheright’persontyet.Sun-hee:Idon’tgetit.You’vebeenonthreeunsuccessfuldates,andyoustillthinkitWhy?Tara:Well,foronething,Iwouldn’tsayallmydateshavebeencompletelyunsuccessful.Imaynothavemet“Mr.Right”yet,butI’vestillhadfun.Sun-hee:Yeah,butyoucanhavefunanywhere.Youdon’needttogosearchingthroughanewspaperfor“Mr.Right.”Tara:Sun-hee,itcanhappen!MyfriendKarenjustgotengagedtoamanshemetthroughthepersonals,andshedatedlotsofmenbeforeshemethim.Sun-hee:Andthatmeans⋯Tara:Nevergiveup!(looksatpaper)Ooh!Here’one:s“Romantic,handsome,well-builtmalelookingforattractivefemaleforcasualdating.”Sun-hee:He’sprobablyatotalRomeo⋯“⋯Romantic“casual”dating”⋯there’snowayhe’ssincere.Tara:Stopit.Hey,here’sone:“Areyouattractedtointelligence?Dogoyoudenjoypersonality?Aregoodlooksimportant,butlooksaren’teverything?”Sun-hee:Hmm⋯“goodpersonality”⋯“everythinglooksaren’t”⋯soundslikehemightnotbetoocute.Tara:Whydoyousaythat?You’veneverevenmethim.Sun-hee:Well,firstofall,he’writingsabouthis“goodpersonalityand”“intelligence.And”secondofall,he’sayingthatlooksshouldn’betimportantforthepersonhedates,whichprobablymeanshe’snotthatattractive.Tara:Youaresofussy!Nowonderyouhaventrieddating’tthroughthepersonalsyet.Sun-hee:Ifyoumustknow,Ididanswerapersonalad⋯once.Tara:Yeah?Whathappened?Sun-hee:Wewentoutfordinner,andallhedidwastalkabouthimself—andhisoldgirlfriend!Oh,itwasawful!Tara:OK,thatdoessoundterrible,butthey’renotallbad.Sun-hee:Hmm⋯maybeyou’reright.Let’see,whatelsedoyouhavehere?⋯Here’sone:“IntelligentfemaleseeksinterestingSundayafternoonactivityotherthansittingathomereadingsillypersonals.ReallyintoBradPitt.Feelslikeseeinghisnewmovie⋯”Tara:Allright.Let’sgo.VideoTrack3-8-5Sun-hee:Tara,areyoustillreadingt