全新版大学英语听说教程3课文原文

Unit1ParentsPartBListeningTasksPassage1DatingwithMyMother(PartOne)Script:After22yearsofmarriage,Ihavediscoveredthesecrettokeeplovealiveinmyrelationshipwithmywife,Peggy.Istarteddatingwithanotherwoman.ItwasPeggy,sidea.Onedayshesaidtome,“Lifeistooshort,youneedtospendtimewiththepeopleyoulove.Youprobablywon,tbelieveme,butIknowyouloveherandIthinkthatifthetwoofyouspendmoretimetogether,itwillmakeuscloser.”The“other”womanmywifewasencouragingmetodateismymother,a72-year-oldwidowwhohaslivedalonesincemyfatherdied20yearsago.Rightafterhisdeath,Imoved2,500milesawaytoCaliforniaandstartedmyownlifeandcareer.WhenImovedbacknearmyhometownsixyearsago,IpromisedmyselfthatIwouldspendmoretimewithmom.Butwiththedemandsofmyjobandthreekids,Inevergotaroundtoseeinghermuchbeyondfamilyget-togethersandholidays.MomwassurprisedandsuspiciouswhenIcalledandsuggestedthetwoofusgoouttodinnerandamovie.“What'swrong?”sheasked.“Ithoughtitwouldbenicetospendsometimewithyou,”Isaid.“Justthetwoofus.”“Iwouldlikethatalot,”shesaid.WhenIpulledintoherdriveway,shewaswaitingbythedoorwithhercoaton.Herhairwascurled,andshewassmiling.“ItoldmyladyfriendsIwasgoingoutwithmyson,andtheywereallimpressed.Theycan,twaittohearaboutourevening,”Mothersaid.Exercise1Listentotherecordingandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.1.Whatwouldmakethespeakerclosertohiswife,Peggy?Neverdatinganotherwoman.Askinghismothertolivewithhisfamily.Seeingmoreofhismother.Takinghiswifeandchildrentoadinnerandamovie.Whatdoyouknowaboutthespeaker,smother?Shehaslivedalonelylifeformanyyears.Shehasgotthreechildren.Shedoesnotgetonwellwithherdaughter-in-law.Sheoftengoesoutwithherladyfriends.WhichofthefollowingadjectivesbestdescribesPeggy?a.Understandable.b.Caring.

c.Sympathetic.d.Friendly.c.Sympathetic.d.Friendly.Exercise2Listenagainandcompletetheanswerstothefollowingquestions.WhatwasPeggy,sidea?Whatdidshesaytoherhusband?Shesuggestedthatherhusbandspendmoretimewithhismother.Shesaidtoherhusband,“Lifeistooshort,youneedtospendtimewiththepeopleyoulove.Youprobablywon'tbelieveme,butIknowyouloveherandIthinkthatifthetwoofyouspendmoretimetogether,itwillmakeuscloser.”Howdoyouknowthatthemotherwasexcitedaboutthedatewithherson?Whenthespeakerdroveintohismother'sdriveway,shewaswaitingbythedoorwithhercoatonandshehadherhaircurled.Shehadtoldherladyfriendsaboutthis.Passage2DatingwithMyMother(PartTwo)Script:Wedidn'tgoanywherefancy,justaneighborhoodplacewherewecouldtalk.Sincehereyesnowseeonlylargeshapesandshadows,Ihadtoreadthemenuforbothofus.“Iusedtobethereaderwhenyouwerelittle,”shesaid.“Thenitistimeforyoutorelaxandletmereturnthefavor,"Isaid.Wehadanicetalkoverdinner,justcatchinguponeachother'slives.Wetalkedforsolongthatwemissedthemovie.“I'llgooutwithyouagain,"mymothersaidasIdroppedheroff,“butonlyifyouletmebuydinnernexttime.”Iagreed.“Howwasyourdate?”mywifeaskedwhenIgothomethatevening.“Nice...nicerthanIthoughtitwouldbe,"Isaid.MomandIgetoutfordinneracoupleoftimesamonth.Sometimeswetakeinamovie,butmostlywetalk.ItellheraboutmytrailsatworkandbragaboutthekidsandPeggy.Momfillsmeinonfamilygossipandtellsmeaboutherpast.NowIknowwhatitwaslikeforhertoworkinafactoryduringtheSecondWorldWar.Iknowhowshemetmyfatherthere,andknowhowtheywentthroughthedifficulttimes.Ican'tgetenoughofthesestories.Theyareimportanttome,apartofmyhistory.Wealsotalkaboutthefuture.Becauseofhealthproblems,mymotherworriesaboutthedaysahead.Spendingtimewithmymomhastaughtmetheimportanceofslowingdown.Peggywasright.Datinganotherwomanhashelpedmymarriage.Exercise1Listentotherecordingandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?Learningaboutone'sfamilyhistoryismoreimportantthanwork.Oneshouldspendtimecatchinguponmissinglinksinone'sfamilyhistory.Spendingtimewithone'sagedmotherisarewardingexperience.Lifewillbemoremeaningfulifyoucanbalanceworkandfamily.Whichofthefollowingistrue?Thespeakerfindshisdateswithhismotherasrewardingashehadexpected.Thespeakercareslittleabouthisfamilyhistory.Thespeakerknowsnothingabouthisparents,past.Thespeakerisproudofhiswifeandchildren.Whatcanyoulearnfromthestory?Thespeaker,smarriageisincrisis.Thespeakermustbeaworkaholic.Thespeaker,smotherwon,thavetoworryaboutherfutureanymore.Thespeaker'sfamilylifebecomeshappierafterhisregularoutingswithhismother.Exercise2Listentotherecordingonceagain.Thencompletetheanswerstothefollowingquestions.Whatdidthespeakerdowhenhehadthefirstdatewithhismother?Hetookhismotherouttodinnerinaneighborhoodplace.Whatdidthespeakerthinkofthedatewithhismother?Hethoughtitwasnicerthanheexpected.Howoftendothespeakerandhismothermeeteverymonth?Acoupleoftimes.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofspendingtimewithhismother?Hethinksthat1)spendingtimewithhismotherhastaughthimtheimportanceofslowingdown:datingwithhismotherhashelpedhismarriage.PartCTestYourListeningShortConversationsListentofiveshortconversationsbetweentwospeakersandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.a.Parentsshoulddealwithteenagedrinkingseriously.Parentsshouldn'tallowtheirchildrentoomuchfreedom.Childrenshouldbeawareoftheconsequencesoftoomuchdrinking.Childrenshouldnotdrinktoomuch.a.Thevalueofmoney.Howtobudgettheirexpenseswisely.Monthlyallowancesforchildren.Agoodwaytospendmoney.a.Happy.b.Worried.c.Unhappy.d.Proud.a.Herfather'saccident.Herfather'sinjuriesaftertheaccident.Herfather'spoorhealth.Herfather'soperation.a.Mothersdecoratetheirhouseswithflowerstocelebratetheoccasion.Motherswearpinkcarnationsonthatday.Childrenbuytheirmotherscarnationsofdifferentcolors.Childrensendtheirmothersflowersandcards.Script:W:Youknow,manyAmericanparentsarenowwonderingwhytheycan,tkeeptheirteenagechildrenfromdrinking.M:Iknow.Tomymind,it,sthepermissiveattitudeoftheparentsthatistoblame.Q:Whatcanyoulearnfromtheman,sresponse?M:Don,tyouthinkit,sgoodtogiveourchildrenamonthlyallowance?W:Ithinkso.Itcanteachthemthevalueofmoney.Withamonthlyallowancetheycanlearntobudgettheirexpenseswisely.Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?M:Mom,I'vegotapart-timejobatasupermarket.ThreehoursadayweekdaysandalldaySaturday.W:Congratulations,Tom.Butareyousureyoucanhandleit?Whataboutyourhomeworkandyourpianolessons?Q:HowdoesthemotherfeelaboutTom,spart-timejobatthesupermarket?M:Hey,Mary,youlooksoupset.Whathappened?W:Myfatherhadanaccidenttheotherday.Heisnowinhospitalandwillhaveanoperationtomorrow.Yousee,hisheartisratherweak.Ireallydon,tknowwhetherhecansurviveit.Q:Whafsthewomanworriedabout?W:Mother,sDayiscomingsoon.Couldyoutellmewhatsonsanddaughtersdoinyourcountryonthatday?M:Well,theysendtheirmothersflowersandcardstocelebratetheoccasion.Besides,itisacommonpracticeforthemtowearpinkcarnationsonthatday.Q:WhichofthefollowingistrueofthecustomsofMothersDayintheman,scountry?Unit2CoincidencePartBListeningTasksPassage1WhataCoincidence!(PartOne)Script:Andrewhadalwayswantedtobeadoctor.Butthetuitionforamedicalschoolin1984was15,000dollarsayear,whichwasmorethanhisfamilycouldafford.Tohelphimrealizehisdream,hisfather,Mr.Stewart,arealestateagent,begansearchingthehouse-for-saleadsinnewspapersinordertofindextrabusiness.Oneadvertisementthathenoteddownwasforthesaleofahouseinanearbytown.Mr.Stewartcalledtheowner,tryingtopersuadehimtolethimbehisagent.Somehowhesucceededandtheownerpromisedthathewouldcometohimifhefailedtogetagooddealwithhispresentagent.Thentheymadeanappointmenttomeetanddiscussthething.Asgoodthingsarenevereasytoacquire,thetimefortheappointmenthadtobechangedalmosttentimes.Onthedaywhentheyweresupposedtomeetat3o,clockintheafternoon,Mr.Stewartreceivedanothercallfromth®)wner.Hisheartsankashefearedtherewouldbeanotherchangeoftime.Andsoitwas.Theownertoldhimthathecouldrftmakeitatthreebutifhewouldcomerightthen,theycouldtalkitover.Mr.Stewartwasoverjoyed.Leavingeverythingaside,heimmediatelysetouttodrivetothehouse.Asheapproachedthearea,hehadastrangefeelingofhavingbeentherebefore.Thestreets,thetrees,theneighborhood,alllookedfamiliartohim.Andwhenhefinallyreachedthehouse,somethingclickedinhismind.Itusedtobethehouseofhisfather-in-law!Theoldmanhaddiedfifteenyearsagobutwhenhewasalive,hehadoftenvisitedhimwithhiswifeandchildren.Herememberedthat,likehissonAndrew,hisfather-in-lawhadalsowantedtostudymedicineand,failingtodoso,hadalwayshopedthatoneofhistwodaughtersorhisgrandchildrencouldsomedaybecomeadoctor.Exercise1Listentothestoryandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.Whoarethetwomaincharactersinthestoryyouhavejustheard?Mr.Stewartandhisson.Mr.Stewartandhisclient.Mr.Stewartandhisfather-in-law.Mr.Stewart,sfather-in-lawandtheownerofthehouse.HowdidMr.Stewartgettoknowtheownerofthehouse?Fromahouse-for-saleadvertisementinanewspaperputupbytheowner.ThroughtheintroductionofMr.Stewart,sfather-in-law.Theyattendedthesamemedicalschool.Theylivedinthesameneighborhood.WhatproblemdidMr.Stewarthave?Hehadnohousetolivein.Hehadlosthisjob.Hewasdisappointedwithhisson.HedidnothaveenoughfUndsforhisson'scollegeeducation.Whatisthecoincidenceinthestoryyouhavejustheard?His client's house was the one that oncebelongedtoafriendofhis.His client's house was the one his familyoncelivedin.His client's house was the one his father-in-lawoncelived in.His client's house was the one he oncewantedtobuy.Exercise2Listentothestoryagainandfillintheblankswiththemissinginformation.Thestoryhappenedin1984.Mr.Stewart,arealestateagent,hadasonwhosenamewasAndrew.Theyoungmanwantedtogotoamedicalschool.Butthetuitionwassohighthathisfathercouldn'taffordit.Inordertohelphissonrealizehisdream,M\Stewartsearchednewspaperads,hopingtofindextrabusiness.Oneadvertisementcaughthiseye.Itwasforthesaleofahousenearwherehelived.Butalthoughhesucceededinpersuadingtheownerofthehousetolethimbehisagent,theappointmenttimewaschangedagainandagain.Atlast,hereceivedaphonecallfromtheowner,askinghimtogoanddiscussthematterwithhimrightaway.Mr.Stewartputasideeverythinghewasdoingandleftimmediatelyforthehouse.Whenheapproachedthearea,hefoundeverythingtherelookedfamiliartohim.Andwhenhesawthehouse,herealizeditwashisfather-in-lawoldhouse.Hehadvisiteditmanytimesyearsagowhenhisfather-in-lawwasstillalive.Whatacoincidence!Passage2WhataCoincidence!(PartTwo)Script:Whenheenteredthehouse,Mr.Stewartwasevenmoreamazedtofindthatthehousewasdecoratedexactlyashehadrememberedit.Hetoldtheowneraboutthisandthelatterbecameintriguedtoo.However,theywereinforevengreatersurprises.Itsohappenedthatinthemiddleoftheirdiscussion,apostmancametodeliveraletter.AndtheletterwasaddressedtoMr.Stewart,sfather-in-law!WereitnotforMr.Stewart,spresencethereandthen,theletterwouldbereturnedasnopersonofthatnameivedinthehouseanylonger.Asthepostmandemandedasignatureonthereceiptslip,Mr.Stewartsignedforhislong-deceasedfather-in-law.Mystified,theownerurgedMr.Stewarttoopentheletterandseewhatitcontained.Theletterwasfromabank.Whenheopenedit,twowordsimmediatelymethiseye—“Foreducation”.Itwasabankstatementofanamounthisfather-in-lawhadputinyearsagoforhisgrandchildrenseducationneeds.Withtheinterestithadearnedovertheyears,thestandingvalueoftheamountcametoalittleover$15,000,justenoughmoneytocoverthetuitionofAndrewfirstyearatamedicalcollege!Anotherthingthatisworthmentioningisaboutthepostman.Theoriginalpostman,whohadworkedinthisneighborhood,calledinsickthatday.Sothepostman,whowasnewtothearea,cametodelivermailinhisplace.Haditbeentheoldpostman,theletterwouldundoubtedlyhavebeenreturnedtothesender,asheknewfullwellthatnopersonbearingthatnamelivedinthathouseanylonger.ThemiraclewasablessingforAndrew.Withthemoneygiventohimbyhisgrandfatherhewasabletostudymedicine.NowheisadoctorinIllinois.Exercise1Listentotherecordingandwritedownthecoincidencesmentionedinthetext.ThehousewasdecoratedexactlythesameasMr.Stewartrememberedit.Mr.Stewarthappenedtobeinthehousewhenapostmancametodeliveralettertohisfather-in-lawwhohaddied15yearsago.The01dpostmanhadcalledinsickthatday,andthepostmanwhocameinhisplacewasnotfamiliarwiththeneighborhood.Otherwisetheletterwouldhavebeenreturnedtoitssender.Exercise2Listentotherecordingagainandwritedownanswerstothefollowingquestions.HowdidtheownerfeelaboutthefactthatMr.Stewart,sfather-in-lawoncelivedinthehouse?Hewasintrigued.Whatwasinsidetheletterdeliveredbythepostman?Abankstatement.WhatdidMr.Stewartlearnfromtheletter?Hisfather-in-lawhadputanamountofmoneyinthebankforhisgrandchildismeducation.Whatwasthestandingvalueoftheamountofmoneyfifteenyearslater?Alittleover$15,000.WhatcouldAndrewdowiththemoney?Hecouldusethemoneytocoverthetuitionofhisfirstyearatamedicalcollege.6.WhatdoyouknowaboutAndrewnow?HeisadoctorinIllinois.PartCTestYourListeningACompoundDictationListentothepassagethreetimesandsupplythemissinginformation.Oneofthebest-known1)collectionsofparallelsisbetweenthecareersofAbrahamLincolnandJohnF.Kennedy.Bothwere2)shotonaFriday,inthe3)presenceoftheirwives;bothweresucceededbyaSouthernernamedJohnson;boththeirkillerswerethemselveskilledbeforetheycouldbebroughtto4)justice.LincolnhadasecretarycalledKennedy;KennedyasecretarycalledLincoln.LincolnwaskilledintheFord5)Theater;KennedymethisdeathwhileridinginaLincolnconvertiblemadebytheFordMotorCompany-andsoon.Similarcoincidencesoften6)occurbetweentwins.AnewsstoryfromFinlandreportedoftwo70-year-oldtwinbrothersdyingtwohoursapartinseparateaccidents,withbothbeinghitbytruckswhilecrossingthesameroadonbicycles.Accordingtothepolice,thesecond7)victimcouldnothaveknownabouthisbrother,sdeath,as8)officershadonlymanagedtoidentifythefirstvictimminutesbeforethesecondaccident.Connectionsarealsofoundbetweenidenticaltwinswhohavebeenseparatedatbirth.DorothyLoweandBridgetHarrisonwereseparatedin1945,anddidnotmeetuntil1979,whentheywereflownoverfromBritainforaninvestigationbyapsychologistattheUniversityofMinnesota.Theyfoundthatwhentheymettheywerebothwearingsevenringsontheirhands,twobraceletsononewrist,awatchandabraceletontheother.9)Theymarriedonthesameday,hadwornidenticalweddingdressesandcarriedthesameflowers.DorothyhadnamedhersonRichardAndrewandherdaughterCatherineLouise;BridgethadnamedhersonAndrewRichardandherdaughterKarenLouise.Infact,shehadwantedtocallherCatherine.BothhadacatcalledTiger.Theyalsohadastringofsimilarmannerisms(习惯性的举止)whentheywerenervous.Howcanweexplaintheabovesimilarities?Unit3CouragePartBListeningTasksPassage1Krimali(PartOne)Script:OnthemorningofthedevastatingearthquakethatstruckIndiain2001,Krimali,agirlof17,hadjustlefthometogotoaninterviewforapositionofasalesclerk.Shewaspleasedwithhergreenandyellowflowereddress,butfeltsomethingwasn'tquiterightaboutherhair.Shereturnedhome,removinghershoesandleavingthematthedoor.Momentslater,theearthquakestruck.Ceilingsandwallsinthebuildingshookinthedeafeningnoise.Theneverythingbegancrashingdown.Krimaliandherimmediatefamilyescapedseriousinjurybutwereunabletomaketheirwayout.Theceilingofanentireroomtoweredabovetheonlypossibleescaperoute.Completelydetachedonthreesides,thehugeslabclungtoanoutsidewallonitsfourthside.Toanobserver,itcoulddropatanymoment.Peoplewerescreaminganddidn,tknowwhattodo.Krimalidecidedtoact.Carefullysheclimbedbarefootupanddownthedebrisuntilshereachedapointjustbeneaththeswayingceiling.Aboutfourmetersbelowwereunevenpiecesofconcrete,brokenglassandsmashedfurniture,allmixedwithsharpspikesofiron.Sheknewifshecouldmanagetogetdowntothegroundlevel,shecouldmakeherwaytosafety.Shepausedtofigureoutthebestwaydown.Astherewasn,tanygoodplacetojump,shejustjumped.Luckily,shelandedinacrouch,herfeetmissinganysharpedges.Emboldenedbyhergoodfortune,Krimaliknewitwasuptohertopersuadeotherstofollow.Exercise1Listentothepassageandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?AseriousearthquakestruckIndiaandmanypeopleweretrappedinabuilding.Ayounggirlbehavedcourageouslyduringanearthquakeandtriedherbesttosavepeopletrappedinabuilding.Krimaliwasverybraveandmanagedtomakeherwayoutofabuildingdamagedbyaseriousearthquake.Krimaliremainedcalmwhentheearthquakestruckwhileotherspanickedanddidnotknowwhattodo.2.WhatcanbesaidaboutKrimali?Shewasconfidentandclever.Shewasbravebutnotverycareful.Shewaswillingtotakerisks.Shewasstrongerthanmostgirlsofherage.Exercise2Listenagainanddecidewhetherthestatementsyouheararetrue(T)orfalse(F).Krimaliwantedtomakeagoodimpressionatthejobinterview.(T)Krimalireturnedhomebecauseherinterviewwascancelled.(F)Krimalicamehomeonlytofinditdestroyedbyapowerfulearthquake.(F)Fortunately,noonewasseriouslyinjuredwhenthebuildingcollapsed.(F)Theentireceilingofaroomfelldownandblockedtheonlyescaperoute.(F)ItwasespeciallyriskyforKrimalitojumpbecauseshewasnotwearingshoes.(T)ItwasbymereluckthatKrimalilandedontothegroundlevelwithouthittinganysharpedges.(T)8.Krimaliknewifshecouldmakeasafeescape,otherswouldbeonlytoowillingtofollowher.(F)Passage2Krimali(PartTwo)Script:Krimaliplannedtorescueherfamilyfirst,butjustthensheheardawomanfromtwostoreysabovescreamingforsomeonetosavehertwo-month-oldbaby.“Throwthebabytome,”Krimalishouted.“Icancatchher!”Thewomanrefused.Krimalitoldthewomantowrapthebabyinbedsheetsandthentossherdown.Cryinguncontrollably,themotherwrappedthelittlegirlbutstillwouldnotpartwithherbaby.Asthemothertriedtodecidewhattodo,Krimaliintentlywatchedtheconcreteceilinghangingaboveher.Finallythemothertossedthebaby.Krimalimadeacleancatch.Abrightsmilelitupthewoman,sface.“I’llbeback!”Krimalicalledout,huggingthechildtoherasshehurriedlypickedherwayouttowheresurvivorshadgathered.Shegaveupthebaby,thenaskedifanyofthementherewouldcomebackwithhertohelpotherstrappedinthebuilding.Noonecameforward,fortheywereallafraidofthatswayingceiling.ButforKrimali,asmallgirlof154centimetersinheightandweighingabout50kilos,herfearshadbeenliftedbywhatshehadaccomplished.Onherwaybackintotheruins,shesawpartofalargedoor.Itwasextremelyheavybutshemanagedtodragittothespotjustbelowthehangingceiling.Byplacingitontheruins,shecreatedsomethinglikeaslidingboard.WithKrimalicoachingher,thebaby,smotherpartlyjumpedandpartlyrolleddowntheboardtothegroundlevel.Krimaliledherthroughthedebristoherbaby.InthehoursthatfollowedKrimalimadecountlessrescuemissionsintothebuilding,eachtimeintheshadowofthehugeceiling.Thankstohercourage,abouttwodozenmen,womenandchildrenweresaved.Exercise1Listentothepassageandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.Whichofthefollowingcanbeapropertitleforthepassage?a.ALonelyRescuer. b.MissionImpossible.c.MotherandBabySaved.d.Krimali'sRescueMissions.Howwouldyoudescribethespeaker'sattitudetowardKrimali?a.Neutral. b.Admiring.c.Approving. d.Worshipping.Exercise2Listentothepassageagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.WhydidthewomanrefusetothrowthebabygirltoKrimaliatfirst?BecauseshewasafraidKrimalimightnotbeabletocatchthebaby.WhydidKrimaliaskthewomantowrapthebabyinbedsheets?Becauseshethoughtthebedsheetscouldsomehowprotectthebabyfrombeinghurtifshefailedtocatchher.Whydidthemenstandingoutsidethebuildingrefusetohelp?Becausetheywereafraidoftheswayingceiling.WhydidKrimalimakeaslidingboard?Tomakeiteasierandsafbrfbrthebaby’smothertogetdown.HowmanylivesweresavedbyKrimali?Abouttwodozen.PartCTestYourListeningAPassageListentothepassageandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.Wherewasthespeaker'soffice?The88thfloor,northtower.The78thfloor,northtower.The88thfloor,southtower.The78thfloor,southtower.Whydidthespeakerandothersescapeintoacorneroffice?Thecorridorswerefullofflamesandeverythingwasonfire.Theyheardthatthestairwellsweregone.Theydidn,twanttomaketheirwaydownonfoot.Thecornerofficesweresafeasthecarpetstherewerefire-proof.Whathappenedtothespeakerandotherswhentheyreachedthe40thfloor?Thefiremencameupandstoppedthem.Theyweretoldtostoptomakewayforthefirefighters.Theystoppedtohelpthefiremencarrytheheavyequipment.Theycametoacompletestopasagreatmanypeoplewerethere.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?Thespeakerwasthelasttoescapefromthebuildingbecausehehadanartificialleg.Thebuildingcollapsedimmediatelyafterthespeakergotout.Manypeoplediedbecausetheygottrappedinelevators.Duringthejourneydown,manypeopleshowedcareandconcernforothers.Script:WhenthefirstplaneslammedintotheWorldTradeCenter,snorthtower,Iwasalreadyatmydeskonthe88thfloor.ThenIfeltthewholebuildingbouncing,shaking.Myinstincttoldmethattherewasanexplosionaboveusandthatweshouldtrytogetout,butthecorridorswerefullofflames.Knowingthatthefurnitureandthecarpetswerefire-resistant,Ifiguredthateverythingwasn'tgoingtoburn.ThenIheardsomeoneyellthat1楼梯^井)irerelgon(.Soabout40ofusescapedintoacorneroffice.Weputpapersandragsunderthedoortokeepoutthesmokeasbestwecould.Westayedcalmlyintheofficeforabout10minutes,thinkingweweresafeandsecure.Thensomeonecameintotellusthathehadfoundastairwellopenbutwehadtomovefast.Weallfiledoutorderlyandheadedforthestairwell.GoingdownthestairswasnoteasyformeforIhadlostalegtocancerwhenIwas16andworeanartificiallimb.Moreorless,Iusedmyarmstogetdown.Whenwereachedthe40thfloor,wecametoacompletestop.Therewasajamofpeople.Thefiremenwerecomingupthestairs,carryingtheirequipment.Some100firefightersmusthavewalkedpastus.Someofthemlookedsoyoungthattheyseemedhardlyoutofhighschool.Buttheyweregreat,assuringusthattheywouldtakecareofeverything.Eventuallywekeptmovingandgotout.Thejourneydowntookabout40minutes.Unit4MarriagePartBListeningTasksConversation1AMarriageAgreement(PartOne)Script:(TomandLindahavesignedamarriageagreement.Bothagreenottobreaktherulesoutlinedintheagreement.John,areporter,istalkingtothemabouttheagreement.)John:Tom,Linda,first‘dliketoaskyouwhyyoudecidedtowritethisunusualagreement.Tom:Wefoundthatmanyproblemsarecausedwhenapersonhasdifferentexpectationsfromhisorherspouse.Wewantedtotalkabouteverythingopenlyandhonestlybeforewestartedlivingtogether.Linda:Alsowebothknowhowimportantitistorespecteachotherspetpeeves.Like,Icangetveryannoyedifothersleavestuff—clothing,papers,everything!—lyingaroundonthefloor.Itreallybuggedme,soweputthatintheagreement.John:ThisismentionedinArticle1:CleaningUp,isn’tit?Itsays,“Nothingwillbeleftonthefloorovernight.Everythingmustbecleanedupandputawaybeforegoingtobed.”Tom:ThenI’llknowclearlywhatLinda’sexpectationsare.John:Isee.WhataboutArticle2:Sleeping?Itsays,“Wewillgotobedat11p.m.andgetupat6:30a.m.exceptonweekends.”I‘msuresomepeoplehearingthiswillthinkthatthisagreementisn’tveryromantic.Tom:Well,wedisagree.Wethinkitsveryromantic.Thisagreementshowsthatwesatdownandtalked,andreallytriedtounderstandtheotherperson.Alotofproblemsoccurinamarriagewhenpeopledcfnttalkaboutwhattheywant.Linda:That’sright.Whenwedisagreedaboutsomething,weworkedoutasolutionthatwasgoodforbothofus.IwouldmuchratherhaveTomreallylistentomeandunderstandmyneedsthangivemeabunchofflowersoraboxofcandy.Exercise1Listentotheconversationandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.WhichstatementbestsummarizesthemarriageagreementbetweenTomandLinda?Itisasetofrulesthatwillrestricttheirpersonalfreedomtoacertainextent.Itisasetofrulesthatwillenablethemtoliveuptoeachother'sexpectations.Itisasetofrulesthatwillpreve