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1、Outside viewVoice-overWelcome to Changing Lifestyles.Today we'lltake a look at the changing roleof fathers.In the 1950s and the 1960s, most fathers went to work every day and most mothers stayed at home to take care of the children. However, since the late 60s and the early 70s, family life hasb

2、een changing dramatically.Insteadof acceptingthe rigidrolesimposed by society,many coupleshave been deciding to change their work-life balance. More mothers have been pursuing careers, while at the same time fathers have been devoting more time to caring for children and doing household chores. This

3、 is David Noll. David is 33 years old, husband and father of two girls. David is a modern father. He and his wife both pursue careers and share in raising the children and doing housework.DianeOK, well then are you going to go to the playgroundChildren 1Right. Right, Mama.DianeRight. I love you.Chil

4、dren 2Bububa.DianeBye-bye.Children 1Bye.DianeBye-bye.Voice-overDavid's father Bob Noll was also a loving father, but David's role as a father wasdifferent.Duringthe earlypartof hiscareer,Bob went to work every day whilehiswifeShirleystayed home. Bob worked for 38 years at Westinghouse as an

5、electrical engineer. Bob worked on some of the first computers ever produced. Bob had always been an involved father. But in 1970 Shirley decided to go back to work. That was when Bob's role as a father changed.Bob When Shirley went back to work, I had to change my, uh, role and start to do more

6、 cooking,um, driving the children here and there. Whenour children were growing up I took a lot of interest in them, what they were doing.David I think in many ways I, I was probably better prepared for the changing roles that I've had to take on by, by my father.Bob We did many things together

7、and Itried to get them involved in other areas that they seemedto show interest in, such as theatre and magic.David He did a great deal more than I think many fathers, I mean I, I can think of childhood friends whose fathers, you know, were running businesses who, who participated almost at, not, no

8、t at all in their, in their, in their development. Um, and I think I had, I think I had a role model.Bob I remember David was interested in, he got very interested in magic and, and juggling, and he was an avid reader.Voice-overAs a young man, David loved magic. But he pursued a career as a biochemi

9、st. Beforehaving children, David spent 40 hours per week studying cellular DNA in a research lab. And hiswifeDianespent 40 hours a week workingas a lawyerinWashingtonDC. After the girlswere born,Davidand Diane bothcut back on their hours in ordertotakecareoftheirdaughters.As a researchscientist,Davi

10、d'sschedule was moreflexible.Sohetookonmoreresponsibilityfor thechildren's day-to-day care.DavidWell, I have been able, uh, to adjust my schedule so that I can be home at 5 o'clock, um,for the kids and if the children are sick, being able to come home, um, take them to the doctors. We go

11、 for a walk, we take the dogs up the street, go to the park, hang out at the park. And then we head back, uh, to the house and, and begin preparing dinner.Voice-over Since Bob retired ten years ago, he has been enjoying his role as a grandfather. been travelling with his wife, Shirley, and he's

12、been playing tennis. Meanwhile, David is just beginning his journey as a father in a new era.He'sDavidIt can be difficult, especially when, you know, you're, you're taking on new roles forthe first time. And it can be, it can be disconcerting and it can be more comfortable to takeon thos

13、e traditional roles. Um, I have, I think I have many more responsibilities than, thaneven most fathersdo today,um, and certainlymore, I,I thinkthan when my fatherwas, was raisinghis children. Um, but the, the difference is not the sort of classic role reversal. I'm, I'mnot a stay-at-homeDad.

14、 Wehave an excellentbabysitterwho, that,who has allowedus,um, allowedboth my wife and I the opportunities to continue pursuing our career.Voice-over While there are many differences in how David and Bob have raised their children, there are many important similarities.Listening inPassage 1Host There

15、's a question that's been argued about for a long time. Which is more important, your family environment or your genes Well, a story has come up in the news about identical twins,separated at birth. They've just been reunited - and guess what - there are some amazing coincidences in thei

16、r life stories.Here's the story - two American girls called Tamara and Adriana were separated at birth and adopted by two different sets of parents. And this is where the coincidences begin. Both families endedup living 25 miles apart. Both girls decided to study psychology at universities that

17、are only a mile apart from each other. Isn't that strangeAnd thisgirl,who'sa friend of both ofthem,insiststhey meet. Just before they meet,Adriana'smother tells her that she has a twin sister. Can you imagine how that must feel when you're 20years oldto learn you have a twinAnd when

18、thegirlsmeet, it'slikelookingina mirror-they'reidentical! Now get this! Both Tamara and Adriana's adoptive fathers died when the girls werechildren.Bothgirlsfell throughglassdoorsat theage offive -that'shardtobelieve,isn'tit Their boyfriends look alike andhave similarnames - Alex

19、 and Adam. And thisisthe best part- both of them have the same recurring dream. Isn't that incredible - they have the same dream!I think it's an amazing story. So, for all those of you out there who have comments, and I'm sure you do, the lines are open. OK, we've got Josh on the lin

20、e. Hi Josh!Josh Hi.HostSo, what do you make of this storyJosh It's a great story but it doesn't surprise me at all. I'm an identical twin.HostYou areJosh Yeah, my brother's called Toby, and we're 22, and we're going out with two sisters . and we're having a double wedding

21、 next June.Host Congratulations! So-what do you think-is it our genes that decide who we are These kind of stories seem to suggest it.Josh Well, I'm not a scientist, but I think so.HostResearch tells us that it's about fifty-fifty.Josh I, Idisagree.HostThanks Josh. OK, our next caller is .Pa

22、ssage 2Part 1Voice-overKidney transplantsare oftwokinds -transplantsfromdead peopleand livingtransplants, transplants from people who are alive. Mostly the donor, the person who gives thekidney, is a relative - a parent, brother or sister. We all recognize that it's one of the mostselflessthings

23、 a person can do, togivea kidney tosomeone, butas theoperation becomes saferand safer,more and more peoplearedoingit.We talkedto two sisters who have had theexperience-Henrietta Longmore, a journalistaged 40, married with one son, and her sister, Teresa Parker,aged 38, married with two children. The

24、y come from a family with four children. Here's theirstory.Teresa Henrietta and I were close as children. She was the big sister and she was -just like a mother to us younger kids. Our parents were both doctors and our mum was very busy.We were close right through our teenage years. And then we

25、shared a flat and had a lot of the same friends. It was great.HenriettaYes, we've always been close.I feltveryprotectiveof my brotherand sistersbecause,like Teresa says, our parents were always so busy. But I also felt a bit jealous of Teresa - she was my dad's favourite -but it didn't a

26、ffect our relationship.Teresa Henrietta got kidney failure five years ago, but for several years she was fine and seemed quite healthy.Henrietta Yes, I never thought of asking my family for a kidney. The hospital was brilliant and I really did feel fine, most of the time.Part 2Teresa But then a year

27、 ago she became very ill and almost died. I was terrified. I knew if she died, I'd blame myself. You know, why I hadn't done more to help her. So I decided to find out more about giving her a kidney.Henrietta Yes, I did almost die. It was awful. I, I was never going to ask Teresa for a kidne

28、y but I kind of knew that she would offer. To be honest, I felt I would have done the same.Teresa Yes. At first I was a bit scared. But we went for a three-hour talk at the hospital and it was very reassuring. My whole family came. And they felt OK about it too, which was veryimportant.Henrietta Peo

29、ple don't know that you only need ten per cent of one kidney to be completely healthy, and kidney donors often live longer than other people.Teresa Yes, you have to be very healthy to give a kidney. The hospital makes sure of that. Anyway, after the operation I got better very fast - probably be

30、cause you know you've done something worthwhile and it does make you feel very good.Henrietta I can't describe how grateful I feel to Teresa. It's such an amazing thing to do. What can I say Her courage was, was extraordinary. She just didn't seem afraid at all.Teresa You do get a lo

31、t of praise for doing something like this. I'd like to do something that no one knows about.Outside viewSpeaker 1Let's take a trip to Australia.Speaker 2 That sounds like fun, but I won't be able to come. I'm too busy. You can go if you promise to tell me all about it.Speaker 1OK.Spe

32、aker 2Oh, and get me some photos of kangaroos and koalas. I'd love to see them.Voice-overSo here I am in Australia.How about a few factsto startwith"island" in the world. There are over27,000 kilometres of coastline.continent, but the sixth largest country. Its population is only 20 mi

33、llion, so there's a lotAustralia is the largest It's the world's smallestof space. This is Perth on the west coast. It's famous for its black swans. If you come here,you'll definitely want to go sailing. This is Uluru, or Ayers Rock. This amazing rock formationis in the tradition

34、allands of the originalinhabitantsof Australia-theAborigines.Theirrockpaintings have been preserved here for centuries. If you want sun, sea and sand, Queensland isthe place to be. Thisis where you can findthe famous Great BarrierReef.It'stheworld's largestnatural feature and is 2,300 kilome

35、tres long.Sydney is Australia's biggest city withover fourmillion people -nearly a quarter of the entire population. The Opera House and Sydney HarbourBridge are famous landmarks. If you like surfing, you'll have to visit the world-famous BondiBeach. The smalleststate is the AustralianCapita

36、l Territoryaround thecityofCanberra,whichis the capital of Australia. And finally, this is Melbourne -a lively city in the southeast.I did promise pictures of koalas and kangaroos. Are these OKListening inPassage 1Part 1MattSo how was your visit to the USA How did you get onCarolineWell, it was grea

37、t. A bit difficult at the start, but it got better.MattSo what happenedCaroline Well, I started my trip in New York, but the trouble was I forgot to ring my friend Dave before I left London and ask him to meet me. Then, just as the plane was landing at New York airport, this French businessman sitti

38、ng next to me called Serge, gave me a warning, "Youshouldn t arrive in New York alone." This made me a bit worried, but I was going to call Daveas soon as I arrived, so I hoped I'd be OK. But when we got off the plane, I was feeling a bit nervous. As soon as I walked out into the arriv

39、als hall this crowd of people surrounded me. And when Serge disappeared, I did feel lonely and rather foolish.MattI can see why.CarolineAnd when I saw a smilinggroup of new arrivals,you know, touristsfrom England,I wantedto join them. Just as I was starting to panic, someone tapped me on the shoulde

40、r. It was Serge.I was so relieved.MattThank heavens for strange men!Caroline Exactly! But when I called Dave from Serge's office, he was out. It was late by now so I had to find a hotel. Serge told his driver to take me to a hotel in the Bronx. As soon asI got out of the car, two policemen in a

41、police car stopped me and asked what I was doing in the district as it was dangerous at night. And at the reception desk, when I explained that Iwas on my own, they didn't want to give me a room.MattSo what did you doCarolineWell, Ihad towait at reception untilthe schoolin Albany, whereI was goi

42、ngto work,sent an email. When the hotel knew what I was doing in the States, I got a room.Part 2CarolineWell,in the end I got in touchwithDave and spentthe nextfew nightswithhisfamily.But it was cold, and a freezing cold wind was blowing all the time.MattBut it all went better for you after thatCaro

43、line Well, yes, until one morning I decided to go for a walk. I was really enjoying the fresh air, when I realized that I was lost. Then I found a street, which looked like the one the fiat was on . but then I found another one, and another one.MattOh no! You must have been very frightened!CarolineW

44、ell, I was. I couldn't remember the address of the flat. It was freezing cold, minus12 degrees. I was standing by the side of the road, praying that Dave would . send out a searchpartywhen suddenlya car stopped,and the driversaid,"Taxi"I was so relieved.Withina coupleof minutes I was d

45、rinking tea with Dave and the driver back home. His name was Kevin and he was on his way to work. He wasn't a taxi driver at all.MattWas he a friend of Dave'sCaroline No, just someone who was going to work when he saw someone looking lost, I think. They can be very friendly, the Americans.Pa

46、rt3Caroline I then took the train to Albany. No one was waiting for me at the station, although the school where I was working was going to send someone. I later learnt that the person didn't recognize me because I was wearing a thick coat and a warm hat. So I took a taxi to the school, where I

47、met one of the other teachers, Rebecca. She invited me to stay with her. She lived ina fiat near the schobol, which she was sharing with three other people. I didn't have much money, because I hadn't been paid yet, and I wasn't living on the school campus, so I tried to findsome cheap fo

48、od in the evenings. There was an old man selling hot dogs on a street corner. By the end of the first week, he greeted me and had a hot dog and coffee ready for me. Ah, it was an amazing experience.Passage 2There was this man, and he's riding his bike along the road, heading towards the border b

49、etween Mexico and the United States. So he comes up to the border, and this guard stops him. And he points to two sacks the man has on his shoulders."What's in the bags" says the guard."Sand," says the man on the bike.So the guard says, "Sand Get them off your shoulders.

50、 We'll take a look."So the man on the bike did as he was told, emptied the sacks, and poured the sand on the ground."Sure enough, it's nothing but sand," says the guard, and the man on the bike loads the sand back into the sacks, puts them on his shoulders and goes across the

51、border.Anyway, two weeks later, the man on the bike turns up at the border again, on his bike with two sacks on his shoulders.So the guard says, "What's in the sacks" The man takes them off his shoulders, pours the sand onto the ground, puts the sand back in the sacks, puts the sacks o

52、n his shoulders, gets back on his bike and goes across the border.This goes on everyweek for sixmonths, man on the bike, guard at the border, sackson theman'sshoulders, sand on the ground, sand back in the sacks, man across the border . until one day the man on the bike with the sand bags doesn&

53、#39;t turn up.A few days later, the guard happens to meet the man on the bike downtown. "Say friend, you suremade us crazy," says the guard. "We knew you were smuggling something across the border. I won't say a word - but what is it you were smuggling"The man on the bike say

54、s, "Bicycles!"Outside viewCustomer 1Hi, can I get, um, a HULK please.Customer 2Can I have a HULKCustomer 3I'd like to try the HULK.Voice-overWelcome to the bodyfactory, one of the hottest spots in Los Angeles.Customer 4The service is great.Customer 5I come to the bodyfactory quite ofte

55、n.Voice-overCompany founder, CEO, and president, Robert Green, has made a career for himself byfollowing his passion: health and fitness. Trained as a dancer, Robert has been an exerciseinstructor,a TV show host,and a successfulentrepreneur.Robert has builtthe bodyfactoryaroundthe HULK. The HULK is

56、a smoothie, but it's not like any other smoothie you've ever tried.RobertWe have over 30 smoothies, but what seems to be the most popular smoothie is the HULK.It's absolutely amazing. We beg and we plead people to try other drinks, but the HULK is reallywhere it's at. The HULK smoothie was created by me abou