新标准大学英语视听说教程第三册听力文本

新标准大学英语视听说教程第三册听力材料文本Unit1InsideViewConversation1Janet:Hi,it’smeagain,JanetLi.I’mstillastudentattheUniversityofOxfordinEngland.ButI’mnotinOxfordrightnow.AndIhaven’tgonebackhometoChinaeither.It’sthelongvacationnow,andbelieveitornot,it’sthemiddleofsummer.I’mspendingmysummerinoneoftheworld’sgreatestcities.I’minLondon,hometotheHousesofParliament,BigBen,TowerBridge…andthedouble-deckerbus.Iwanttofindoutwhatit’sliketoliveinthisbusy,livelycity.SoI’mworkingforLondonTimeOff,awebsiteaboutwhat’soninLondon.ThisisJoe…,he’smyboss,andthisisAndy,whoisareporter.Andwhat’smyjob?Well,Idon’tknowyet,becauseit’smyfirstday.ButI’mmeanttobeshadowingAndy,oh,whatImeanis,I’mgoingtobehelpinghim.SocanyoutellmesomethingaboutLondon,Andy?Andy:It’sthegreatestcityintheworld..Joe:ExceptforNewYork!Andy:NewYork?Don’tmakemelaugh!Joe:Andyourpointis…?Andy:Look,ifyouwantmyopinion,LondonisgreaterthanNewYork…Joe:No,Idon’twantyouropinion,thankyouverymuch.It’safact.Andy:Afact!Areyouserious?\Janet:AndhereweareinLondon,probablythegreatestcityintheworld.Andy:What?Probably?Excuseme,Iprefertodealwiththismyself…Joe:Ah,dreamon,Andy………Conversation2Janet：SowhendidyoustartworkingatLondonTimeOff?Andy:Aboutayearago.Janet:AndIhopeyoudon’tmindmyasking,butdoyoulikeworkinghere?Andy:Yes,Iloveit.Imean,JoeandIgetalongquitewell.Hedrivesmecrazysometimes,becausehe’smyboss,andIwishIearnedabitmoremoney,but…Ithinkmyjobisreallycool,becauseIgettoseeeverythingthat’shappeninginLondon.AndIdidn’twanttojointheratrace.Janet:Whatdoyoumeanbytheratrace?Andy:Youknow,doingthesamethingdayindayout,andnotdoinganythingcreative,orhavinganytimetoenjoylife.It’sthelastthingIwanttodo.Janet:Sodoyoumindtellingmewhatyoudoexactly?Andy:Basically,wecheckoutneweventsontheLondonmusicscene,youknow,newclubs,thelatestplaysandfilms,aswellasexhibitionsingalleriesandmuseums.Thenwegoandfilminterviewswiththemusiciansortheactors,oranyonewhohasanythingtodowiththeevent.Janet:Ok,thenwhathappens?Andy:Weedittheinterviews,andthenweuploaditallontothewebsite.Weget200,000hitsaweek.We’reLondon’sbiggestlistingssite.Janet:CanIaskyousomethingelse?Andy:Fireaway.Janet:Whatarewegoingtodonow?Andy:Ineedtogobacktomyflat,andgetmyresearch.Thenwe’vegotaninterviewtodo.Let’sgetthetubebacktomyplace.Janet:AndwhataboutJoe?Andy:Well,he’ssupposedtobeonhiswaytotheNationalTheatre,todoaninterviewwiththedirectorofanewplay.ButIkindofhopehegetslostontheway.Thenhe’lldiscoverwhatagreatplaceLondonis.Janet:Idon’tunderstand.Andy:I’mjoking!Comeon,let’sgo!OutsideviewHappinessisnotwhatmoststudentshaveinmindwhentheythinkofschool.YetaschoolinGermanyhasdevelopedanovelwaytoraisethemoraleofitsstudents,byteachinghappinessinclasses.StudentsatHeidelberg’sWillyHellpachSchoolofEconomicsarelearninghowtoachievehappinessasanofficialsubject,alongsidemathematicsandlanguages.ThisisthefirstschoolinGermanytodevelopahappinesscourse,intendedfor17-to19-year-oldspreparingforuniversityentranceexams.ErnstFritz-Schubert,theschool’sprincipal,isonamissiontochangethings.ErnstFritz-Schubert:Itwasmyidea-I’vebeenatthisschoolfor31years,andIfeelthatschoolandhappinesshavetobereunited.Thesearetwotermswhicharenotconsideredtogether,becauseonedoesnotconnectschoolwithhappiness.Insomecasesschoolcomesbehindthedentistsonthepopularityscaleandweshouldtrytopushschools’popularityabit.Ithasbeenprovedbysciencethatahappystudentcanlearnmorethananunhappyone,Unhappystudentscanconcentrateforawhilebutdonotusealltheirpotential.Thehappinessclassesareintendedtohelpstudentsfulfilltheirpotential.Theywillhelpthestudentslivehappyandprosperouslives.Theclassesaimtohelpstudentsinachievingapositivestateofmind,byusingalltheirownresourcesandboostingtheirself-esteem.Inaddition,theyhopeclasseswillincreaseself-awarenessandphysicalcomfort.Happinessclassesarealsointendedtomakestudentsmoreawareabouttheirenvironmentandsocietyasawhole.Duringclassesstudentsareencouragedtoexpressthemselvesandobservetheirpeers’behavior.TheclassesaretaughtbyBjoernBonn,anactorandvisitinglecturer.BjoernBonn:OneoftheexercisesIdoistohaveoneofthestudentswalkacrosstheclassroom,withtheotherscopyinghiswalk.Throughthisexercise,Ihopetheylearnsomethingaboutthemselves.WhydoImovelikethis?Howdoothersseemywayofwalking?Ihopethatwithahigherbodyawarenesstheyideally–ofcourseitwilltaketime-achieveahigherself-consciousnesswhichcouldleadtohappiness.WolfgangLang:Wegivetheseclassestostudentstohelpthemfindhappiness.Nowthequestionis:HowdoIdefinehappiness?Happinessisforexampleastrengtheningofthepersonality.Weareprovidinghelpfulsuggestionstomakestrongerpeople.Peoplethatask“WhoamIasaperson?AmIreallyhappy?”PascalGemble:Ittakestimeandeverybodyhastofindhappinessforthemselves.Youcannotgointoacoachinglessonandsayteachmehappiness.Onecanonlygetindicationsfromteachersorthevisitinglecturers.Therearealsohappinessscientists,ifwecouldtalktooneofthose,Iamsurehewouldhavesomehints.YosmaPinarCetinkaya:Youwouldthinkthattheteachersarewritingdefinitionsontheboard.Nottrue.Thosewhowanthappinesshavetofinditforthemselves,youcannotreallylearnthat.Sowhatdoesittaketobehappyandcanyoulearnitatschool?ListeninginPassageoneInterviewer:Canyoutellme…howdoyouthinkyouhavechangedasyouhavematured?Whatthingshavehadamajorinfluenceonyou?Speaker1:Well,letmethink…Isupposegoingtouniversityhadabigimpactonmylife.Itmadememuchmoreopen-minded.ImetsomanydifferenttypesofpeopletherewithweirdandwonderfulideasanditchangedthewayIseetheworld.I’mmuchmoretolerantnow…Itmademeamoreroundedperson.Interviewer:Great,andhadanyparticularpersonhadacentralroleinformingyourcharacter?Speaker1:Iguessthat’dhavetobemygrandfather.Iwasveryclosetohim,andhetaughtmetostandupformybeliefs.Hewasalwaystellingmeaboutthis…Interviewer:Sowhatpeopleoreventshavehadanimpactonyourlife?Speaker2:Ithinkthattravelingmygapyearmademegrowupandseeboththebeautyoftheworldand,well…justthegenerosityofordinarypeople.ItraveledalotaroundAsiaandyouknow,Ifoundthatinsomeofthepoorestcountries,likeCambodiaandLaos,peoplesharewhateverlittletheyhave,andtheypossessarealjoyforlife.It’sprobablymademealessselfishperson.Interviewer:Interesting…soyouwouldrecommendthatyoungpeopletakeagapyeartodiscoverthemselvesandtheworld?Speaker2:Definitely.ItgivesyouanopportunitytolearnabouttheworldbeyondtheoneyougrewupinandIfounditreally…Interviewer:Couldyoutellmewhatthingsinyourlifehavehadthegreatestinfluenceinformingyourpersonality?eq\o\ac(○,Sp)eaker3:Well…acoupleofyearsagoIwasonarealityTVshowwhereagroupofyoungpeoplealllivedinahousetogether.Eachweeksomeonewasvotedoffbytheaudience.Igotdowntothefinalthree!Isupposebeingontheshowandseeinghowtheothercontestantsbehavedmademerealizehowselfishandspitefulsomepeoplecanbejusttogetwhattheywant.Ialsorealizedit’sbesttojustbeyourselfinlife.Ifyoupretendtobesomeonedifferentpeoplewilleventuallyseethroughthelies.Interviewer:Right…Andhowdidyoufeelwhenyouwereeventuallyvotedoff?Speaker3:Relieved,tobehonestwithyou.Butyouknow,aslightregretthatIdidn’twinbecauseIkindof…Interviewer:Soyoucantellme,whatonethingdoyouthinkthathashadthebiggestimpactonyourlife?Speaker4:Hmm,that’sadifficultquestion.ButIthinkhelpingvictimsofthetsunamiin2004hadaverygreatimpactonme.I’mhalfThaiandI’djustarrivedinThailandforafamilyChristmasholiday.WhenIheardthenewsIknewIhadtohelp-youcouldn’tnot.Iendedupactingasaninterpreterforagroupofvolunteerdoctors.Itwasanincrediblydifficulttimebutyouknow,eveninthemiddleofsuchahorrifictragedythereisstillahugeamountofgenuinehumankindness.Interviewer:That’samazing!Andhasitchangedthewayyouviewyourfuture…PassagetwoTony:TalkingtoustodayinourLifeChoicesseriesisJoanRobinson,anacademiccounseloratManchesterUniversity.Shegivesadvicetoschoolstudentsonchoosingtherightsubjecttostudyatuniversity.Joan,welcometotheshow.Joan:ThanksTony.Tony:SoJoan,whatdoourlistenersneedtothinkaboutwhenchoosingacourse?It’sahuge,potentiallylife-changingdecision,isn’tit?Joan:Yes.Igenerallygivestudentsadviceintwoareas.Firstly,knowyourself,andsecondly,thinktothefuture.Tony:Whenyousay“knowyourself”whatdoyoumean?Joan:Basically,Imeanevaluateyourownpersonalstrengthsandweaknesses,yourpersonalitytraits〔特质〕andthethingsyoulike.Tony:Isee…Sohowcanourlistenersdothis?Joan:Well,startbyaskingyourselfquestionstohelpreflectonyourlifesofar.Forexample,whatsubjectsareyougoodat?Areyouanorganizedandself-disciplinedperson?Areyouconfidentandoutgoing?Doyoulikeworkingwithothersinateamordoyoupreferworkingalone?Thesekindsofquestionswillhelpyoudiscovermoreaboutyourself.Tony:Soundslikegoodadvice.Howaboutyoursecondpointregardingthefuture?Joan:Well,yourchoiceofmajorsubjectislikelytohaveasignificantimpactonyourfuturecareersoit’simportanttolookintothiscarefully.Irecommendyouchecknotonlywhichacademicsubjectswillhelpyougetintoaparticularareaofwork,butalsolookcarefullyatwhatuniversitiesoffer.Eachuniversityhasitsstrengthssotrytochooseonethatisthebestinyourchosenfield.Findoutwhatlinksthedepartmenthastorelatedindustriesandleadingcompaniesinit.Tony:Goodpoint.NowI’dliketotakesomecallsfromourlisteners.FirstupwehaveJamesontheline.Hi,James!Howcanwehelp?James:Hi.I’minterestedincareerinITandI’dliketoaskJoanwhethershethinksit’sbettertogotoahighlyrespecteduniversity,likeOxford,ortostudysomewherethathasmoreofavocationalfocus?Joan:Well,James,youknowitreallydependsonwhatyouexpecttogetoutofauniversityandhowyouseeyourfuture.BasicallyahandfulofthebrightestgraduatesarepickedfromthetopuniversitiesaroundtheworldtojointheleadingITcompanies.SoI’dsayifyou’reahigh-flyerthenthisistheroutethatmightbeforyou.Butifyouarelookingforamoremainstream〔主流〕careerthenyoushouldconsideracoursethathelpsyouacquirepractical,transferableskillsthatyoucanuseintheworkplace…andlookatwhichuniversitieshavethebestlevelsofgraduaterecruitmentforthekindofjobyouareaimingfor.James:Isee!Thanksalot.Thatreallyhelpsmeout…Unit2InsideviewConversion1JanetHey,lookatthat!It’sjustlikeI’veseenitinthefilms!AndyWelcometoLondon,myhometown.WeareinShoutwark,southoftheriver.there’sLondonbridgeofftoyourleft,andthere’sTowerBridge.JanetI’mreallyimpressed.Howoldisit?AndyIt’sonlyabout120yearsold.Janetwell,that’squiteold.AndytheLondonDocksusedtobearoundthisarea.Whathappenedwasthataboutthreeorfourtimesaday,theyraisedTowerBridge,sotheb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OKAndyBackinaminute…OutsideviewHELPTHECHILDRENAroundtheworld,manychildrenarelivinginpoverty.Manychildrenliveincountrieswherethere'swar.Manychildrendonotgetenoughtoeat.Someofthesechildrenaresufferingfrommalnutrition.Manychildrenintheworldcan’tgotoschool.OneagencythatishelpingthesechildrenisUNICEF.UNICEFmeanstheUnitedNationsChildren'sFund.UNICEFhasmorethanseventhousandpeopleworkingandonehundredandfifty_sevencountriesaroundtheworldtohelpchildren.OnecountrywheretheyaredoingagreatdealofworkisAfghanistan.AwholegenerationofchildreninAfghanistanhasneverknownpeace,untilrecently.NowUNICEFisbringingfoodformalnourishedchildren.They'rebringingmedicine.HereAmedicalteamtravelsonhorsebacktobringmedicinetoaremotemountainvillage.AndUNICEFishelpingthechildrengetaneducation."DuringthetimeofTaliban,wehavemadeasurveyamong40000kids.And,theyallsaythatthefirstthingtheywantispeace,andthesecondthingthattheywantis,waseducation."TheTalibandestroyedalmost2000schools.UndertheTaliban,girlsweren'tallowedtoattendschoolatall."Well,over50percentoftheschoolhasbeendestroyedcompletely,intherestofthe50percentschoolswhich,eh,eh,needsrepair.Wearetryingtoaccommodateallthechildrenintheschools."Someoftheseschoolsareinpeople'shome.ThisisahomeschoolinKabul.Theteacher,HabibaKilwati,hasbeenrunningtheschoolfor12years.Shesupervises26otherschoolslikeit."Wewanttolearn,sowocanbecometeachers,doctors,orengineers,andbelikenormalstudents."Itwasdangerousforchildrentogotoschool.UndertheTaliban,policepunishedfamilieswhosechildrenwenttoschool.Today,childrenarehappytobeinschool."ThismorningIhadsometeaandanegg,andcametoschool.Ihavenotebooks,pencils,erasers,andfriends,andfunhere.“UNICEFishelpingrebuildtheeducationalsysteminAfghanistaninmanyways.UNICEFishelpingtotrainteachers.They'rerebuildingschools,they'reprintingtextbooks,anddeliveringbooksandothersuppliestoschools.ThisgirlsschoolwasclosedundertheTaliban.Now,it'sopeningagain.Ithasroomfor960students.Thesegirlsarehappytobebacktoschool."I'mverydisappointedandsadthatIwastedsixyears.Therewasnoeducationthen.Itriedtostudythenwithmyparents,butit'snotthesame.Itwasn'tsobad,butnowI'mmuchhappierbecausetheschoolsarereopening.""Weplantoopentheschools,andgetthesechildrenenrolled,andbackinschool,andtogivethembacktheireducationsotheycanreadandwrite.""WhentheTalibancametopowerandclosedtheschools,girlsstayedathome.Nowthere'sanoppotunityforthemtocontinuetheireducation.Weareveryhappyaboutthis.Wecanbeproudofourgirls,ouryoungpeople.Theycangobacktoschool.UNICEFisworkingonitsmissiontobringfood,medinineandeducationtothechildrenofAfganistan.Intheprocess,they'realsobringinghope.ListeninginPassage1OneofthestrangestfeelingsI’veeverhadwaswhenIreturnedbychancetoaplacewhereI’dbeenhappyasachild.MyhusbandandIwerevisitingsomefriendsfortheweekend-----theylivedabout200kilometersaway.WeweredrivingalongwhenIsuddenlysawachurchinthedistancethatIrecognized.MyfavoriteaunthadlivedverynearitonafarmthatmybrotherandIusedtovisitonceayearwithourparents.Wewerecitykids,broughtupinthemiddleofLondon,andthiswasaworkingfarm-----therealthing-----withcowsincowsheds,fieldswithpondsandamuddyyardfullofsmellypigs-----wehadtherunofthewholeplace-----itwasjustparadiseforus.Andthen-----therewasthefood-----home-madejamandbreadandcakes,milkfreshfromthecow.AndmyauntLottie-----afarmer’swife-----andherhusband,uncleGeorgeandtheirkids,KatieandBen,ourtwocousinswhomybrotherandIreallygotonwith.Itwasheaventhatweekweusedtospendthere.TheymovedfromthefarmwhenIwas…howold?-----about14.SoI’dneverbeenbackorseenitagain.Anyway,therewewere,andI’djustseenthechurch-----,soweturnedoffanddrovedownthisreallynarrowlane.AndbeforeIknewitwewereinfrontofAuntLottie’sfarm.Theextraordinarythingwasthatithadn’tchanged------notonetinybit.Itwasalovelyoldplacewithatypicalcountrycottagegarden,fullofflowers.Therewerelotsofbarnsandsheds-----theywerenextto-----nexttothefarm.Andyouknow,Ican’tevenbegintodescribethefeelingIhadstandingthere.Itwas-----oh,whatwasit?anincrediblypowerfulfeelingoflonging-----nostalgiaforthepast-----fortimesI’dbeenveryveryhappy.Butitwasthepast.Ihadn’tbeentherefor20yearsandIcouldn’tgoback,soalsoIhadafeelingofhugesadness,thatIcouldn’thavethosetimesagain.And-----atthesametime-----greatsweetness,becausethosetimeshadbeensohappy,soinnocent-----becauseIwasachild.Sotherewasthisextraordinarymix-----oflonging,sadnessandsweetness,allatthesametime.ItwasthestrangestfeelingI’veeverhad.Passage2ScriptInterviewer:Sowhat'syourfirstmemoryofschool,Kevin?Kevin:Iwasreallylookingforwardtoschool,Irememberthat,Ijustcouldn'twait.Yeah,Johnny,mybrother,wasayearolderthanmeandheseemedsogrown-up,withhisredblazerandsmartshoes.AndIwantedtogotoschoolandbegrown-uptoo.Idon'tremembermuchofthefirstdayactually,apartfromthislittleboylyingonthefloorandscreamingandscreamingandmethinkingwhatababyhewas.Interviewer:Right!Whataboutyou,Eva?Eva:Ijusthavethisonememoryofthiscoatrackwithallourcoats.AndIwaslookingformypegwhichhadalittlepictureofanelephantnexttoit.IrememberIwascryingbecauseIwantedtogohomeandIcouldn'tgetmycoaton.Iwascryingsomuchandthentheteachercameandhelpedme.Interviewer:OK,sowhataboutyourfirstbestfriendatschool?Kevin:Oh,yeah,well,Steve,Irememberhim,becausehe'sstillmybestfriend!Interviewer:Stillyourbestfriend!Eva:That'ssogreat!Kevin:Yeah,wedidn'tknoweachotherbeforewestartedschoolbutwebecamereallygoodfriendsandsodidourmums.Ourfamiliesendedupgoingonholidaytogetherandthatkindofthing.Butweusedtofightalot,SteveandI,andtheteachersusedtogetverycrosswithus.Butwewerejusthavingfun.Interviewer:Cool!Andwhataboutyou,Eva?Eva:MybestfriendwasagirlcalledRobina.Shehadshortblondhair,IrememberIthoughtshelookslikeanangel.Wesatnexttoeachotherandheldhandsandplayedfairiesintheplayground.SheleftinYear3andIcriedfordays.Interviewer:Oh,howsad!Sowhataboutthedayyouleftschool?Howwasthat?Eva:Ihadalotofmixedfeelings,Irememberwalkinghomewiththisamazingfeelingoffreedom,youknow,nomorerules,nomorebossyteachers.ButIalsofeltprettysad,becauseI'dhadsomegoodtimes.Iwasinagroupofgirlswhoweresosupportiveofeachother.Kevin:Icouldn'twaittoleave,Iwascountingthedays.Ijustwantedtogetajob,getalife,earnsomecash.ThedayIleft,Iwentouttocelebratewithacoupleofmymatesand--hadaverygoodtime!UNIT3Insideviewconversation1Janet:Sowherearewenow?Andy:ThisistheWestEnd.It’sfamousforcinemasandtheatres.Iusedtoworkinatheatrenearhere.Janet:Really?Whatdidyoudo?Andy:Imovedthescenerybetweenactsintheplay.IfI’mnotmistaken,IworkedonPygmalionbyGeorgeBernardShawJanet:IfIremembercorrectly.Thatwasmadeintoamusicalfilm,wasn’tit?MyFairLady?IrememberseeingitonTV.(Phoneringing)Andy:Oh,oh,it’sJoe.(Andypickedupthephone)Andy:Hey!...Yes,we’reonourway…Idon’tthinkwe’rethatlate.ChilloutJoe,we’llbethere.(Andyhungupthephone)Andy:Anyway,comeon,we’dbettergetamoveon.Janet:Howfarisitfromhere?Andy:It’snotfar.Maybefiveminutes’walk.JoegetscrossifI’mlate.Joe:HelloJanet,helloAndy.Lateasusual.Andy:Actually,bymywatch,I’mbangontime.Joe:Welllet’sgetonwithit.ThisisTobyJenkins,thetheatrecritic.Toby:Nicetomeetyou,areyoureadytostart?Andy:Hangonaminute!Janet,canyoucheckthesoundlevel?Canyouhearmeok,Janet？Janet?Janet:HiAndy,Ican’thearyou.What’sup?Andy:Canyouhearmenow?Janet:Ouch!Yes,that’smuchlouder.Joe:Let’sstopwastingtimeplease.Justgetonwiththeinterview,willyou?Conversation2Andy:Andwe’vegotTobyJenkinsherewithustoday,whohasjustbeentoseethelatestshowatTheHippodromeLaClique.SoLaCliqueisslightlydifferentfromtheusualshowsweseehereintheWestEndthesedays.Canyoutellmesomethingaboutit,Toby?Toby:Yes,It’sakindofcabaret,withaseriesofvarietyactssetinakindofcircus,butit’sverycontemporary,extremelywellproducedandhugefun..Andy:Tellmemoreabouttheacts.Toby:Well,therearestuntsperformedonahighwire,andpuppets.There’saswordswallowerandjuggler,andarubbermanwhomanagestopasshiswholebodythroughatennisracquet.Andy:Itsoundsveryunusual.Toby:Yes,fortheWestEndtoday,butnotsounusualfor30ormoreyearsago.Andy:So,It’sfamilyentertainmentthen?Toby:Ah,no.I’mafraidit’sprettyadult,butveryfunnyandstylish.Andy:Didyougetthatok,Janet?Joe:Letmehavealisten…Janet:Ohno,didIdosomethingwrong?Joe:Well,It’sjustthatIcan’thearanything.Let’stryagain…Andy:Didyouremembertokeepaneyeonthesoundlevels?Thatmeter,there!.Janet:Ohno,Icleanforgot.Andy:It’sOk.We’lljustdoanothertake.Joe:Comeonyoutwo.Hurryup!Janet:I’msosorry.Itslippedmymind.Joe:You’llforgetyourownheadoneday.Sorryaboutthis,Toby.Fromthetop,please.Andy:Andwe’vegotTobyJenkinsherewithustoday…OutsideViewTheMonaLisa,themostfamouspaintingintheworld,wastrullyrevolutionaryeveninitstime.WhilehewaspaintingtheMonaLisa,LeonardodaVincibrokealltherules,evenhisown.InspiteofthefactthatLeonardoandotheraritistsbelievedthatwomenshouldonlybeportrayedwitheyesgazingslightlydown.LeonodopaintedtheMonaLisalookingdirectlyattheviewer.Thepositonofherbodyisanotherinnovation.Whileherfacelooksstraightahead,herbodyisslightturned,aposethatcreatesasenseofmovementandtension.Inanotherbreakfromtradition,theMonaLisaisnotwearinganyjewelleryoradorments.Finally,backgroundsinportraitsusuallyindicatedarealplacebutthelandscapeinLeonardo’sportraitseemsalmostimaginary.A:OneofthethingsIliketodois,um,thinkaboutherfaceandwhy,whatisshetrying,why,whatisshetryingtosaywithherfaceandIusedtothinkthatherfacetoldmorethanonestory.Forinstance,ifIcovereduponesideofherface,itseemedlikeshemightbealittlesadorresevered,almostsecretive.S:Hereyesare,they’rekindoflookingatusoraroundus,throughusperhaps.Ithinkwiththatpaintingsheistheviewerandwearethesubjectinaway.Andshehasthislookthatsheknowssomehtingthatwedon’tknow.A:AndthenwhenIcoverdupthatsideandlookedattheotherside,sheseemedhappier,um,moresatisfied.Andtogher,itcreatedsortofthemysteryaboutherthat,um,madeinterpretingherfaceveryenigmatic.S:There’sspeculationthattheMonaLisaisaself-portraitofLeonardoandI,Ibelievethatitis,there,there,thefeaturesdolineupbetweentheMonaLisaandsketchesofLeonardo.ScottMcMahonandAnnePfaffarebothportraitartists.Theybelievethatportraitscantellastoryandmakepeoplethink,justastheMonaLisahasdoneforsomanyyears.A:WhenIwasyoung,um,Iwasalwaysinterestedin,um,readingbooksaboutpeopleand,andthedynamics,differentkindsofrelationshipstheyhadandsowhenIbecameapainteritwasnaturalformetobeinterestedinpaintingpoepleandlooking