新編大學英語視聽說教程第一冊聽力原文

1、Unit One Personal Relationships(1)Part One Viewing, Understanding, and SpeakingVideo ScriptJulia: Oh, my God! Hi, guys. How are you? Sorry to keep you waiting for long. How's life? You're OK? Here we go. Mike: I really do. It seems to work that way. Julia: Thanks. Mike: So how are you? Julia

2、: I'm fine. How are you? Mike: Good. Good. Julia: So what were you guys talking about? Carlos: We were just talking about the ideal roommate. Julia: Oh. Jane: Julia, you have three roommates. Julia: Oh, yeah. Jane: What do you think makes an ideal roommate? Julia: Hmm. Well, I want my roommate t

3、o be a neat person, as I want everything to be in order. I don't like to see our rooms in a mess. Mike: You want a neat person. I'd like my roommate to be very thoughtful. This is important because people who live together need to help each other. For example, if I were sick and it was my tu

4、rn to clean the living room, my roommate would do it for me. And I would not hesitate to ask him to do a favor for me. In fact, I'm lucky. I've a roommate like that right now. Carlos: So you mean you like a helpful roommate, and he can always give you a hand when you are in trouble. If you a

5、sk me, I would like someone who is interesting. Jane: You mean who shares your interests? Carlos: Not only that. I mean he is really intelligent and interested in learning new things. He has different experiences from me and can share ideas with me. This roommate and I, we would immediately tell eac

6、h other everything, and in this way become closer. It's a natural closeness, not something we have to work on. So just give me somebody really intelligent, and we can work together. Julia: So you are actually looking for a friend, not a roommate. A roommate doesn't have to be your best frien

7、d. If you have such high expectations of him, you might be disappointed. A roommate is different from a friend. If you want to look for a friend, he doesn't have to be your roommate. Jane: So far, no one has mentioned honesty and I think that honesty is really important. Do you all agree with me

8、 on this? Julia: Oh, yeah. Mike: Yes, I agree with you. You have to live with your roommate for a long time. If you don't trust him, how could you be happy? But if my roommate is honest, then I would want him for my friend. Now, personally, I am unwilling to live with a quiet person. I mean a pe

9、rson who is silent and has nothing interesting to share with me. Such a person would make me feel unhappy. Julia: Then how about a good sense of humor? Do you think it is important? Carlos: Yes, I think it's important. Wouldn't it be wonderful to live with someone who sees the humor in every

10、thing? You'd have so much fun together, and you'd never be bored. Mike: I agree with you, but it's impossible for a roommate to be perfect. I would hate for my roommate to want me to be perfect. Won't you? We should never demand too much of our roommates. Or we'll ruin our relati

11、onship, and we need to remember that. Julia: OK, let's be realistic and try to appreciate what we have now.  Part Two Listening,Understanding, and SpeakingListening IM = man W = woman M: Hello, 776-2235. W: Oh, good evening. It's Mrs. Richards here. I'm phoning from Number 65 next d

12、oor. M: Yes? W: Well, I've been trying to sleep since eleven o'clock, but I'm afraid the noise from your house is so loud that it's quite impossible for me to do so. M: Oh, sorry. W: Would you mind asking your friends to be a little quieter and turn the music down? I'm sorry but

13、it's absolutely deafening. M: Sorry. Yes, I will. W: Thank you. Listening IIOne cold evening during the holiday season, a little boy about six or seven was standing out in front of a store window. The little child had no shoes and his clothes were old and torn. A young woman passing by saw the l

14、ittle boy and could read the longing in his pale blue eyes. She took the child by the hand and led him into the store. There she bought him some new shoes and warm clothes. They came back outside into the street and the woman said to the child, "Now you can go home and have a very happy holiday

15、." The little boy looked up at her and asked, "Are you God, ma'am?" She smiled down at him and replied, "No, son, I'm just one of his children." The little boy then said, "I knew you had to be a relative of God." Listening III"Are you going to 181st St

16、reet?" asked an old woman. The younger woman leaving the supermarket was in a hurry, but she stopped and turned to look. She saw an old lady with a small bag of groceries at her feet. She was breathing hard. "If you're going toward 181st Street, could you carry my bag for me?" &qu

17、ot;I don't have the time for this," the younger woman thought. But when she saw the old woman, who looked very tired, she said, "Of course." The old woman took hold of the younger woman's arm and they walked together slowly and talked. They were neighbors but they didn't k

18、now each other. The old woman lived alone and the younger woman lived with her family. They talked about the difficulty of living in a big city: the younger woman talked about the cost of food and the problems of raising children, the older about loneliness. They finally reached the old woman's

19、apartment house. She seemed reluctant to go in. She reached into her purse. "Let me give you a dollar for your trouble," she said. "Oh, no. It was no trouble." "Well, we're neighbors," the old woman said. "We'll see each other again." "I hope so.&

20、quot; The old woman took her bag and started to go in. Then she turned and said sadly, "But then, perhaps we'll never see each other again." Unit One Personal Relationships(2)Part Three More ListeningPractice OneJane: Laurie, it seems incredible that you've been with Pete for five

21、years. Laurie: Can you believe it? Jane: Yes, it's hard to believe. Well, I remember you used to say that you would do anything for him, absolutely anything, now do you still think so? Laurie: I remember. People always say things like that when they fall in love, Jane. Jane: Exactly, but I'm

22、 asking you now, after five years, would you do anything for him? Laurie: No, not anything. Obviously, there are things I wouldn't do, just the other night, I said "forget it". But what do you have in mind? Give me an example. Jane: OK, right, now let's think. Now, if um. OK, say h

23、e was wanted by the police, would you lie to protect him? Laurie: Ooh, it'd depend on the crime I think. If it was a traffic ticket, probably. But no, ooh. Yes, I probably would actually even if it was a serious oneisn't that terrible? I just realized that about myself. Yes, I probably would

24、, unless, of course, he did something to me.  Practice TwoJane: Right. OK, we'll leave that one, Laurie. What about your career? Would you give up your career? If Pete wanted you to give up your job, would you do that? Laurie: No, Jane, why could he possibly want me to give it up? Jane: Wel

25、l, I don't know, say if he was feeling threatened by your success or something like that. Laurie: No, absolutely not. Jane: But he might be, what if he really wanted you to give up your career? Would you? Laurie: Of course not. Not for that reason, no. Because that would break us up eventually b

26、ecause of the resentment. I wouldn't ask him to give up his career, unless he changed careers and I don't know, say if he became a hit man or something. Jane: What about if he, say if he found a new religion or something, that he was completely obsessed with it and he wanted you to convert t

27、o that religion, would you do that for him? Laurie: He's a good Catholic boy, so I somehow can't see that happening. You mean like some cult or something? That I think would be the beginning of the end. If someone's so obsessive about religion, I think, then there's only room for tha

28、t. Jane: But if you loved him? And that was part of him. Laurie: I'd let him go to his God.  Practice ThreeEd: Hey Rocky! You've been holding this wall up all night. Get out and dance with someone like that girl over there. Rocky: No way, Ed! Ed: Oh come on man! What kind of woman do yo

29、u like? Rocky: I want a woman that fulfills my every need, and that girl is not the right type. Ed: Hey. Where have you been? Times are changing, and you're never going to find a woman that will shine your shoes and fill your beer mug all the time. Wake up! Rocky: Oh really? I met a lot of women

30、 like that, just not at this party. Oh, I prefer women that stay home, cook, clean, and watch the kids. Ed: Okay, but where do you fit into this wonder plan? I mean what are your household responsibilities once you get home from work? Rocky: Hmm. Eat, watch TV, and throw out the trash. Ed: Wait, wai

31、t, wait. I can't believe I'm hearing this. You're never going to get married. I recently read a news report that said that 40 percent of women don't think their husbands do their share around the house, and you seem to fit into that mold. Rocky: That's interesting, but that doesn

32、't change my point of view. Ed: That's your problem. Well, I like women who are open-minded and have something interesting to say. Hey, and if I stick with you here, this is going to be a long, lonely night.  Practice FourNorma: You know, Brian, it doesn't look like you've vacuu

33、med the living room or cleaned the bathroom. Brian: No, I haven't. Ugh. I had the worst day. I am so tired. Look, I promise I'll do it this weekend. Norma: Listen, I know the feeling. I'm tired, too. But I came home and I did my share of the housework. I mean, that's the agreement, r

34、ight? Brian: All right. We agreed. I'll do it in a minute. Norma: Come on. Don't be that way. You know, I shouldn't have to ask you to do anything. I mean, we both work, we both live in the house, we agreed that housework is. is both of our responsibility, I don't like to have to kee

35、p reminding you about it. It makes me feel like an old nag or something. Brian: Sometimes you are an old nag. Norma: Oh, great! Brian: No, it's just that I don't notice when things get dirty like you do. Look, all you have to do is tell me, and I'll do it. Norma: No, I don't want to

36、be put in that position. I mean, you can see dirt as well as I can. OtherwiseI mean, that puts all the responsibility on me. Brian: It's just that cleanliness is not a high priority with me. There are other things I would much rather do. Besides, the living room floor does not look that dirty. N

37、orma: Brian. Brian: Okay, a couple crumbs.  Part Four Testing YourselfSection IJane: What kind of man would you like to marry, Sally? Sally: I suppose I'd have to take two things into consideration: his personality and his background. Jane: What would you look for? Sally: Well, he'd hav

38、e to be intelligentI can't stand stupid people. He'd have to be hard-working, reliable, and down to earth(practical). I couldn't get along with someone who wasn't practical. Jane: I like a man with a good sense of humor. Sally: Oh, I do, too. He'd have to be good-natured. I have

39、a terrible temper myself, and I don't think a marriage can work if both people are the same. Jane: What did you mean when you said that background was important? Sally: As far as I'm concerned, people who've been brought up in different environments think differently. They usually just c

40、an't understand each other well enough to get married. Jane: Do you think that good looks are important? Sally: In my opinion, that matters the least, though of course I couldn't marry an ugly man. Section II A few months ago, I moved into a very small flat after living for years with my par

41、ents. It is the first time I have ever had a place of my own and I am very fond of it, despite the lack of space. I had been there only for a few days when a friend phoned and begged me to let him stay for a while. He explained he had lost his job recently but was sure he would find another one very

42、 soon. Since I thought it would be only for a short time, I agreed. More than a month has gone by and my friend shows no sign of moving out. There are only two small rooms in the flat, plus the small bathroom and tiny kitchen. He has more or less taken over the front room. I don't like sharing t

43、he bathroom, either. In fact, I just don't like other people living in my flat! A few days ago, I decided that it was enough and that he would have to leave. I intended to tell him that I wanted the place to myself again, but he persuaded me to let him stay longer. He still hasn't found a jo

44、b and can't afford to rent a place of his own. And there just doesn't seem to be anyone else he can stay with. Of course, I'd like to help him. He is, after all, a friend! But there are limits, even to friendship. I don't know what I'll do if he is here much longer.  Section

45、 III Ralph: Well, my parents are not going to be able to look after themselves, I'm afraid. So I have to decide what I'm going to do with them. George: How old are they now, Ralph? Ralph: They're approaching their seventies. Gopal: Would you not have them living with you? Do you think yo

46、u would want that? Ralph: Absolutely not. George: You wouldn't? Ralph: Well, I'd rather not, no. I know that sounds selfish. Gopal: That's interesting because in India, a lot of the grandparents live with their children and they play an important role in the home. They're not just th

47、ere. Ralph: . But is that because they've always been in the home, Gopal? Gopal: They have, true. Ralph: That's the difference. To me it would be very unnatural to suddenly have them back and in my world. George: Would you think of putting them in a retirement home? Ralph: Um, yeah, that wou

48、ld be what I'd like to do. George: Is that unthinkable to you, Gopal? Gopal: Well, it's interesting because my parents are very independent. But I would feel happier if they came to me, then you know because my husband isn't Indian, it would be quite unusual. How about you, George? Georg

49、e: I'm just like Ralph. I'm a long way from my parents; the idea of them living with me does seem pretty weird. But the terrible thing about retirement homes is that they're full of old people and if I were an old person, I would hate to be surrounded just by old people. Ralph: I think t

50、he best alternative idea is to have a "granny flat", that is, to have a house next door. Gopal: Next door but separate enough to live in your own little space. Unit Two Remembering and ForgettingPart One Viewing, Understanding, and SpeakingVideo ScriptHelen: Jason. Jason: Yes, Mom? Helen:

51、Didn't you have something you had to do tonight? Jason: Hmm, I can't think of anything. Helen: You told me you had an article to turn in tomorrow. Did you finish it? Jason: Oh, yeah, I was supposed to write an article for the high-school paper. Helen: You'd better get to work on it right

52、 now. It's 8 o'clock. Jason: I can't think of anything to write about. Helen: Can't you write an article about how you feel about graduation? Jason: That's a good idea. I'll go and work on it. Hmm, by the way, how did you feel about graduating from high school? Helen: Me? A l

53、ittle scared and excited, too. Jason: I feel the same way. I'm scared of leaving home and going to college. Helen: Don't worry about that. Leaving home is part of growing up. Besides, you'd better get to work on your article. Jason: OK. (About one and a half hours later.) Jason: Mom, whe

54、re is the typing paper? I can't find any. Helen: It's in Dad's study. I'll go and get some for you. (Michael is in the study. He is working on his computer when Helen knocks on his door.) Michael: Who is it? Helen: Helen. Michael: Come on in, honey. Helen: Jason needs some typing pap

55、er. He's writing an article. (Helen takes out some typing paper from the printer.) How was your work going? Michael: I'm still preparing tomorrow's presentation. What time is it, Helen? Helen: (She looks at her watch.) It's about 9: 30. Well, don't work too late. (The next mornin

56、g, Michael and Jason are getting ready to leave for the company and school.) Michael: Helen, where is my new grey coat? I can't find it anywhere. Helen: It's in the closet. Jason: Mom, where is my mathematics textbook? I left it on the desk several days ago and it's gone. Helen: I put it

57、 in the second drawer of your desk. Michael: Honey, where is my briefcase? I put all my presentation papers in it. Helen: It's beside your desk on the right side. All your papers are in it from last night. Michael:(He finishes dressing and starts to leave.) You know something, honey? I can alway

58、s count on you. You always know where everything is. Helen: That's why everyone says I'm Mrs. Perfect Memory. Hurry up, or you'll be late. Ah, don't forget your briefcase, Michael. Michael: Bye-bye. Helen:Bye. (When Michael comes home, Helen is busy preparing dinner in the kitchen. H

59、elen finds that Michael is in a bad mood, so she goes to the living room and sits beside Michael.) Helen: Hi, honey, what's the matter, Michael? You look depressed. Michael: Mr. Smith decided not to put the new product on the market yet. A whole month's work turned out to be useless for now.

60、 Helen: Don't worry too much, Michael. Everything will be just fine. At least you can take some time off now. You've been working too hard lately. Michael: Maybe later on, but I'd like to go over that presentation again. Helen: Why don't you come and see what I'm fixing for you f

61、or dinner? I think you'll like it. (Helen walks into the kitchen.) Helen: Oh, my goodness. I forgot to turn the oven on. Now we can't have that famous pumpkin pie because it would take too long to bake now. Michael: (He smiles.) Well, imagine that. Mrs. Perfect Memory finally made a mistake and forgot to turn on the oven. Part Two Listening,Und